Migration & Anti-Trafficking Governance Researcher

University of Nottingham School of Humanities; University Park (FL); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday (pro rata)

On-campus research environment

Employee benefits package

Job summary

University of Nottingham School of Humanities is recruiting a part-time Research Associate in Migration and Anti-Trafficking Governance for an externally funded project. The role involves reviewing literature, analysing country context, and examining relevant laws and policies.

You will integrate survey findings with context and contribute to written outputs. You must be pursuing a PhD or have doctoral-level training in social science research methods, with a Master’s or equivalent experience.

Qualifications

• PhD in a relevant social science discipline and doctoral training in research methods.
• Master’s degree or equivalent research training/experience is required.
• Experience conducting structured evidence reviews on migration, human trafficking or exploitation.

Responsibilities

• Review academic and grey literature and analyse country context.
• Examine laws, policies and institutional arrangements related to trafficking governance.
• Integrate survey findings with contextual evidence and contribute to outputs.
• Manage research tasks and deadlines in consultation with the project team.

Skills

Qualitative analysis

Structured evidence review

Research methods

Migration/trafficking policy research

Collaborative research

Education

PhD in a relevant social science

Master’s degree or equivalent research training

Job description

University of Nottingham School of Humanities is recruiting a part-time Research Associate in Migration and Anti-Trafficking Governance for an externally funded project. The role involves reviewing literature, analysing country context, and examining relevant laws and policies.

You will integrate survey findings with context and contribute to written outputs. You must be pursuing a PhD or have doctoral-level training in social science research methods, with a Master’s or equivalent experience.