Research Assistant in Law

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Job reference 26/113187 Date posted 09/03/2026 Application closing date 30/03/2026 Salary £41,519 - £49,536 per annum Job category/type Research Attachments Blank

Job description

To be an active member of the research team assisting in the development of the research project and the planning and delivery of the research activity on the British Academy Global Professor project on The EU’s new frontiers of human rights at work: exploring and assessing how the EU uses international labour and human rights to address green, trade and supply-chain concerns. The post-holder will be resident in Belfast, be fully part of the QUB Law Department and work closely with the British Academy Global Professor, Claire Kilpatrick.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Have or about to obtain a relevant PhD.
• At least 3 years relevant research experience to include:
  • Advanced knowledge of EU law, especially labour and human rights, trade and environmental law, sustainable supply chain legislation and external relations.
  • Capacity to design and conduct fieldwork.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

This post is available for 3 years or until 30 April 2029, whichever is soonest. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information

Job title Research Assistant in Law Job reference 26/113187 Date posted 09/03/2026 Application closing date 30/03/2026 Salary £41,519 - £49,536 per annum Job category/type Research Attachments Blank Job description

To be an active member of the research team assisting in the development of the research project and the planning and delivery of the research activity on the British Academy Global Professor project on The EU’s new frontiers of human rights at work: exploring and assessing how the EU uses international labour and human rights to address green, trade and supply-chain concerns. The post-holder will be resident in Belfast, be fully part of the QUB Law Department and work closely with the British Academy Global Professor, Claire Kilpatrick.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following criteria:

• Have or about to obtain a relevant PhD.
• At least 3 years relevant research experience to include:
  • Advanced knowledge of EU law, especially labour and human rights, trade and environmental law, sustainable supply chain legislation and external relations.
  • Capacity to design and conduct fieldwork.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

This post is available for 3 years or until 30 April 2029, whichever is soonest. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdirectorates%2FHumanResources%2Fpay-rewa.%26h&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/­HumanResources/­pay-rewa.&h p o i n t;.

Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit ?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=www.qub.ac.uk%2Fdiversity&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don’t already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - ?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">?url=http%3A%2F%2Fgo.qub.ac.uk%2Finternationalstaffsupport&module=jobs&id=3212667" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://go.qub.ac.uk/­internationalstaffsupport .

Candidate Information