VACANCY: Research Officer, Oxford Centre for the study of Lawlessness and Extra-legal Protection

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, OXFORD CENTRE FOR THE STUDY OF LAWLESSNESS AND EXTRA-LEGAL PROTECTION

ACADEMIC-RELATED RESEARCH STAFF GRADE IA: Salary £20,044 - £30,002 pro rata p.a. (subject to review from 1 August 2006 as part of the implementation of the National Framework Agreement for staff in higher education)

Applications are invited for a part-time (50%) Research Officer, to support the Centre Director and other members in establishing the Centre and achieving its aims. The post will be from 1st September 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter, until 30th August 2008 and is funded by a grant from the John Fell Fund.

The mission of the centre is to promote the study of non-state forms of governance and protection in a comparative and historical perspective. The Centre will launch and participate in international research projects, encourage the collection of systematic evidence on criminal and other forms of extra-legal protection, and forge links with policy makers and NGOs,

The Research Officer would be expected to coordinate the drafting of the constitution of the Centre and the formation of its advisory board; supervise the creation of the Centre's website and keep it updated; plan the development of library and archival resources; organise events and interact with potential donors and research funding agencies. The successful candidate will have: a demonstrable interest in areas that fall within the Centre¹s interests; a degree in either sociology, political science, economics, law or related disciplines; excellent inter-personal skills and good organisational skills.

Applications should be sent to (by 12 noon on Friday 9th June), and further information can be obtained from:

Miss Natasha Mihailovic'
Administrative Assistant, Department of Sociology,
University of Oxford,
Manor Road, Oxford OX1 3UQ,
jobs@sociology.ox.ac.uk,
www.sociology.ox.ac.uk.

Please quote reference number CY06006.
Interviews will be held on Friday 23rd June.