Welcome
‘The mission of COMPAS is to conduct high quality research in order to develop theory and knowledge, inform policy-making and public debate, and engage users of research within the field of migration.’
The mobility of people is now firmly recognised as a key dimension shaping society today, but the relationship between migration and societal change is only partly understood. Research at the Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), core funded by the Economic and Social Research Council is geared to deepen the understanding of this relationship.
Research by Theme
The centre’s research is grouped around four inter-related thematic clusters:
- The dynamics of migration: focussing on the institutions, practices and relationships that shape experiences of life on the move
- Migrants and labour markets: analysing the socio-economics of international labour migration
- Migration, the state and governance: addressing dynamic inter-relationships between migration and the state
- Migrants, civil society and everyday life: exploring everyday social interactions of migrant and established communities
Vacancy for Full-Time Senior Researcher (with option of part-time or job share)
Grade 9: Salary £42,351 to £49,096 (with a discretionary range to £53,650)
The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford is seeking to appoint a Senior Researcher with expertise on migrant integration, migrant children or migration and public services, and with experience of public engagement on policy issues, for a period of two years. There is the option of a third year subject to satisfactory performance and secured funding.
This is a full-time 24 month (with the option of part-time or job share), fixed-term post commencing in November 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter.
COMPAS has developed a particular expertise on integration processes and policies relating to migrants in European countries, including issues relating to public services. It wishes to employ a Senior Researcher to expand its work in this area including taking responsibility for designing and carrying out a project on undocumented children in the UK, undertaken in collaboration with the Institute for the Study of International Migration (ISEM) at the University of Georgetown, Washington DC. The post holder will be based at the office of COMPAS in Oxford, and accountable to the Director of the Centre, Professor Michael Keith. The budget for the project on undocumented children allows for some part time administrative/ research assistance.
Further particulars, including how to apply, are available here or from Katie Creasey at katie.creasey@anthro.ox.ac.uk. To view this job description in pdf click here.
The closing date for applications is Friday 16th October 2009. Interviews are expected to be held on 27th October 2009.