Vacancy: Full-time Senior Researcher (with option of part-time or job share)
17 September 2009
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 <media 527>here </media>or from Katie Creasey at katie.creasey@anthro.ox.ac.uk. To view this job description in pdf <media 525>click here</media>.
The closing date for applications is Friday 16th October 2009. Interviews are expected to be held on 27th October 2009.