Postdoctoral Research Associate

About the Role

The Department of Law is looking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to work with the Head of the Department, Professor Michael Harker, on several research projects, to generate co-authored academic publications, and to engage in the dissemination of research findings across academic and non-academic communities.

About You

You will have a PhD in a relevant subject, namely, in a field related to media law and regulation. You will demonstrate the ability, or potential, to generate co-authored academic publications, and engage in the dissemination of research findings across academic and non-academic communities.

About the School

The School of Law is one of eight schools in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and has two organisational units: the Department of Law and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS). Established in 1965, the Department of Law runs thriving undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and has a well-established international reputation for innovative research.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Michael Harker at m.harker@qmul.ac.uk.

Please do not submit any additional materials other than a CV (maximum three A4 sides) including a supporting statement/list of relevant publications/activity.

Closing Date: 02/06/2025, 23:55 

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