Postdoctoral Research Associate

The Department of Political Science is seeking applications for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate. The position is part of the BreaktheBias Project, funded by UKRI and led by Professor Veronika Fikfak.

The Postdoctoral Research Associate will be responsible for data collection from different human rights case law databases, coding (including machine learning) and data analysis. They will also assist with mapping out different actors that facilitate access to justice and be involved in tracing barriers to justice. The Associate will work closely with other members of the team. They will be expected to present their work at academic conferences and workshops.

The position is available from October 2025, for 36 months.

The salary for the Research Associate position will be £44,480 - £46,796 (incl London Allowance), depending on experience.

We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented in the sector and at UCL including but, not exclusive, to non-graduates, disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, especially women.

Deadline for applications is 4th July 2025. Interviews will take place w/c 21st July 2025.

If you have any queries related to the role, please contact Professor Veronika Fikfak ().

If you have any queries related to the application process, please contact Niamh Sutton ().

About you

The post holder will be expected to have a PhD in law or political science and skills to handle large dataset and conduct quantitative analysis and other empirical analysis.

Familiarity with LLM (large language models) to extract data from case law desirable.

Knowledge and understanding of the processes before international human rights systems of would be a very important asset.

Knowledge of French/Spanish also an asset.

What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are below: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan On-Site nursery On-site gym Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. Thes e include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/

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