Research Fellow in Rule of Law, Accession and European Security

Location: Hybrid (London office/remote)

Contract Type: Fixed-Term from February 2026 – September 2027

Hours: Part-time (0.6 FTE)

The British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) is a leading independent research organisation. Our research, events, training and publications are grounded in scholarly knowledge and strong practical experience. We seek to make a lasting impact on law and policy around the world. 

The Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law at BIICL is seeking a skilled and motivated Research Fellow to contribute to a strategic programme exploring the relationship between rule of law standards, European Union (EU) accession processes, and the evolving security challenges in Europe. 

The role combines legal analysis of rule of law requirements in EU accession with research into key security issues, including democratic resilience, constitutional vulnerabilities, and the legal frameworks that underpin European security and defence cooperation.  The postholder will have a good understanding of contemporary European security developments and of how these intersect with constitutional and institutional reform in EU candidate and neighbouring states. 

This is an opportunity to shape reform in timely and sensitive areas of law and policy. The Research Fellow will work closely with senior Bingham Centre staff, in particular the Maurice Wohl Senior Fellow in European Law, as well as with colleagues across BIICL. 

For full details of the role, person specification and application process, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

Applicants are encouraged to find out more about BIICL and the Bingham Centre at http://www.biicl.org.  

We welcome applications regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age. 

It is expected that interviews will take place in late January 2026. 

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