Research Fellow - Health Law in UK and EU Law

Job Purpose

A Research Fellow is sought for the ESRC Funded Project “Health Law outside the EU: Immediate, Intermediate and Long Term Impacts”. The project explores the impact of leaving the EU on health law on the UK and the devolved jurisdictions. The project will run for 18 months from May 2017- November 2018 and is part of the ESRC “UK in a Changing Europe” Initiative. The project is led by Professor Jean McHale, Centre for Health Law Science and Policy, Birmingham Law School (Principal Investigator) and Professor Tamara Hervey (Sheffield Law School) and Dr Mark Flear (QUB Law School) (Co-investigators).

The Research Fellow will be based at Birmingham Law School and will report to the Principal Investigator. The Research Fellow role will include undertaking literature reviews of primary and secondary sources, organisation of the 5 workshops which will be held during the project in each of the devolved jurisdictions and in Brussels and in addition the closing project dissemination event, and involvement in the organisation of interviews with stakeholders. The Research Fellow will also be involved in developing publications flowing from the project’s findings.

The Fellow will have an LLB degree or equivalent and normally a higher degree relevant to this area. The Fellow will also have studied UK Health Law and EU Law at UG and/or PGT/PGR level and will demonstrate high level analytical capability, ability to communicate complex information clearly and ability to use the internet for the communication of research.

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications
• Have studied Health Law in UK and EU Law at UG and/or PGT/PGR level
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Ability to use the internet for the communication of research
• Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes