Paid Research Associate in Law at Nottingham Law School, Nottingham Trent University, UK (Fixed Term 12 Months, GBP 29,352 - 33,739 per annum)

Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is recruiting a Research Associate in Law at Nottingham Law School (job reference 552529, team: Masters and Legal Research). The post is full time and fixed for 12 months at the City Campus, Nottingham, although consideration will also be given to fractional appointments and job-share arrangements.

The post holder will support the delivery and development of research across Nottingham Law School, working with colleagues in the School's three research centres: the Centre for Law, Emerging Technologies and Business; the Centre for Rights and Justice; and the Centre for Legal Education. The post holder may also collaborate with external partners from the public, private and third sectors.

Projects may span socio-legal studies; legal education; law, emerging technologies and business (including artificial intelligence, corporate law and insolvency law); and rights and justice (including human rights, international law and criminal justice). The post holder will not be expected to have prior expertise in every area.

• Search for, review and summarise academic literature, legislation, case law and policy materials.
• Contribute to research reports, journal articles and other publications.
• Help design and undertake qualitative research, including interviews, focus groups or document analysis.
• Organise, manage and analyse research data in line with ethical and data-protection requirements.
• Undertake horizon-scanning on emerging legal, policy and research developments.
• Support colleagues in preparing applications for external research funding.
• Assist with research events, engagement activities and the communication of research findings.

Essential:

• A postgraduate qualification in law or a cognate discipline, or equivalent relevant research or professional experience.
• Experience of completing or contributing to a substantial research project in an academic, professional, voluntary or other relevant setting.
• Experience of gathering, analysing and interpreting evidence or data.
• Sound understanding of legal research methods and sources, including literature and database searching, and of research integrity, ethics, confidentiality and research data management.
• Knowledge of one or more of the indicative project areas.

Desirable: a PhD in Law or a cognate discipline; experience of contributing to a publication, report, funding application or conference paper; experience with qualitative data analysis software such as NVivo; formal training in research methods; membership of relevant professional bodies.

NTU states that it will still consider applications from candidates who do not meet every requirement.

Grade F: GBP 29,352 - 33,739 per annum (pro rata). NTU lists 30 - 35 days annual leave plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days (pro rata), hybrid working (a mixture of office working and working from home), flexible working, a pension or salary sacrifice retirement savings plan, professional development and health and wellbeing services.

NTU states that this role has been assessed as ineligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas and Immigration points-based immigration system. NTU recommends that candidates assess their own eligibility before applying and points them to the Government's Skilled Worker visa support page. Applications are welcome from candidates who do not currently have the right to work in the UK but who would be eligible to obtain a valid visa via another route; NTU refers such applicants to the Home Office website.

The role is covered by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974); successful applicants will be asked to declare any unspent criminal convictions.

• Read the job advert and the role profile (job description and person specification, attached as the brochure on this post).
• Apply online through NTU's vacancies portal using the 'Apply for job' button on the advert.
• Closing date: 6 November 2026.
• Interviews are scheduled for 19 and 20 November 2026.