Postdoctoral Researcher for HuRiEE project

Reporting to the Principal Investigator of the HuRiEE project, Dr Agnieszka
Kubal, the post holder is a member of a research group with responsibility for
conducting large-scale quantitative research on human rights mobilisation in
Eastern Europe. The role will involve coordinating a large-scale survey
(N=4,000) in Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Ukraine to examine comparative
human rights consciousness. The researcher will also contribute to the
analysis of qualitative data collected in earlier project phases, producing
high-quality publications in leading socio-legal journals.





The successful candidate will design, pilot, and implement a large-scale
survey on human rights consciousness, ensuring methodological rigour. Adapt
existing and develop new research methodologies to enhance the project's
analytical framework; identify, liaise with, and oversee local pollster
companies to conduct the survey in Hungary, Romania, Poland, and Ukraine;
supervise and quality-control the survey implementation to ensure the
collection of reliable, high-quality data; analyse quantitative survey data
and contribute to at least two high-quality publications in leading socio-
legal journals and integrate and analyse qualitative data collected in
previous project phases, authoring and co-authoring additional research
papers. Prepare working theories and analyse qualitative and quantitative data
from a variety of sources, reviewing and refining theories as appropriate.





Candidates should hold or be close to completion of a relevant PhD/DPhil in
socio-legal studies, political science, sociology, human rights, or a related
field together with relevant experience; have expertise and experience in
survey design, quantitative research methods, and advanced statistical
analysis; experience in managing large-scale data collection projects and
working with external research partners; a strong track record (or potential)
of publishing in high-quality journals; familiarity with qualitative research
methodologies and ability to integrate quantitative and qualitative analysis
and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within
established research programmes.





HuRiEE treats human rights mobilisation as a window into the broader
societies. It asks: How does claims-making before the European Court of Human
Rights (ECtHR) shape the lives of individuals and the development of societies
in Eastern Europe and Russia? The ultimate ambition for this project is to
develop a brand-new theory of the relationship between human rights
mobilisation, ECtHR's legitimacy, and the development of societies under the
conditions of 'abusive constitutionalism' (Russia), open military conflict
(Ukraine), deep transformations (Romania) and democratic backsliding (Hungary)
and transition to rule-of-law (Poland).





This post is full time and fixed term for 24 months with the starting date no
later than 1 September 2025. The postholder will be based at the Centre for
Socio-Legal Studies, Manor Road, Manor Road Building, OX1 3UQ and will be
required to be in the office for a minimum of 3 days a week during term time.





You will be required to submit a covering letter and CV as part of your
application.





Closing date for applications is midday on Monday 31 March 2025 . Interviews
will take place week commencing 28 April 2025



Candidates should submit by email **1 item of written work,** published or
unpublished. The work should be sent in a single email in one pdf file to the
Faculty HR Team, recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk by midday on Monday 31 March 2025.





**Shortlisted** applicants will be asked to arrange for two references to be
submitted before the interviews take place.