- Location: University Park
- Salary: £32,080 to £47,389 per annum
About the role
We are recruiting a Research Associate in Migration and Anti-Trafficking Governance for an externally funded project examining the scale and nature of trafficking and forced labour across multiple sectors within a single country. This is a part-time post at 0.4 FTE, suitable for someone undertaking doctoral research in a relevant social science discipline.
The role involves reviewing academic and grey literature, analysing country context, and examining relevant laws, policies and institutional arrangements. The role-holder will integrate survey findings with contextual evidence and contribute to written project outputs. They will manage their research tasks and deadlines in consultation with the project team.
About the team
The post is based in the Rights Lab, within the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Nottingham. The role-holder will work with an interdisciplinary research team and project partners, contribute to collaborative decisions and attend external meetings as required.
About you
You must be currently registered for a PhD in a relevant social science discipline and have completed doctoral-level training in social science research methods. You should hold a relevant master’s degree or have equivalent research training and experience.
Essential experience includes conducting a structured evidence review examining the relationship between migration or immigration policy and human trafficking, modern slavery or forced labour, and contributing its findings to a written research output.
You will also need qualitative analysis skills and experience contributing to collaborative research on institutional responses to trafficking or exploitation.
What we offer
- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment;
- A vibrant on-campus research environment, supported by expectations that our team is based within our building on University Park for at least 60% of the working week and  university expectations of residence  within an hour’s travel time;
- Generous holiday entitlement of 30 days annually (or pro rata) plus standard bank holidays and five university closure days, including closure between Christmas and New Year;
- Access to a range of benefits and rewards, including fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes and many more. To find out more about what we can offer you, follow the link to our  benefits website.
What next
This role is available from 1 December, 2026 to 31 July, 2027.
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