Irish RAXEN National Focal Point: Research Officer

The Irish RAXEN National Focal Point (NFP) for RAXEN Europe is currently seeking a Research Officer for a position of up to one-year to join the NFP team of academics and researchers involved inconducting research on the following three discrete and short projects:

   1. The Situation of Asylum Seekers: Asylum Procedures and the Right to Work
   2. Racist and Related Hate Crimes in the EU
   3. A complimentary data collection report on issues relating to racism, xenophobia and related intolerances

The research officer position provides a great opportunity to expand qualitative research and statistical skills, and work with a team of academics, researchers and activists in the area of equality, human rights and social justice.

Making an Application
If you are interested in this position, please send an academic cv, two unedited writing samples and a letter by email explaining why you have the relevant skills for this position to Joanne Garvey, Administrator, ICCL, by email joanne.garvey@iccl.ie by Wednesday, 10 February 2010. Interviews may be organised in February 2010 and the RAXEN Research Officer will be required to start working on the project as soon as possible.

If you have any queries about this position, please forward them to Joanne Garvey, Tel: (01) 799 4504.

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RAXENResearchOfficerJobSpecificationJan.doc