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August 21, 2025

**Job Description**
This role involves conducting primary and secondary research as part of the new Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War, a collaboration between the University of Nottingham and King’s College London. The successful candidate will contribute to developing new methodologies to understand the relationships between slavery and war, within one of the Centre’s four research strands. As an early-career researcher (ECR), the role-holder will be part of an inaugural ECR cohort, benefiting from mentorship and a dedicated development program aimed at transforming global responses to modern slavery in conflict settings.

**Skills & Abilities**
• Ability to foster a collaborative, team-based research culture
• A track record of publication on relevant topics
• Experience working across and with multiple disciplines
• Knowledge of research methods, research design, explanation, and understanding

**Qualifications**
Required Degree(s) in:
• A relevant field

**Experience**
Other:
• Experience or demonstrable interest in working as part of a research team
• At a relatively early stage of academic careers (not yet held a full-time permanent academic post; hold a doctorate by the time of role commencement; not held postdoctoral positions to pursue independent research for more than three years)

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Experience
Other: • Experience or demonstrable interest in working as part of a research team • At a relatively early stage of academic careers (not yet held a full-time permanent academic post; hold a doctorate by the time of role commencement; not held postdoctoral positions to pursue independent research for more than three years)
Work Level
Postdoc
Employment Type
Fixed-Term, Full-time, Research Job
Salary
Benefits: Generous annual holiday entitlement (30 days plus bank holidays and university closure days), university reward scheme, commitment to staff development, access to fitness and health facilities, staff discounts, travel schemes. Financial support for visa and immigration health surcharge for international applicants, plus interest-free loan for dependent immigration expenses.
Details
Full-time / Fixed-term Duration: 34 months (potential for continuation) Remote Work: Hybrid (minimum 3 days on campus per week) Location Requirement: Relocation required to Nottingham, UK, if not within 1 hour travel time. Visa and immigration health surcharge support provided.
School / Department / Center / Lab
• Rights Lab • Leverhulme Centre for Research on Slavery in War • School of Security Studies (King's College London)
Supervisor Email
zoe.trodd@nottingham.ac.uk
University of Nottingham
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Phone
+44 115 951 5151 +44 115 951 **** Show
Location
Nottingham