Research Associate / Assistant (Climate Change Law and Policy)

Updated: about 2 years ago
Location: Bukit Timah,
Deadline: The position may have been removed or expired!


Job Description

Applications are invited for a Research Associate/Assistant in the Centre for International Law, National University of Singapore. 

Responsibilities 
 
The Research Associate/Assistant will join the CIL Climate Change Law and Policy team to:-

- research on the legal and policy issues related to climate change, including 
   o developments post COP26 (Nov 2021) discussions eg on international carbon market mechanisms, global stock take and common time frames 
   o their interaction with other public international law disciplines (such as law of the sea, trade and investment and human rights) and other aspects of domestic and international policy

- prepare policy papers on climate change law and regulations in relation to international law

- assist in planning and organising conferences, workshops, training courses, seminars as well as drafting and publishing post-event output such as reports and background papers 

- assist with updating project website and other social media platforms  

- other duties as may be assigned

The position offers opportunities to work on evolving areas of regional and global importance with international and regional experts in a cross-disciplinary environment.
 


Qualifications

CIL is seeking applications from candidates who minimally, possess an LLB/JD with a background with public international law.  Candidates with an LL.M. in public international law / environmental or climate law and prior work experience of between 1 to 3 years of experience are encouraged to apply. The ideal candidate would possess strong research, analytical and writing skills as well as communication and inter-personal skills.  

Application Procedure and Process  

Interested applicants are invited to apply online or email to Ms Tan Cher Ling ([email protected]) with the following by 14 Novemeber 2021 :  

• a covering letter; 
• a detailed curriculum vitae and a short statement of research interests;  
• 2 samples of written work;  
• names/contact information of two referees; 

For more information, please visit: https://cil.nus.edu.sg/

Please note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted no later than 14 December 2021.

About the Centre 
The Centre for International Law (CIL) was established in 2009 as a university-level research institute at National University of Singapore (NUS). It is located on the Bukit Timah Campus of NUS, together with the Faculty of Law. As a university-level research institute, CIL is expected to engage in multi-disciplinary research as well as legal research. CIL provides a lively and congenial work environment and the opportunity to engage with experts in different aspects of public international law.
 


More Information

Location: Bukit Timah Campus

Organization: Centre for International Law

Department : Centre for International Law

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 8617




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