Hourly-paid Research And Administrative Assistant On Any Poison Or Other Noxious Thing : Testing And Evidence In Criminal Investigations Of Self-Managed Abortions In Great Britain Job - England-London

Job Description

This is a part time post requiring approx., 7 hours of work per week between January and July 2025; starting in January 2025.

This is an exciting opportunity for a research and administrative assistant (RA) to work alongside Dr Rishita Nandagiri on a new feminist research project titled ?Any Poison or Other Noxious Thing?: Testing and Evidence in Criminal Investigations of Self-Managed Abortions in Great Britain.

Funded by the KCL Faculty Research and Impact Fund, the post-holder must be available to work on the project from January to July 2025.

Project Overview: Feminist legal scholars have shown that laws and trials are gendered, reflecting stereotypical ideas of gendered social roles (e.g., motherhood). The use of tests and forensic science in trials reinforces medical, social, and legal power by producing ?evidence? of deviance or transgression. Testing and evidence are a public, disciplining response to moral panics on abortion and its self-management. Forensic science (biological, digital) is not solely material or a fixed entity, but is made through specific legal, social, and technological knowledges and practices. Feminist Science and Technology Studies (STS) scholars argue that science, evidence, and expertise are socially constructed, and that courts not only use knowledge but also produce what we know.

Since 2022, there has been a sharp rise in criminal investigations and prosecutions for ?illegal abortion? in Great Britain. These have included testing for abortion drugs.

?Any Poison or Other Noxious Thing? aims to understand how abortion pills ?testing? in Great Britain functions as a moralising and disciplining force, reinforcing abortion stigma and acting as a mechanism for reproductive governance. An empirical study, it will take an interdisciplinary, multimethod approach to answer two interlinked questions: (i) How does ?testing? for abortion pills (re)produce abortion-related discourses?, and (ii) How does ?testing? for abortion (re)create ?evidence? and ?proof?? The project engages with critical and feminist approaches in reproduction studies, criminology, STS, law, and forensic science.

The post holder will:

Assist with building a reference library of relevant academic and grey literature on the topic
Support with summarizing key literature
Identify experts for interviews/as potential collaborators
Support with basic research administration (e.g., liaising with transcription companies) and data management
Work closely with PI to complete tasks in agreed timeframes

The post holder will also contribute, as needed, to other activities such as meetings, report writing, and presentations. Depending on capacity and interest, there is the possibility of co-authoring research articles as part of this project. The above list of responsibilities may not be exhaustive, and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks and responsibilities as may reasonably be expected within the scope, timing, and grading of the post.

This work will be performed under supervision and in close collaboration with Dr Rishita Nandagiri (KCL).

Qualifications

Skills

Essential criteria

Studying for a postgraduate (MSc/MA) degree at KCL
Demonstrable knowledge of abortion and/or reproduction (in the UK/globally)
Demonstrable knowledge of conducting literature reviews
Excellent administrative and organisational skills
Excellent presentation and communication skills
Experience of data management
Aptitude for working collaboratively and willingness to work as part of a team and ability to work independently
Excellent interpersonal skills to develop and maintain good working relationships.

Desirable criteria

Experience of conducting a literature review
Experience of using reference managers (e.g., Papers, Zotero)
Knowledge of STS, criminology, or forensic science
Understanding of KCL ethics review processes
Previous experience of academic writing/publishing

Please submit a (max 700 words) document that briefly sets out:

Your understanding of abortion and the role of the law/courts in its governance in the UK,
The relevant experience you have for this role, and
Why you are interested in working on this project.

Please do not use ChatGPT to respond to these prompts ? it is clear when you do.

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