It is nice to know that once we have completed our PhDs us postgrads may have to take a pay cut to get a job, despite the PhD. Jon >From: David McKnight <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: David McKnight <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Anti War job >Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2006 13:43:08 -0000 > >why are research assistants paid so atrociously? i mean 14k for someone >with a PhD is just bonkers > >David > > > Please reply to Richard Phillips: > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL > > > > DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY > > > > RESEARCH ASSISTANT: ANTI-WAR MOVEMENTS > > > > A Research Assistant is required to work on an ESRC-funded research > > project on anti-war movements in the UK. The project involves making > > contact with and conducting interviews with specific groups of anti-war > > activists in London, Liverpool and Scotland. > > > > The successful candidate is likely to hold a PhD or be a doctoral >student > > in a relevant field of the social sciences or humanities, based or able >to > > work in either London or Liverpool. This post is for a period of up to >six > > months full time, but this post is flexible and it would be possible to > > spread the work over a longer period on a part time basis. The start >date > > is also negotiable, but might be around January 1, 2007. > > > > Salary based on annual range of £14,184 to £16,658 (pro rata) depending >on > > experience and qualifications. > > > > Please contact Dr Richard Phillips for more information or to apply for > > this post, by November 10, at: > > Department of Geography > > University of Liverpool > > Liverpool L69 7ZT > > [log in to unmask] > > > > _________________________________________________________________ Be the first to hear what's new at MSN - sign up to our free newsletters! http://www.msn.co.uk/newsletters