[Commons-Law] Queen Mary Institute Vacancy

[sudhir at circuit.sarai.net]

A vacancy in what sounds like an important and exciting project!

Sudhir


Research Assistant
Queen Mary Intellectual Property Research Institute

Recent non-governmental organisation (NGO) activity in relation to
intellectual property rights has important implications for development
policy. A position is available for a Research Assistant, based at the
Intellectual Property Research Institute, Centre for Commercial Law
Studies, Queen Mary, University of London, to work on a research project
on NGOs, Intellectual Property Rights and Multilateral Institutions,
funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

The project will examine NGO activity at: the World Trade Organisation
(WTO); the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO); the World
Health Organisation (WHO); the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD)
Conference of the Parties; and the Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) of the United Nations. The project will focus on two sets of
intellectual property issues: (i) public health and access to essential
medicines; and (ii) agriculture, genetic resources and traditional
knowledge.

This post is funded for a fixed period of 9 months from 1st October 2005
to 30th June 2006, full-time, with a pro rata salary based on £23,774
per annum inclusive, at spinal point 6 on the RA1A scale.

Informal enquiries can be made to the project coordinator, Duncan
Matthews, at the Intellectual Property Research Institute, Centre for
Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of London
(d.n.matthews at qmul.ac.uk).

For an application form and further information visit the Human
Resources website: http://www.admin.qmul.ac.uk/humanresources/vacancies/

Applicants should send the completed blue application form and
curriculum vitae to:
Charlotte Knights, Administrator, Intellectual Property Research
Institute, Centre for Commercial Law Studies, Queen Mary, University of
London, John Vane Science Centre, Charterhouse Square, London EC1M 6BQ.
Please quote reference number 05229/CP.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 22nd July.

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Duncan Matthews
Senior Lecturer
Intellectual Property Research Institute
Centre for Commercial Law Studies
Queen Mary, University of London
John Vane Science Centre
Charterhouse Square
London EC1M 6BQ