British Library Source Researcher

British Library Source Researcher at Alcohol Ltd

Alcohol Ltd is seeking a Master's or PhD level researcher to carry out focused source research using the British Library in the UK. This is a contract for services, not employment, payable at £25 per hour.

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Job details

Employer

Alcohol Ltd · website ↗

Vacancy reference

ALC-2026-BL-SR

Date posted

20 May 2026

Apply by

31 December 2026

Team type

In-house team

Location

British Library, London, UK

Employment

Contract for services

Working pattern

Variable hours · flexible scheduling subject to British Library access and project deadlines

Salary

£25 per hour

Industry

Alcohol

What the role covers

• Identify, review and verify British Library source material relevant to UK alcohol policy, regulation, trade, licensing, taxation and industry history.
• Produce concise source notes, bibliographic references and evidence summaries suitable for internal policy research and public-facing briefings.
• Flag source limitations, provenance issues and areas where additional primary-source verification is required.
• Work independently on defined research questions and provide clear hourly records for completed research activity.

What the employer is looking for

• Master's or PhD level research capability in history, law, economics, public policy, political science, social science, library studies or a closely related discipline.
• Demonstrable experience using the British Library, specialist archives or comparable primary-source research environments.
• Strong source evaluation, citation and written synthesis skills.
• Ability to work on a contract-for-services basis. This role is not employment and does not create an employment relationship with Alcohol Ltd.
• Right to provide services in the United Kingdom.

Desirable experience

• Experience researching alcohol policy, public health policy, trade policy, taxation, licensing or regulated industries.
• Familiarity with British Library catalogues, reading room processes and archival handling requirements.
• Experience converting archive or library findings into policy-ready evidence notes.

What Alcohol Ltd offers

• £25 per hour, payable for agreed research hours.
• Defined research briefs with clear expected outputs.
• Flexible contract scheduling subject to British Library access and project deadlines.