Research Assistant - Glasgow, United Kingdom - University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow
University of Glasgow
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Job Purpose
You will contribute to a project


Main Duties and Responsibilities
Perform the following activities in conjunction with and under the guidance of the Principal Investigator:


  • Plan and organise events and activities to engage with the public and policymakers to advocate the environmental and legal challenges of digital life, including lack of digital inheritance regulation, digital data Carbone footprint, in accordance with the project deliverables.
  • Media engagement and content creation including interviews, blogpost, white papers, reports, videos, focus groups report and analysis, and drafting technical/progress reports and papers as appropriate.
  • Develop and enhance your research profile and reputation and that of The University of Glasgow in Responsible Data Science and AI, including enhancing the research impact in terms of environmental/societal benefit, and gathering indicators of esteem.
  • Contribute to the presentation of work at international and national conferences, at internal and external seminars, colloquia and workshops to develop and enhance our profile.
  • Collaborate with colleagues and participate and facilitate seminars, workshops across the University and wider community.
  • Perform administrative tasks related to the activities of the research group and School, including Budgets/Expenditure.
  • Carry out modest Teaching activities [e.g. demonstrating etc.] and associated admin in consultation with Principal Investigator.
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the PI.
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the University's international profile in line with the University's Strategic Plan, Inspiring People Changing The World.

Qualifications

Essential:

A2 Specialist theoretical and practical knowledge of Qualitative/mixed Analysis, public engagement, media content, policy and industrial partners engagement.


Desirable

Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential:

C1 Qualitative/mixed Analysis, public engagement, media content, policy and industrial partners engagement.
C2 Research creativity and cross-discipline collaborative ability as appropriate
C3 Excellent communication skills [oral and written], including public presentations and ability to communicate complex data/concepts clearly and concisely
C4 Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach
C5 Appropriate workload/time/project/budget/people management skills
C6 Extensive IT and data analysis/interpretation skills as appropriate
C7 Self-motivation, initiative and independent thought/working
C8 Problem solving skills including a flexible and pragmatic approach


Experience

Essential:

E1 Sufficient relevant research experience [or equivalent] appropriate to an early career researcher
E3 Experience of scientific writing
E4 Proven ability to deliver quality outputs in a timely and efficient manner
E5 Evidence of an emerging track record of publications in a relevant field


Closing date: 15 February 2023

Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 6, £30,502 - £34,308 per annum pro rata.

This post is part-time (up to 24.5 hours per week), and open ended with funding available for up to 8 months in the first instance.

As part of Team UofG you will be a member of a world changing, inclusive community, which values ambition, excellence, integrity and curiosity.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.

3 A flexible approach to working.
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