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Research Assistant opportunity:

‘Making Things Better' – an ergonomics exhibition

18 month fixed-term appointment 

‘Making Things Better’ is an exhibition on ergonomics which will run from 
late summer 2009.  It will kick-off at the prestigious Design Museum in 
London, before moving on to other key science centres in the UK. 

The exhibition is aimed at enhancing the appreciation of ergonomics in 
society for both researchers and the general public.  We plan to: 
- Find out current perceptions of ergonomics from inside and outside the 
field
- Develop an exhibition to engage with and enthuse the public about 
ergonomics
- Attract a wide audience of researchers, practitioners, media and the 
public
- Maximise the impact of the exhibition with complementary activities, 
such as seminars and science cafes
- Determine the impact of the exhibition on public understanding of 
ergonomics and its potential influence on research and policy

The project will start this summer to give us a 12-month lead-in to the 
exhibition.  In that time, we will be researching perceptions of 
ergonomics, designing and developing the exhibits, and launching a website 
to support the exhibition. 

We are looking for a Research Assistant to help us with these day-to-day 
activities of the project.  If you have a degree in design or a closely 
related discipline, experience in developing websites, and a broad 
knowledge of ergonomics and its relevance to society, you could be ideal 
for the post. 

We will be working closely with the curators of the Design Museum, as well 
as other project partners involved in the development and evaluation of 
the exhibition.  So you will need to have an ability to work independently 
as well as part of a wider team.  You will also have good organisational 
and project management abilities, as well as good communication skills, 
since we will be organising supporting activities to launch and promote 
the exhibition.  You will preferably hold a driving licence and be willing 
to travel to project meetings. 

If you feel passionate about communicating science to a wider audience, 
and want to be part of this exciting public engagement project, then 
please contact Dr Mark Young ([log in to unmask]) for further details. 

Salary will be £23,692 per annum plus £2,166 per annum London Weighting. 

Application forms must be completed for all positions, for a downloadable 
application form and further details of the post, please visit Brunel Web 
Pages on www.brunel.ac.uk/about/job quoting vacancy reference number 
DCL0351-1 Alternatively for an application form email to the address 
below. 

Closing date for receipt of applications: 17 June 2008 

RecruitDEA, Human Resources, Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 
3PH or email:  [log in to unmask] 

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COMMUNITY WE SERVE

See also:
http://www.jobs.ac.uk/jobs/QO144/Research_Assistant/
http://www.brunel.ac.uk/about/job/cdata/research/DCL0351-1