Research Assistant in Communication and Development
Oxford Internet Institute
Grade 6: Salary £25,623 - £30,594 p.a. (pro rata)
We are a leading international research and policy institute looking
for a Research Assistant (RA) to work with a new project team. The
project will create and employ an electronic collaboration platform to
support an international network of individuals in discussing
innovations in regional development and co-producing public events and
documents that support regional development goals. Work will be based
at the Oxford Internet Institute, but it will involve collaboration
with an international team, including project team members in Spain
and Canada. Funding will be based on a research grant from Spain’s
regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise.
The RA will help design and manage the project, facilitate
communication within an international team, and conduct research on
the design and implications of the collaborative network to be
developed. The RA must therefore be bi-lingual in oral and written
Spanish and English at a high level. The team will include expertise
in information and communication technologies, but interest in, and
experience with, Web-based collaboration tools would be desirable. The
project will involve action research, but is likely to include
in-depth interviews, focus groups, questionnaires and case studies. A
background in social research methods, such as case studies,
ethnography or other qualitative or quantitative research methods,
such as webmetrics, would be highly desirable.
Based in the heart of Oxford, this position is available immediately
for 12 months in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal
thereafter. Applicants wishing to work part-time will also be
considered.
Further information, including details of how to apply, may be
obtained from Nicola McVay, Administrative Officer, Oxford Internet
Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS (tel: 01865 212330; email:
[log in to unmask]) or from our web site: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/.
The closing date for applications is Thursday 19 February 2009 at
midday with interviews currently planned for Monday 2 March 2009.
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