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From Josephine Stein: Please bring the following to the attention of prospective applicants -- many thanks! Apologies for cross posting. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON SCHOOL OF CULTURAL AND INNOVATION STUDIES PART-TIME RESEARCH ASSISTANT (20 hours a week) One-year fixed term contract Salary in the range £16,594 to £18,366 pro-rata p.a. incl. We are seeking a part-time Research Assistant to work on a European Community-funded project Second Generation Research Agenda on the European System of Innovation (SEGERA). The Research Assistant will be responsible for conducting literature and web-based searches; for assisting with field research and analysis; for helping to organise and host international meetings; and assisting with the preparation of reports and dissemination materials. Applicants must have a degree in an area related to science, technology and innovation policy (such as Science, Technology and Society, economics of innovation, technology management, or history or sociology of science). You should have experience of research, including use of the internet and on-line databases and experience of collating and summarising information and drafting documents. Excellent interpersonal, analytical and organisational skills are essential and you should be familiar with standard software packages such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. The job can be undertaken by someone registered part-time for a postgraduate degree, and offers the opportunity to participate in a thriving research culture in the highly-rated School of Cultural and Innovation Studies (which achieved 5 and 4 ratings in RAE 2001). For further details and application form please contact Personnel Services, University of East London, Barking Campus, Longbridge Road, Dagenham RM8 2AS, telephone 020 8223 4321 (answerphone) or e-mail [log in to unmask] quoting reference number 43R2002. Alternatively you may apply on-line at www.uel.ac.uk/personnel. The closing date for applications is 5th June 2002. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 17th June 2002. The University is an equal opportunities employer