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University of Leeds Faculty of Environment Institute for Transport Studies Research Assistant 100% FTE or 80% FTE, Fixed term until 31 January 2014 We are seeking a Research Assistant to work on the development of incentives and evaluation methods for social media based transport management approaches and undertake 'living lab' based monitoring and evaluation. You will be required to generate, collect and analyse data from pervasive technologies, social media and transport suppliers using a variety of new and established quantitative and social science based methods, which will involve the use of appropriate analysis software. You will contribute to the Sustainable Social Network Services for Transport project (SUNSET) which is a new concept for urban mobility management. Its goal is to reduce the rapidly increasing safety, congestion and environmental problems in modern cities by encouraging individuals and groups of people to change their travel behaviour. SUNSET accomplishes this by rewarding such changes rather than by imposing restrictions or penalties. You will have a good honours degree (2:1 minimum ) in a numerate discipline and be working towards (or have) a PhD in transport. With experience in social media, pervasive technologies and ICT you will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills. Further information about the Institute is available using the following link; http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/. University Grade 6 £24,370 -£29,099 p.a (pro rata, if appropriate) Please note that it is unlikely that the appointment will be made higher than £27,428 (spine point 27) since there are funding limitations which dictate the starting level at which the appointment can be made. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Susan Grant- Muller, tel +44 (0)113 343 36618, email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>. Closing date: 22/01/2012