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*Please disseminate to those who may be interested* JOB OPPORTUNITY Research Officer Department of Media and Communications London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) Location: London Salary: £34,156 + per annum inclusive; competitive. Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Contract / Temporary Placed on: 21st February 2017 Closes: 21st March 2017 LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university This is a fixed term appointment for 1 year, beginning end April, 2017 LSE's Department of Media and Communications, established in 2003, comprises internationally acclaimed faculty who conduct critical, empirical, and engaged research into the central role of media and communications within contemporary society. We are currently seeking a research officer to join us by working on two complementary initiatives: 1) the Justice, Equity, and Technology Project, which is funded by a grant from the Open Society Foundations, and 2) the Our Data Bodies Project, which is funded by a grant from New America. The shared goals of these projects include: - Understand the role of data-driven technologies in relation to conditions of marginality; - Explore the adequacy of policies to protect members of historically marginalized groups from the discriminatory impacts of data-driven technologies; - Examine current tools and practices developed by members of historically marginalized communities to confront data-driven systems in their lives; - Co-design strategies to protect against data-driven discrimination and related harms. The ideal candidate will have a completed PhD, or be working towards completion of a PhD, or have other research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research. They will be experienced in participatory and collaborative research, discourse analysis, and interview and focus group methods; be comfortable working across technical, legal, and sociocultural domains; and be experienced in applying theories of justice to the study of technology. Fieldwork will be conducted in Europe and the UK. This person will have the ability to analyse complex ideas, concepts, or theories, and to apply appropriate research methodologies. This person will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to manage their own workload and work to tight timescales, and the capacity to work reflexively. A strong interest in science and technology studies, social justice, inequality studies, critical technology studies would be an advantage, as would previous experience working with members of historically marginalized groups on technology issues in a European context. The other criteria that will be used when shortlisting for this post can be found on the person specification, which is attached to this vacancy on the LSE's online recruitment system. We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan ([log in to unmask]). To apply for this post, please go to www.lse.ac.uk/LSEJobs. If you have any queries about applying on the online system, or require an alternative format for the application, please call: 020 7955 7885. The closing date for receipt of applications is 21 March 2017 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications. Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 27 March 2017. The post begins April 27, 2017. -------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA mailing list -------------------------------------------------------- To manage your subscription or unsubscribe from the MECCSA list, please visit: https://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/webadmin?SUBED1=MECCSA&A=1 ------------------------------------------------------- MeCCSA is the subject association for the field of media, communication and cultural studies in UK Higher Education. This mailing list is a free service and is not restricted to members. It is an unmoderated list and content reflect the views of those who post to the list and not of MeCCSA as an organisation. MeCCSA recommends that the list be used only for posting of information (for example about events, publications, conferences, lectures) of interest to members or to promote discussion of current issues of wide general interest in the field. Posts to the MeCCSA mailing list are public, indexed by Google, and can be accessed from the JISCMail website (http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/meccsa.html). Any messages posted to the list are subject to the JISCMail acceptable use policy, which states that users should avoid “engaging in unreasonable behaviour, or disrupting the general flow of discussion on a list.” For further information, please visit: http://www.meccsa.org.uk/ --------------------------------------------------------