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Research Assistant / Associate

Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
£32,348 to £38,474, Ref: 20880
Based in Milton Keynes
Full time temporary contract until January 2026
Application closed on: Friday 24 May 2024.

The Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) is a distinct research unit within the Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) at the Open University, Milton Keynes campus.

The role of Research Assistant or Research Associate (depending on experience) is externally funded by UKRI under the UK Government's Horizon Europe Guarantee Scheme in the context of the ORBIS Project on "Augmenting participation, co-creation, trust and transparency in Deliberative Democracy at all scale". The overall aim of this project is to develop novel technologies to enable healthier, as in more transparent, fair, and inclusive participation of citizens in democratic processes. To do that ORBIS will devise novel, user-friendly and AI-boosted digital democracy platforms that augments deliberative participation.

The successful candidate will have or be working towards a PhD in Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics or related subjects. The post holder will have a strong record of research and / or knowledge exchange with working knowledge of Web Development stack.

The post holder will be prepared to write papers for publication in high quality journals and conferences.

For further information about the role, please see the attached Job Description below for further details and desirable qualities.

The agreed salary will be set according to expertise and fit to the role.

Candidates will have the opportunity to negotiate their own salary. In doing so, they should be aware that the length of the contract may be affected by the agreed salary scale due to external project funding limits (meaning that if a candidate negotiates a higher salary, it may not be guaranteed for the full two years due to project budget limits).

If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Paula Haycock at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or paula.haycock@open.ac.uk quoting the reference Ref.20880

What you get in return

We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs.

We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 30/33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days.

To apply, please fill the application form below and also include a Covering Letter (a maximum of 2,500 words) and CV

Download the Application for Employment Form (Short Version)

Download the Application for Employment (Accessible/Short Version)

Then email it to resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk quoting the job reference number '.20880.'.

We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Hard copies and access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Assistant by email resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk

Further details on The Open University's employment conditions can be found at: http://www3.open.ac.uk/employment/benefits.asp

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