Job Description

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 14 months in the first instance.

The Department of Sociology in the University of Cambridge is seeking to appoint a part-time Research Assistant to join the ERC-funded project, Smart Forests: Transforming Environments into Social-Political Technologies, led by PI Professor Jennifer Gabrys. The Research Assistant will contribute to the Smart Forests Atlas content and technical development. The Smart Forests Atlas is an open-research infrastructure developed to communicate ongoing research and connect with stakeholders.

The Research Assistant will be responsible for coordinating the Smart Forests Atlas, including:

- Coordinating and managing content on the Smart Forests Atlas, including adding new content.

- Editing and posting Smart Forests Atlas content from other researchers and external contributors.

- Collaborating with Smart Forests team members to refine and connect Smart Forests Atlas content.

- Scheduling and posting content including the Smart Forests Radio podcasts (using Podbean and podcast services).

- Coordinating Atlas content with external consultants working on sound, website development, and other aspects of the Smart Forests Atlas.

- Using GitHub tools to generate coordinate and generate Atlas materials and updating GitHub and other instructions for external contributors.

- Using and updating Wagtail Content Management System for Atlas materials, along with similar \'back end\' platform tools.

- Noting UX design issues and troubleshooting as needed.

- Coordinating Atlas content with external contributors including by holding meetings and tutorials to introduce the site to users.

Eligible candidates must have postgraduate experience (to Master\'s level) in Sociology or a closely related subject, with considerable knowledge of digital technologies and smart environments, ideally from an STS, digital media studies or environmental studies perspective.

You will need to upload a full Curriculum Vitae covering letter together with the contact details of two academic referees. Please ensure that at least one of your referees is contactable at any time during the selection process and is made aware that they will be contacted by the HSPS HR Office to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System; and please encourage them to do so promptly.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BME background for this vacancy.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click on the apply button above.

Informal enquiries about the post may be addressed to Prof Jennifer Gabrys ( ). Enquiries about the application process may be addressed to Yvonne Martin-Portugues ( ).

It is anticipated that interviews will take place during the week commencing 31 July or 7 August 2023.

Please quote reference JM37558 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

\xc2\xa328,929 to \xc2\xa333,348 per annum

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