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[ecrea] Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (Digital Humanities) - Creative Interruptions

Wed May 18 21:53:56 GMT 2016





Post-Doctoral Research Assistant (Digital Humanities)  Brunel University

Vacancy Ref: IAE0022-1

Full time, fixed term for 3 years

Salary (Grade R1): £30,309 - £39,934 per annum incl. of London Weighting

Applications are invited for a Post-Doctoral Research Assistant to work on ‘Creative Interruptions’, a three year international project funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council’s (AHRC) ‘Connected Communities’ programme that will commence in October 2016. This large consortia project will explore how disenfranchised communities have used cultural production to challenge inequality and oppression. Based at Brunel University London, you will work with and provide support to a large team of researchers led by Professor Sarita Malik (Principal Investigator - PI), with Co-Investigators from the University of Sussex, Sheffield Hallam University, Queen’s University Belfast and University of Strathclyde.


The successful candidate will be required to provide expert, specialist and professional input in Digital Humanities over the life-cycle of the project and develop a research strategy for the publication of research outputs. They will take a leading role in data collection, digital, software application methodologies and the online presentation of research, as well as developing a hyper-connected social networking community, connecting different groups across cultures, generations and communities via innovative digital platforms. The Research Assistant will help broaden knowledge and skills in participatory, co-created research through digital methodologies and in the role of digital cultures in diverse communities and grassroots cultural production.


This post is suitable for an exceptional candidate with an up-to-date understanding of the research capacity of Digital Humanities, its implications on various fields of contemporary society and culture and a good track record of research writing in the field. The candidate will hold a PhD in Media Studies, Sociology or related discipline, with clear expertise in the field of Digital Media, Digital Humanities and Digital Society. They will have proven capability of independent leadership in the practice of Digital Humanities, of collaborative working with diverse communities, and in the application of Digital Methodologies. This is an exciting opportunity for a highly-motivated and creative individual to contribute to this complex, inter-disciplinary project that researches creativity, social exclusion and the arts.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Sarita Malik by email: (sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk) <mailto:(sarita.malik /at/ brunel.ac.uk)>

Closing date for applications:  31st May 2016
Date for Interviews: week commencing 20th June 2016
Start Date: 01st October 2016

This position does not meet the resident labour market test under UK Visas and Immigration rules and therefore Brunel University London would be unable to obtain the right to work for non-EEA nationals whose employment would require a Tier 2 certificate of sponsorship.

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