[ecrea] Job: Full-Time Research Associate, IMPROVER (5 months, fixed term)

Currently looking for a full-time Research Associate (fixed term for 5 
months, to start as soon as possible with provisional end date of 30 May 
2018, and probable extension to 31 August 2018) for my EC Horizon 2020 
project IMPROVER: Improved risk evaluation and implementation of 
resilience concepts to critical infrastructure.’ The closing date for 
applications is tomorrow [*22 November 2017*].

The successful candidate will:

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    Manage data collection and storage on a day-to-day basis.

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    Liaise closely with the Work Package leader and Research Assistant,
    as well as other partners

    on the project.

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    Read and review literature as appropriate.

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    Collect a variety of primary and secondary data relating to the role
    of social media during

    disasters e.g. earthquakes, floods, and fires.

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    Assist with the development of coding schemes and interview schedules.

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    Analyse data using appropriate techniques such as coding and
    thematic analysis.

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    Take a lead role in the analysis and writing up of data for both
    project deliverables and high

    quality peer reviewed publications.

  *

    Assist in the preparation of written material for the project
    website/blog, newsletters, reports

    and scholarly publications.

  *

    Contribute to conference presentations, practitioner workshops and
    research advisory group

    meetings, as well as assisting in the running of them.

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    Attend project meetings in Sheffield and at locations across Europe.

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    Prepare data from the study for storage at the end of the project.

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    Willingness to travel overseas as required to participate in project
    workshops, and

    attend conferences.

    Any other duties, commensurate with the grade of the post.


Further details on the post can be found 
here: <http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BFD698/research-associate-improver/ 
<http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BFD698/research-associate-improver/>>

If you have any questions about the role then please email me @ 
(p.j.reilly /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(p.j.reilly /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)>




Dr Paul Reilly SFHEA
Faculty Officer for PGR Student Affairs (Social Sciences)
Senior Lecturer in Social Media & Digital Society
Information School
University of Sheffield
235 Regent Court
211 Portobello
Sheffield
S1 4DP

Tel: +44 (0) 114 222 2647
Email: (P.J.Reilly /at/ sheffield.ac.uk) <mailto:(P.J.Reilly /at/ sheffield.ac.uk)>
Twitter: @PaulJReilly <http://www.twitter.com/PaulJReilly>


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