[Commlist] Postdoc Opportunity in Human Computer Interaction

There is a fantastic opportunity for a Post- Doctoral Research Associate 
to work on the EPSRC-funded project “Participatory Design and Open Data 
Platforms for a Data Commons in Scotland: case study – waste 
management”, based at the University of Stirling. It is a part-time 
appointment (Grade 7) in the field of Human Computer Interaction, within 
an interdisciplinary, applied communications/social sciences context.

Please feel free to circulate this link to colleagues and any potential 
candidates you think may be suitable and interested.

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BWR113/postdoctoral-research-fellow-human-computer-interaction 


The Post:

Applications are invited for a part-time Research Associate for the 
“Participatory Design and Open Data Platforms for a Data Commons in 
Scotland: case study - waste management” (Data Commons Scotland) project 
funded by the EPSRC (as part of the Digital Economy Investigator-led 
Projects scheme), in the Division of Communications, Media & Culture, 
University of Stirling. The post offers early career researchers the 
opportunity to lead and conduct research on the future of participatory 
design and data commons in Scotland. The project is led by Dr Greg 
Singh, Associate Professor in Media and Communications, University of 
Stirling, and the successful applicant will collaborate closely with the 
PI, the investigating team, the project partners and the contractors in 
terms of the project deliverables and high impact outputs.

Description of Duties:

·Lead on the HCI-design research strand of the project – working on 
solutions for end-users, and engaging with practitioners in 
participatory service design across Scotland (and by extension, the UK);

·Conduct Social Network Analysis and Use-Analytics research and apply 
findings to the process of prototyping mock-ups of end-users interfaces 
and using these mock-ups to conduct further iterations of co-design;

·Work with the investigating team, contractors and collaborators on the 
project, contributing to the front-end design and interface build 
(including UX/UI or data visualisation work);

·Conduct and publish original research within the remit of the project, 
including collaborative work with the PI and the investigating team;


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