Hi all,
I just came across this and thought that someone on this list would probably
know someone who knows someone who would like this job...
Based at this research institute:
http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/research/projects/?id=66 (Oxford Internet Institute,
Oxford University) as part of the project entitled:
Wikipedia's Networks and Geographies: Representation and Power in
Peer-Produced Content
Grade 6: Salary £25,751 - £30,747 p.a. (pro rata)
We are a leading international research and policy Institute looking for a
part-time (50% FTE) Research Assistant to work on a range of programming and
database administrative tasks on a Wikipedia-related research projects with
Drs Mark Graham and Bernie Hogan. The current offer is for a half time
position with a likelihood of expansion to full time, funding permitted.
The research will involve a substantial array of computer science skills
applied to questions of social science interest. The application does not
necessarily need to have social science training, but should be interested
in how contemporary technologies can address new and novel research
questions.
This part-time post (50%FTE) is available immediately for 12 months in the
first instance, with the possibility of renewal thereafter funding
permitting. Some flexibility over the number of hours worked per week may be
possible
The blogpost announcing the job is here:
http://zerogeography.blogspot.com/2011/01/hiring-part-time-research-assista…
Applications close on January 27.
wittylama.com/blog
Peace, love & metadata