[Air-L] RA in Communication and Development

[William Dutton]

Research Assistant in Communication and Development

Grade 6: Salary £25,623 - £30,594 p.a. (pro rata)

We are a leading international research and policy institute looking  
for a Research Assistant (RA) to work with a new project team. The  
project will create and employ an electronic collaboration platform  
to support an international network of individuals in discussing  
innovations in regional development and co-producing public events  
and documents that support regional development goals. Work will be  
based at the Oxford Internet Institute, but it will involve  
collaboration with an international team, including project team  
members in Spain and Canada.

The RA will help design and manage the project, facilitate  
communication within an international team, and conduct research on  
the design and implications of the collaborative network to be  
developed. The RA must therefore be bi-lingual in oral and written  
Spanish and English at a high level. The team will include expertise  
in information and communication technologies, but interest in, and  
experience with, Web-based collaboration tools would be desirable.  
The project will involve action research, but is likely to include in- 
depth interviews, focus groups, questionnaires and case studies. A  
background in social research methods, such as case studies,  
ethnography or other qualitative or quantitative research methods,  
such as webmetrics, would be highly desirable.

Based in the heart of Oxford, this position is available immediately  
for 12 months in the first instance, with the possibility of renewal  
thereafter. Applicants wishing to work part-time will also be  
considered.

How to apply: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/people/newpositions.cfm

Further information, including details of how to apply, may be  
obtained from Nicola McVay, Administrative Officer, Oxford Internet  
Institute, 1 St Giles, Oxford OX1 3JS, UK. Tel: +44(0) 1865 212330;  
email: recruit at oii.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12.00 GMT on Thursday 19  
February 2009. Interviews are currently planned for Monday 2 March.