[Air-L] Research Assistant position at Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University: 'Data Scores'

Arne Hintz HintzA at cardiff.ac.uk
Thu Nov 16 04:29:24 PST 2017


*Research Assistant (9 months, fixed term) to work with the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University.*

The Research Assistant will work with the Data Justice Lab team on the project 'Data Scores as Governance: Investigating uses of citizen scoring' and will assist with developing the profile of the Data Justice Lab.

Main responsibilities:
- Investigate the use of data scores across different levels of government, through internet research, document analysis, and academic literature reviews
- Plan and conduct research interviews with members of public, private and non-profit sectors
- Support the development of digital research outputs, including a visual interactive map
- Help organise a project-related workshop
- Contribute to research publications and presentations
- Help with the development of the Data Justice Lab, including administering the Lab’s website, exploring funding opportunities and institutional collaborations, and developing research ideas.

You should have a degree (MA or PhD) in media and communications, social sciences or a related field; an understanding of, and interest in, the role of 'big data' in society, and the processes and implications of datafication; knowledge of research methods and techniques, particularly interviews; and be comfortable working with partners from a diverse background (academia, policy, technology, civil society).

Deadline for applications: 4th of December, 2017

Expected start date: 1st of January, 2018

Apply here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BFR617/research-assistant/

For queries, contact Lina Dencik (DencikL at cardiff.ac.uk), Arne Hintz (HintzA at cardiff.ac.uk) or Joanna Redden (ReddenJ at cardiff.ac.uk)

The Data Justice Lab is also looking for a Research Assistant on 'Data Policies' (3 months, part-time): https://datajusticelab.org/2017/11/16/research-assistant-on-data-policies/


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Dr Arne Hintz
Senior Lecturer | Director MA Digital Media and Society
Co-Director Data Justice Lab
School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies | Cardiff University
Bute Building, King Edward VII Avenue | Cardiff CF10 3NB
Email: HintzA at cardiff.ac.uk | Tel: +44 (0)29 208 76281 | Twitter: @arne_hz
Fellow | Center for Media, Data and Society | Central European University



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