Re: [Wikimediauk-l] Oxford Internet Institute: Hiring Part-Time Research Assistant (Wikipedia)

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 <http://wittylama.com/blog> Peace, love & metadata _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list wikimediauk-l(a)wikimedia.org http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org