Thanks for that! I shall be throwing my hat in the ring once I have one.
On 12/01/2011 13:03, Liam Wyatt wrote:
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
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