Research Associate (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for a Research Associate for the Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy (MCTD) within CRASSH for the newly-launched EU HORIZON consortium AI4Trust: AI-based-technologies for trustworthy solutions against disinformation. The person appointed will support Cambridge's leadership role in policy and human-centred AI research to build a platform to combat mis- and disinformation. 

The Minderoo Centre for Technology and Democracy (MCTD) is the first node in a planned international network of academic centres established to rebalance power and restore agency in a world dominated by digital platforms. MCTD is hosted within (CRASSH) and is supported by the Frontier Tech initiative.

The successful candidate will pursue high-quality research (i.e. data collection and analysis) as part of the grant-funded project AI4TRUST. The project aims to enhance responses for tackling mis and disinformation across the EU by building a new human-in-the-loop AI-based platform for scientists, journalists and policymakers. The post-holder will work primarily within one of the project's work packages to conduct literature reviews, policy research and qualitative and survey research with the goal of informing the technology development team on user requirements for the AI4Trust platform and informing end users with understandable explanations of how the system works. 

Ideal applicants will demonstrate expertise in at least one of the areas of direct relevance to AI4Trust including social science of mis/disinformation, policy research, and human-centred AI. Candidates should hold a PhD in a relevant field, including but not limited to Human-Computer Interaction, Information Science, Sociology, Politics, Communication, Social Science of the Internet, or Data Science. Demonstration of the ability to plan, execute and deliver large research projects is necessary. 

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until the 26 February 2026 in the first instance. Working arrangements in terms of in-office or from home can be discussed. The Start date is from 1 June 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/40172.

Please ensure that you upload:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• A covering letter (maximum two pages)
• A one-page selected research publication list starring the two outputs most relevant to your application
• A research proposal of no more than 1000 words

The closing date for applications is midnight (BST) on Sunday 23 April 2023 and the interviews will take place at the beginning of May, subject to change. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact the School HR Team on sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference VM36020 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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