Back to search results

Research Associate (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge - Centre for Research in Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £34,308 to £42,155 p.a.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 23rd March 2023
Closes: 23rd April 2023
Job Ref: VM36020

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.

We value your feedback on the quality of our adverts. If you have a comment to make about the overall quality of this advert, or its categorisation then please send us your feedback
Advert information

Type / Role:

Subject Area(s):

Location(s):

Job tools
 

PhD Alert Created

Job Alert Created

Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.

Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.

Ok Ok

PhD Alert Created

Job Alert Created

Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.

Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.

Manage your job alerts Manage your job alerts

Account Verification Missing

In order to create multiple job alerts, you must first verify your email address to complete your account creation

Request verification email Request verification email

jobs.ac.uk Account Required

In order to create multiple alerts, you must create a jobs.ac.uk jobseeker account

Create Account Create Account

Alert Creation Failed

Unfortunately, your account is currently blocked. Please login to unblock your account.

Email Address Blocked

We received a delivery failure message when attempting to send you an email and therefore your email address has been blocked. You will not receive job alerts until your email address is unblocked. To do so, please choose from one of the two options below.

Max Alerts Reached

A maximum of 5 Job Alerts can be created against your account. Please remove an existing alert in order to create this new Job Alert

Manage your job alerts Manage your job alerts

Creation Failed

Unfortunately, your alert was not created at this time. Please try again.

Ok Ok

Create PhD Alert

Create Job Alert

When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice

Create PhD Alert

Create Job Alert

When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice

 
 
More jobs from University of Cambridge

Show all jobs for this employer …

More jobs like this
Join in and follow us

Browser Upgrade Recommended

jobs.ac.uk has been optimised for the latest browsers.

For the best user experience, we recommend viewing jobs.ac.uk on one of the following:

Google Chrome Firefox Microsoft Edge