Research Assistant, Communicating Time and Culture

Vacancy terms: Part time (0.8 fte), fixed term contract to 30 June 2024

Hours per week: 30

Advert closes midnight on: 19 Oct 2023

About the role

**This role can be based at the School of Museum Studies in Leicester or at the Science Museum in London, depending on preference and activities. Some hybrid working available**

In this role you will organise a public programme that encourages people to participate in historical research and raise awareness about the significance of UK-China creative collaborations in the past and present. You will support in the delivery of a series of public engagement events at the Science Museum, London to maximize research impact. 

Working collaboratively, you will produce resources and events that explore and demonstrate the potential for public engagement that draws on the original research project.

About you

With experience of designing, organising and participation in research-led events, including as a facilitator, you will have the ability to manage evaluation in a museum setting. Experience of collaborating with external groups and diverse communities outside of the higher education sector is key, using your communication and interpersonal skills to enthuse and motivate others about the subject matter and your passion for it.

Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Tilly Blyth on mpb26@leicester.ac.uk

We anticipate that interviews will take place on either 23 or 27 October 2023.

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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