Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher Position: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in the Metaverse

Durham University Business School is very pleased to offer a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Early Stage Researcher position as part of the MSCA AGORA (Training young researchers on shaping metaverse for business and social value) doctoral network (Grant agreement: 101119937).

We are looking to recruit a motivated candidate to study Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aspects of the Metaverse. The successful candidate will be employed for 36 months at Durham University Business School and as part of the position they will be seconded to Maggioli in Greece for a period of 18 months.

The ESR will focus on whether and how social value creation may be achieved in the Metaverse through the perspective of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will critically analyse how the Metaverse can become more inclusive and diverse, by exploring the challenges and opportunities afforded by the Metaverse’s features and the design elements of the platform.

The successful candidate is expected to complete a rigorous training program, participate in research and networking events, orchestrate the content creation and social campaigns for the project, and deliver research excellence. A career development plan will be prepared for the successful candidate, which will include training, planned placements/secondments and outreach activities.

We are committed to diversity. We understand that some under-represented groups may feel less confident applying if they are not certain they meet all criteria. We encourage all candidates to think broadly about their strengths, including transferable skills. Ultimately, we will choose the best candidate for the position.

With regards to researchers with refugee status, time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status (under the 1951 Geneva Convention and the 1967 Protocol) are not considered (for mobility rules). It should be noted, however, that any time spent in your host university country after refugee status has been obtained is then counted when determining eligibility. Researchers at risk are especially encouraged to apply. ‘Researchers at risk’, under the current MSCA work programme refers to “researchers who are either at risk in their origin countries ! (due to d iscrimination, persecution, suffering and/or violence), or are seeking refuge out of these reasons or have recently found refuge in Europe”.

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