Research Officer for Digital Futures for Children

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Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance

This is a fixed-term appointment for 12 months

The Digital Futures for Children (DFC) is a joint research centre between LSE and 5Rights Foundation. Through critical and practical research, the DFC aims to generate insights and innovative solutions to ensure that the digital environment respects and promotes children's rights.

In 2025, the DFC has launched a new research project entitled “Better EdTech Futures for Children” together with 5Rights Foundation. The project seeks to develop robust evidence to stimulate a child-rights informed multi-stakeholder conversation on the role of technology in schools by investigating how educational technologies (EdTech) are shaping children’s learning experiences and rights in diverse contexts, with specific focus on AI. Through multidisciplinary research and direct engagement with children, families, and educators, it will explore the equity, design and governance of EdTech systems.

The Research Officer will support the delivery of the research project. Working under the direction and guidance of the DFC Director and in close collaboration with the 5Rights Foundation, this role will contribute to the production of high-impact, policy-relevant research and engagement activities exploring how EdTech affects children’s rights and learning experiences.

Candidates will have a PhD by the post start date, relevant research experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent original research, experience conducting qualitative research with children in schools and applying child- centred approaches, experience conducting research relating to EdTech, as well as the ability to research complex ideas, concepts, theories and findings relating to children’s rights in the digital environment.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email s.livingstone@lse.ac.uk

All applicants are asked to submit a CV and a detailed cover letter explaining how they meet the position's requirements.

Please note this position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  Any offer of employment made is conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 July 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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