Research Assistant (Training Development and Engagement)

This post is part time (17.5 hours per week) and has funding for up to 18 months.

We have an opportunity for a Research Assistant to contribute to the Participatory Harm Auditing Workbenches and Methodologies (PHAWM) project, funded by Responsible AI UK, working with Dr. Mark Wong.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to: i) the design of training content and curriculum on participatory auditing of AI using PHAWM’s workbenches and methodologies; ii) communicating PHAWM’s research to non-expert audiences; iii) delivery of training for, and engagement with, external partners/stakeholders; iv) promotion of PHAWM’s training campaign; v) evaluation of training outcomes and potentially formulating other public-facing or academic outputs as well as helping to manage and direct the impact and communication goals of this complex and challenging project.

The PHAWM project (phawm.org) seeks to support diverse stakeholders without an AI background, such as practitioners, regulators, civil society, and marginalised communities, to undertake audits of predictive and generative AI, either individually or collectively. To enable stakeholders to carry out an audit, the project will produce workbenches that support them in assessing the potential impact and harms of AI. PHAWM brings together a consortium of 7 academic institutions and 28 partner organisations with the goal of ensuring that AI is ethical and trustworthy.

The postholder will work within a highly interdisciplinary team and contribute to developing a series of impactful training and engagement opportunities that enable diverse stakeholders to undertake participatory audits.

For informal enquiries about the role, please contact Dr. Mark Wong, Mark.Wong@glasgow.ac.uk

For more information on the post and to apply online: www.jobs.gla.ac.uk/job/research-assistant-training-development-and-engagement

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity.

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