Research Fellow in Digital x 2 (710)
Hours per week: 35 (1.0FTE)
Contract type: Permanent
The
Institute of Development Studies (IDS) is a leading global institution
for development research, teaching and learning, and impact and
communications, based at the University of Sussex in Brighton, UK.
We
are looking for up to two new top class Research Fellows to join the
growing team in the IDS Digital and Technology cluster. You will share
our commitment to engaged excellence, and be equally comfortable
undertaking cutting-edge field research and analysing novel approaches
as facilitating multi-stakeholder workshops and briefing senior leaders
on future directions.
Successful
candidates will bring together broad and deep understanding of digital
and technology issues in international development with the ability to
develop new research agendas to shape policy, inspire practice and
advance knowledge.
You
will have either a Ph.D or equivalent research experience, as well as
an excellent track record in generating research grant and consultancy
income. You will have a growing or established reputation as an original
thinker, analyst and communicator with the ability to work across
disciplines and issues with ease. We are particularly interested in one
of the positions being filled by an individual with excellent
quantitative and data science skills, and the ability to utilise these
to develop solid quantitative analyses of digital and technology issues.
The
new digital and technology cluster at IDS has four broad thematic areas
of focus in line with the broader IDS strategy.
These are:
- Digital economy;
- Digital government and service delivery;
- Digital citizenship and rights;
- And digital sustainability and resilience.
Cutting
across all of these thematic areas are key questions of power, politics
and practices, and how these influence the contribution of digital
technologies to wider development goals. Current programmes include
Making All Voices Count; work with USAID on real-time data in
development; and with DFID on the frontier technologies and the future
of digital development. Our overarching strategic focus is how the
revolution in digital technology can be harnessed to address issues of
inequality, inclusive societies and more sustainable development gains.
Salary:
Per annum, notional, pro rata (depending on experience) between the IDS Grade 7 to 9 ranges.
- Grade 7 £34,478 - £45,572
- Grade 8 £43,478 - £54,042
- Grade 9 £55,231 - £63,450
Closing date: Friday 22nd April 2016, 10am UK time
Interview date: TBC but expected in June 2016
OFFICIAL APPLICATION FORMS ONLY, CVs are not accepted.
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