Research Assistant, PETRAS London, England
Job description
About us
UCL is one of the world's top universities. At its establishment in 1826, UCL was radical and responsive to the needs of society, and this ethos – that excellence should go hand-in-hand with enriching society – continues today. UCL is a multi-faculty college of the University of London with a population of over 17,000 students, from more than 130 different countries. We wish to recruit a Research Assistant, full time 36.5 hours per week, the duration of the contract is until 30th June 2024 initially. The post is within the PETRAS Cybersecurity of IoT Systems academic team, located in the Department of Science, Technology and Public Policy.
About the role
The Research Assistant will support three senior Research Fellows working on cross-project synthesis, while developing their own academic career through collaboration on impact-generating activities. In doing this, they will work closely with PETRAS Centre Team members who lead on Business Development, and Communications.
About you
Candidates will be qualified to Masters level or higher, with an interest and appreciation of the interplay between science, technology and policy. They will be excellent communicators, orally, through presentation and the written word, and be proactive in, and comfortable with, establishing and fostering collaborative links with academic and client partners. It is expected that the candidate will co-design and co-implement cross-disciplinary research programmes with the Senior Research Fellows, while establishing a personal research area that will contribute to their continuing professional development.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents we also offer some great benefits some of which are: 41 Days holiday (including 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan, On-Site nursery, On-site gym, Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and Employee assistance programme. Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. Our department is working towards an Athena SWAN award and you can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the application process, please contact Jeremy Watson (07710 262733) or email [email protected].
