University of Edinburgh Information Services Group

Research Associate

University of Edinburgh Information Services Group

full-time

Posted on:

Location Type: Hybrid

Location: 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Visit company website
AI Apply
Apply

Salary

💰 £41,064 - £48,822 per year

Job Level

JuniorMid-Level

About the role

  • The successful applicant will seek to understand how best to understand and measure social return on AI investment in at least two contexts
  • Involvement in a review of existing literature and methods for assessing social return
  • Development of database of existing evaluation resources and metrics
  • Development of two case studies
  • Validation of a series of values and measures applied in each context to demonstrate value

Requirements

  • Hold a PhD in a demonstrably cognate discipline, such as sociology, economics, psychology, STS or philosophy
  • Demonstrate strong qualitative research skills
  • Understanding of the benefits and limitations of AI tools and methods in context
  • Prior experience of assessing the social and/or economic return arising from the application of technology would be an advantage
  • Quantitative researchers are encouraged to apply where they can also demonstrate strong qualitative research skills.
Benefits
  • A competitive salary
  • An exciting, positive, creative, fast-paced and rewarding place to work.
  • To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community
  • Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills
qualitative research skillsquantitative research skillsAI tools and methods assessmentsocial return assessmenteconomic return assessmentliterature reviewdatabase developmentcase study developmentevaluation metricsvalidation of measures
Certifications
PhD
Zydus Therapeutics

Clinical Research Associate

Zydus Therapeutics
Junior · Midfull-time$100k–$110k / yearNew Jersey · 🇺🇸 United States
Posted: 1 hour agoSource: recruiting.paylocity.com
Google Cloud Platform
Branch International

User Research Associate

Branch International
Junior · Midfull-time🇳🇬 Nigeria
Posted: 2 days agoSource: branchinternational.applytojob.com
SQL
Excelya

Clinical Research Associate – Closeout

Excelya
Junior · Midfull-time🇫🇷 France
Posted: 3 days agoSource: apply.workable.com
Google Cloud Platform
Wood Mackenzie

Principal Research Analyst – Energy Storage

Wood Mackenzie
Leadfull-time🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Posted: 3 days agoSource: woodmac.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com
Python