Research Assistant

ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON


16 Jun 2023
Job Information

Organisation/Company
ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Research Field
History
Literature
Mathematics
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Country
United Kingdom
Application Deadline
29 Jun 2023 – 00:00 (UTC)
Type of Contract
Other
Job Status
Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

Department of Information Security

Location: Egham
Salary: £31,896 per annum – including London Allowance
Post Type: Full Time
Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Thursday 29 June 2023
Reference: 0623-281

Full-Time, Fixed-Term (6 months) or Part-Time, Fixed-Term (12 months) 

The Digital Security by Design (DSbD ) Programme, supported through the ISCF , aims to radically update the digital infrastructure currently underpinning the global economy, making it secure against future threats. Discribe Hub+  is one part of this wider initiative, with funding in place until 2024. Discribe’s Regulation and Policy work stream, led by Royal Holloway University of London, is recruiting a research assistant to be based at Royal Holloway to work on the topic of responsible research and innovation. 

We are seeking candidates with a Research Masters qualification or higher in a relevant social science or in socio-technology studies with interests in science and technology studies (STS).  PhD students with an interest in this area are particularly encouraged to apply. The postholder will be asked to complete an in-depth literature review, undertake stakeholder interviews under the direction of the workstream lead, and collaborate with the project team to complete and submit a journal article on the topic of responsible research and innovation. 

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

  • Generous annual leave entitlement 
  • Training and Development opportunities
  • Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
  • Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
  • Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the College is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. 

The ISG is amongst the largest departments dedicated to information/cyber security in the world with circa 20 academic staff  in the department, as well as research and support staff. We are an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Research (ACE-CSR ), we host a Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT) in Cyber Security  and have circa 70 PhD students working across a wide range of security research. Our PhD students undertake cutting edge and innovative research that has won national and international awards.  

We have a strong, vibrant, embedded and successful multi-disciplinary research profile , and a strong ethos of working on real world security that encompasses, industry, standardisation, government and society.  This vibrant environment incorporates visiting researchers, research seminar series, reading groups and mini conferences, the WISDOM Group  (Women in the Security Domain Or Mathematics) and we are proud of our collegial atmosphere and approach. 

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Lizzie Coles-Kemp at [email protected]

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: [email protected]

Royal Holloway recognises the importance of helping its employees balance their work and home life by offering flexible working arrangements.  We are happy to consider a request for flexible working for this post including part time, job share or compressed working hours. 

Please quote the reference: 0623-281

Closing Date:   23:59, 29 June 2023

Interview Date: 6 July 2023

We particularly welcome female applicants as they are under-represented at this level in the Information Security Group within Royal Holloway, University of London.

Further details:    Job Description & Person Specification     

The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .

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Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
ROYAL HOLLOWAY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON
Country
United Kingdom
City
Egham

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STATUS: EXPIRED

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