Research Assistant (UCL INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Job title:

Research Assistant (UCL INTERNAL APPLICANTS ONLY)

Company

University College London

Job description

About usThe International Centre for Evidence-Based Criminal Law (EB-CRIME) is a network of researchers from different scientific disciplines that collaborate in research projects about evidence in criminal cases. UCL Centre for the forensic science is one of the collaborators under the lead of Dr Sherry Nakhaeizadeh. The overall research at EB-CRIME aims to facilitate evidence-based evaluations and decision making by, for example, police officers, prosecutors, forensic medical doctors and judges EB-CRIME is funded by the Swedish Research Council. The research is enabled by collaborations between researchers in multidisciplinary projects, all of which are directly relevant for criminal case procedures. In total, we are 11 researchers within nine different scientific disciplines including Forensic Anthropology, DNA, Law, Digital Evidence, Forensic Biology and Forensic Medicine.About the roleThe post-holder will be required to work on research projects concerned with decision making in forensic anthropological sex and age estimations. The post-holder is expected to have extensive knowledge in forensic anthropology and sex and age estimation methods used in forensic anthropology. The post-holder should also be comfortable in working with CT scans and 3D models of bones. An understanding and experience in using eye tracking technology and machine learning is desirable, as is awareness of technological advancements and method developments in forensic anthropology.The post is funded at 0.4 FTE, UCL Grade 6 for 2 year and 4 months starting 2nd September 2024- 22nd January 2027. Please see the job description for full details.If you have any queries about the role or application process, have any technical issues, or need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online, please contact the staffing team on hr@ucl.ac.uk • The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit ac.uk/human-resources/policies-advice/ways-working to find out more.About youCandidates must conduct (or be nearing completion of) a PhD in forensic anthropology. Candidate must have knowledge in CT scans and 3D models of bones. Experience in working in a collaborative research environment is essential. You will have strong research skills, strong organisational skills, excellent scientific writing abilities and the ability to present complex information effectively to a range of audiences. Please see the job description and person specification for full details.What we offerAs well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer great benefits. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more.Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and InclusionAs 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 holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.Available documents

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Location

North West London

Job date

Thu, 18 Jul 2024 05:24:04 GMT

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