Because good research needs good data

Research job advert

Joy Davidson | 09 October 2006

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA School of Computing, Engineering & Information
Sciences

Senior Research Assistant, Grade 5 (£22,285 - £27,112 p.a.)

The records management research team within the School’s I-Society
Research & Consultancy Group has a 3-year full-time post to work on an
exciting e-records project funded by the Arts & Humanities Research
Council. ‘Accelerating the pace of positive change in electronic records
management (ERM)’ will investigate issues and practical strategies by
focusing on three facets of designing an architecture for ERM (people,
work processes and systems and technologies). Up to 250 people from
different disciplines will participate via electronic Delphi studies, face-
to-face colloquia and a blog. Two international experts will act as
advisors. The successful candidate must have a relevant qualification,
knowledge and experience in records management, research knowledge and
expertise as well as excellent interpersonal and IT skills. They must be flexible in terms of working hours, be willing to travel within the UK and
may be asked to teach on records management modules.

Closing date: Friday 13th October 2006