Research Assistant

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div>The Oxford Internet Institute &#8211; founded in 2001 - is a multidisciplinary research and teaching department of the University of Oxford, dedicated to the social science of the Internet.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>We have an exciting opportunity based at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford for a part-time Research Assistant, fixed term for 2 years, starting immediately.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>The successful candidate will work with Dr Scott A. Hale, the Oxford-based co-PI of the Digital Good Network, an interdisciplinary, social science-led research network centred on the urgent question of what a good digital society should look like and how we get there.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>As part of the Digital Good Network, you will join a growing community of early career postdoctoral researchers who work across network projects. You'll have opportunities to get involved in wider network activities, including training, summer schools and funding application reviewing.&#160;You will be based at the Oxford Internet Institute in Oxford, UK but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working within the UK with your line manager.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will work closely with Dr Hale and collaborators focused on equitable access to quality information online. This project, in particular, seeks to understand the digital good people want when</div><br> <div>using generative AI on private messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Telegram.&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be responsible for conducting surveys with people using AI chatbots on messaging apps, leading qualitative interviews, and prototyping and evaluating new approaches to AI chatbots on messaging apps.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will have a Bachelor&#8217;s degree with qualitative experience conducting academic research and performing qualitative analysis and surveys. You will also have enough Python experience to be able to run and tweak open-source code. More advanced Python skills and experience with LLMs is desirable but not essential.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Dr Scott A Hale via scott.hale@oii.ox.ac.uk including &#8220;[RA]&#8221; at the start of the subject line. Further details are found in the Job Description provided.&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of three referees as part of your online application.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Only applications received before noon BST on 11 September 2024 can be considered.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div><strong>Committed to equality and valuing diversity</strong></div> </div>