Research Associate in the field of information retrieval / user experience

Tony Russell-Rose <[email protected]>
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Goldsmiths, University of London has a vacancy for the following part-time (0.5) position in the Department of Computing:  

Research Associate in the field of information retrieval / user experience 

This role is part of a Google-funded research project that aims to use AI (Artificial Intelligence) and data visualization to facilitate more efficient and effective approaches to information retrieval through the development of alternative approaches to search strategy formulation. This has the potential to minimize error and inefficiency in scientific research and facilitate more efficient and effective research workflows for the broader scientific community.  

This project is highly interdisciplinary, bringing together concepts and principles from human-computer interaction, natural language processing and information science. You will work with other researchers to develop and evaluate prototypes and to make recommendations for future research and development.  

We are seeking a candidate who is excited about transforming the process of evidence synthesis, who understands the importance of transparency and reproducibility in science, and who can thrive in a highly interdisciplinary research environment.  You should have a strong background in software development, ideally in a research environment or other area related to rapid prototyping and innovation. You will be working at the interface of many different creative, technological, and academic disciplines, including information retrieval, data visualization, natural language processing and interaction design. 


Main duties: 

Rapid prototyping using an agile approach informed by stakeholder feedback  

Software development in front end technologies primarily using VueJS, HTML, CSS, and Mongo, whilst implementing the latest best practices   

Experience with version management, software testing, DevOps and CI workflows 

Ideation and exploration of new ideas and approaches to structured searching and information retrieval   

Gathering user feedback using quantitative and qualitative UX research methods  

Working closely with other researchers and stakeholders to evaluate prototypes and make recommendations for further research and development  

Analyzing research data and presenting results to other researchers and stakeholders  

Collaboration on scientific publications   


Interested? For further details and to apply visit: https://jobs.gold.ac.uk/vacancy/research-associate-489504.html 

Contract length: 18 months. Part-time hours negotiable at offer stage 

Closing date: 4th July 2022   
  
For more information or for an informal discussion please contact Dr Tony Russell-Rose ([email protected]).  
  
Kind Regards,  
  
Tony 
 

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