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======== Research Assistant in the use of ICT in Archaeology
JISC-funded Research Project, VERA: Virtual Environments for Research in Archaeology
Applications are invited for the part-time post of Research Assistant in the School of Library, Archive and Information Studies at UCL to work on VERA: Virtual Environments for Research in Archaeology. This project will research the development and use of a virtual research environment designed for archaeologists by the Roman Silchester Project at the University of Reading (our research collaborators).
The post will involve: conducting qualitative studies and recording, analysing and writing up the results as part of a research team at UCL, collaborating with the team at Reading University, collaborating with archaeologists at Silchester, and collaborating with the wider archaeological community utilising the data being produced from the Silchester dig. We aim to discover how archaeologists are using advanced technology, and how new systems can be better designed to help them in their research. For further details on the project please see: http://www.vera.rdg.ac.uk .
The post is available to start on 17 September 2007, with funding for 17 months (to 28 February 2009) on a part-time (50%) basis. Appointment to Research Assistant will be at Grade 6 of the UCL salary scales with a starting salary of £11,501 per annum (i.e. 50% of £23,002 per annum), plus London Allowance of £1,286 per annum (i.e. 50% of £2,572 per annum).
Applications (e-mail or hard copy) including a covering letter and CV, plus contact details of three referees, should be sent to Kerstin Michaels, Departmental Administrator, School of Library, Archive and Information Studies, UCL, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT, k.michaels@ucl.ac.uk.
Interested candidates can also contact Dr. Claire Warwick (c.warwick@ucl.ac.uk, tel. 020 7679 2548) or Dr. Melissa Terras (m.terras@ucl.ac.uk, tel. 020 7679 7206). Further information on the post can also be found at: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/slais/research/circah/vera/
Interviews will be held on 22nd and 23rd August 2007.
We particularly welcome applicants from an ethnic minority as they are currently under-represented within UCL at this level.
The closing date for applications is Monday, 13th August 2007.