Research Assistant

5 years ago

Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction

Location
Language
Type
Cambridge
English
Full-time
Level
Profession
Deadline
Associate
Researcher
23.11.2018
Location
Language
Type
Level
Profession
Deadline
Cambridge
English
Full-time
Associate
Researcher
23.11.2018

About Us

Cambridge Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC) is an international centre of excellence in sensors, data analysis and interpretation, and smart city systems. We develop cutting-edge sensing and data analysis models to provide a powerful platform for delivering data that enables smarter and proactive asset management decision-making, both during construction of new infrastructure and for existing structures.

About the Role

A position exists, for a Research Assistant in the Centre for Smart Infrastructure and Construction (CSIC), Department of Engineering, to work on a Digital Twin project investigating its relationship with urban governance in the Cambridge sub-region. The project is funded by the Centre for Digital Built Britain (CDBB) and will focus on how currently existing governance systems - both in terms of their structural and cultural characteristics - influence the conceptualisation, form, content and implementation of a city's "Digital Twin" (i.e. a digital representation of its assets, processes or systems in the built or natural environment that supports improved decision-making).

What You're Gonna Do

- Stakeholder mapping; - Collecting qualitative data via interviews and observations; - Managing, coding and analysing qualitative data; - Developing insights on the impact of local contextual factors for digitally enabled (via the digital twin) governance in city planning and management.

About You

- Experience in collecting, coding and analysing qualitative data; - Very good communication and writing skills; - Research interest and experience in urban studies and contemporary urban governance; - Experience in using specialised software for qualitative data processing (e.g. NVivo) is desirable; - The post holder must have obtained (or is close to obtaining) a Master's degree (or Bachelor's plus equivalent research experience) in a relevant field such as social or political science, social geography, architecture or civil engineering.

Skills

What We Offer

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 6 months in the first instance.

Salary

£26,243-£30,395

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