LSE, UK

Deadline: April 16, 2019

(0.2 FTE role for 12 months, from 01 May 2019-30 April 2020)

Salary from £35,999 to £43,360 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £46,617 pa

inclusive of London allowance (pro-rata)

The Department of Media and Communications is a world-leading centre for education and research in communication and media studies at the heart of LSE’s academic community in central London. We are ranked #1 in the UK and #4 globally in our field (2019 QS World University Rankings).

The candidate will work with the LSE Principal Investigator, Dr Lee Edwards, on the collaborative research project ‘Improving Deliberation, Improving Copyright’,funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). The aim of the project is to co-produce, with copyright stakeholders and members of the public, a set of guidelines for policy consultation processes that more effectively incorporate a wide range of stakeholder voices into debates about copyright. The project will close this knowledge gap by developing an in-depth understanding of stakeholders’ experiences of consultation and public engagement, of the opportunities and barriers they associate with this form of public engagement, and of their views about how the consultation process may be improved. Stakeholders and members of the public will use this understanding to collaboratively develop a set of guidelines for improving consultation processes, and to share these guidelines with policymakers at the end of the project. More information about the project can be obtained by emailing Dr Lee Edwards (l.edwards2@lse.ac.uk).

The post holder will conduct background academic and industry research; provide administrative support for the project, conduct interviews and contribute to workshops.

Applicants should have a completed (or near complete) PhD in Media and Communications or a relevant social science discipline and an ability to analyse and research complex ideas and theories, and apply appropriate methods and concepts to empirical data. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to communicate with internal colleagues, industry and government stakeholders and other external bodies are essential. The ideal candidate will have research interests in one or more of the following fields: copyright policy, media policy, media industries, deliberation and consultation processes. The ability to take responsibility for, and work independently on, specific project tasks and the ability to manage time, work to deadlines and prioritise multiple tasks whilst maintaining attention to detail is also essential.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email l.edwards2@lse.ac.uk.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 16th April 2019 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

We expect that interviews will take place in the last week of April 2019.

Apply here.