{"id":385,"date":"2026-07-09T17:00:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=385"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:00:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:00:43","slug":"8253-research-assistant-associate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/8253-research-assistant-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"8253 – Research Assistant \/ Associate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
\u00a327,578 – \u00a335,938, Ref: 8253
Based in Milton Keynes
Temporary contract until 31st October 2013<\/strong>
Application closed on: Thursday 30 August 2012<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Open University’s Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) has an opening for a Research Assistant or Research Associate (depending on experience and qualification) to undertake research on Social Semantic Web and Web Science in the context of the EU-funded project ROBUST.

You should have a strong interest and expertise in Social Media, Web Science, and Semantic Web and hold a degree in Computer Science or in other relevant disciplines. You must be able to combine scientific research with practical research and development in the project, and are willing to travel and work with the project’s academic and industrial partners. This post offers you the opportunity to take leadership responsibilities and to participate in writing research proposals. Contract is extendible subject to your performance and achievement and availability of further research funding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To apply, please fill the application form below and also include a Covering Letter (a maximum of 2,500 words) and CV<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

<\/a> Download the Application for Employment Form (Short Version)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a> Download the Application for Employment (Accessible\/Short Version)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then email it to resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk<\/a> quoting the job reference number ‘.8253.’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a> Download Job Related Information for Ref: 8253<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We promote diversity in employment and welcome applications from all sections of the community.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hard copies and access details for disabled applicants are available from the Resourcing Assistant by email resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Further details on The Open University’s employment conditions can be found at: http:\/\/www3.open.ac.uk\/employment\/benefits.asp<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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