{"id":403,"date":"2026-07-09T17:10:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/?page_id=403"},"modified":"2026-07-09T17:10:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T16:10:10","slug":"7228-research-assistant-associate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/schools.stem.open.ac.uk\/knowledge-media-institute\/7228-research-assistant-associate\/","title":{"rendered":"7228 – Research Assistant \/ Associate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
\u00a327,428 – \u00a335,469, Ref: 7228
Based in Milton Keynes
Temporary contract – until 31st January 2012<\/strong>
Application closed on: Wednesday 15 June 2011<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Open University’s Knowledge Media Institute (KMi) is looking for a Research Assistant\/Associate able to develop further the current version of our architecture for supporting proactive reasoning in networks of smart products and to apply it to the project testbeds. This will require both extending the current capabilities of the architecture – e.g., to support a number of types of proactive behaviour, and also to complete the implementation of the architecture, to be able to test it in networks of co-operating physical devices.

You will be working as part of a world-class team of KMi researchers in the field of semantic technologies, in the context of a European project consortium. There will be opportunities to develop your research profile, to travel to give demos and presentations, and to write academic papers.<\/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 ‘.7228.’<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/a> Download Job Related Information for Ref: 7228<\/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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