Alan Turing Institute

The Alan Turing Institute is seeking a Research Assistant, Data Justice and Global Ethical Futures within the Public Policy team.

Role purpose

The Public Policy Programme is looking to recruit a Research Assistant in Global Ethics Futures to provide crucial support for our ongoing research projects within the Ethics Theme. This position will involve assisting the Ethics Theme in research and writing tasks, being directly involved in existing research, and helping to extend this research by facilitating the Turing’s engagement with external partners. Successful candidates will each focus primarily on one of the four ongoing projects detailed below; however, it is expected that they will collaborate with the team and when necessary, work across projects.

Among the ongoing projects in which the Research Assistant may be actively involved are:

• Developing innovative curricular material and delivery methods for our national Turing Commons training platform;
• Producing an algorithmic impact assessment and assurance framework with a concentration on international human rights as well as an accompanying user’s guide;
• Advancing global and intercultural perspectives on data justice through collaborative research and public engagement;
• Supporting the development of a global AI policy and governance network that brings together civil society organisations, policymakers, developers, and impacted communities to explore some of the most pressing AI and technology policy issues facing the society of tomorrow.
• The successful candidates will report to the Research Associate for Data Science and Ethics. The post holders will work closely with academics and policymakers in an interdisciplinary, dynamic, and collaborative environment.

Duties and areas of responsibility

• Assist the Public Policy Programme’s Ethics Theme in the development and delivery of research outputs. This work may include both desk and field research duties with a view to creating actionable policies, best practices, and other recommendations.
• Help the Public Policy programme organise workshops, events, and public engagement exercises.
• Participate in internal seminars of relevant research interest groups, as well as external meetings with representatives of government agencies, third sector organisations, and the media.

This full-time post is offered on a fixed term basis for 2 years.

Further details, including how to apply, can be found at: https://cezanneondemand.intervieweb.it/turing/jobs/research-assistant-in-data-justice-and-global-ethical-futures-28872/en/

Should you have any queries, please email recruitment@turing.ac.uk.

Closing date: Sunday 8 January 2023, 23:59 GMT.