[PD-announce] [Fwd: Post: Researcher in Electronic Arts at Lansdown Centre London]

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This is advance notice of a new post: RESEARCH FELLOW (Electronic Arts).
Apologies for cross-postings.

Please send requests for further information and expressions of interest to
Stephen Boyd Davis <s.boyd-davis at mdx.ac.uk>. Please put 'RF in Electronic
Arts' in the subject-line of any emails. Applicants will in due course need
to send a full application to the University's Human Resources office.

Period: Full-time temporary for three years. For funding reasons this post
is NOT available part-time.

Location: Middlesex University, north London.


The Lansdown Centre for Electronic Arts seeks a full-time Research Fellow to
undertake research in any of the areas of expertise of the Centre. The
Centre's work is multidisciplinary and transcends Art-Science boundaries.
Applications are welcome from those with art, design, science and other
backgrounds.

The RF will Investigate a research theme which can be of the applicant's own
choosing. Themes of the Centre's work include: Interactive Media; Sonic
Arts; Film, Video and Interactive Arts. Please see http://www.cea.mdx.ac.uk/
for an indication of the kinds of projects currently undertaken at the
Centre. Applicants are welcome to make proposals which extend the Centre's
current range of activities, provided they complement the existing work.

The post-holder is expected to produce public research outputs. These may be
any of: scholarly journal articles, conference papers, book chapters,
performances, screenings, installations, exhibitions, websites etc. These
must be of at least national, and preferably international, significance.


The post-holder will also, with the help of others, develop proposals for
externally funded research projects.

This is a post-doctoral appointment. However, applicants whose PhD is near
completion may also apply. If your PhD is not yet complete, please indicate
its current status. This will be confirmed with your Director of Studies.

Applicants with an existing track-record of significant public outputs will
be preferred.


In your full application you will be expected to identify:
1. the research theme or themes which you wish to pursue;
2. the rationale for the research, indicating why it is important;
3. how you plan to undertake the research;
4. what research outputs you expect to achieve, indicating likely
publications, fora, venues etc as appropriate;
5. any requirements you anticipate in order to support your research;
6. why you are the right person for the post;
7. why you want to undertake the research at the Lansdown Centre.

Please send requests for further information and expressions of interest to
Stephen Boyd Davis <s.boyd-davis at mdx.ac.uk>. Please put 'RF in Electronic
Arts' in the subject-line of any emails. Applicants will in due course need
to send a full application to the University's Human Resources office.