Job Description

Research Assistant in Digital Service, Supports and Spaces - PEACEPLUS Project

Role

: Research Assistant in Digital Service, Supports and Spaces - PEACEPLUS Project

Department:

School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems

Grade:

6 (32,564 per annum)

Responsible to:

Principal Investigator

Campus:

Derry~Londonderry

(Fixed-Term until 30th June 2026 / Full-Time)

Job Purpose

:

The postholder will be a full time, dedicated researcher for the EU DS3 in the School of Computing, Engineering and Intelligent Systems (SCEIS), responsible for supporting the Project Coordinator in the delivery of all contractual responsibilities to the funding body alongside the Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment (BSABE).

DS3 is an EU PEACEPLUS funded cross-border project, led by the Irish Central Border Area Network, which seeks to engage SMEs, micro businesses, community and voluntary organisations and citizens in a variety of activities which will help close the ICT skills gap in rural communities. The project will be carried out in towns and villages with a population of less than 18,000 across seven council areas. Ulster will manage the creation and deployment of a digital platform.

The School of Computing, Engineering & Intelligent Systems holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality. You can read more about what this means at www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charters/athena-swan and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing Date

:

29th June 2025 at 23:30

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

If you have any specific queries regarding this post, please contact the named email address for the vacancy, as listed on the main current vacancies landing page.

If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

Job ID :

036326

Location :

Magee

Close Date :

29-Jun-2025