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Ansök senast: 2024-10-29

Research Assistant in Global Virtual Supply Chain Observatory Development and Project Management (Part Time, Fixed Term)

Publicerad 2024-08-30

A position exists, for a part-time (10 hours per week) Research Assistant in the Department of Engineering, to work on the 'UK-India Virtual Critical Minerals Supply Chain Observatory' project.

The post holder will be located in West Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK.

The key responsibilities and duties are:

  • Contribute to the design and development of the Global Virtual Supply Chain Observatory platform, ensuring it meets project requirements and stakeholder needs.
  • Assist in project planning, scheduling, and monitoring of activities related to observatory development and deployment.
  • Facilitate communication and collaboration with stakeholders, including researchers, industry partners, policymakers, and international collaborators.
  • Reporting and documentation
  • The skills, qualifications and experience required to perform the role are:

  • Undergraduate or Masters degree in Computer Science.
  • Experience in digital and virtualisation technologies
  • Experience in project management
  • Experience in stakeholder engagement
  • Knowledge of critical minerals supply chains and their global significance.
  • A proven ability to effectively communicate with academic and industrial partners.
  • Able to collaborate effectively both with the research group members and with external colleagues
  • Research or work experience in global supply chains.
  • Highly organised, able to prioritise and work efficiently to agreed objectives and timelines.
  • Potential to develop a leading role in projects in the Industrial Resilience Research Group.
  • Salary Range: Research Assistant: £31,396 - £33,966 (27% FTE)

    Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 March 2025 in the first instance.

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