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Research Associate in Creative Technologies CoSTAR Foresight Lab

Publicerad 2024-09-02

Job description

Join us and be part of a vibrant community at Loughborough University in London.

Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:

The Research Associate will work with the Creative Research and Innovation Centre (CRAIC) at Loughborough University London, as well as team members and partners of the CoSTAR Foresight Lab, to lead and deliver a robust programme of research focused on the adoption of convergent technologies and their impact on the screen and performance sectors. The post holder will work closely with the Foresight Lab’s policy team to deliver research outputs,reports and events relating, but not limited to, creative industries policy and strategy mapping, international markets, skills and workforce, and creative technologies of the future. 

About the Project:

Convergent Screen Technologies and Performance in Realtime (CoSTAR) is a new network infrastructure designed to drive innovation in emerging technologies across screen and performance. Supported by UK Research and Innovation through the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the CoSTAR network comprises five labs based across the UK, bringing together a diverse range of partners across academia and the creative industries. 

CRAIC (the Creative Research and Innovation Centre) at Loughborough University London leads the Policy Insight and Foresight function for the CoSTAR Foresight Lab. Alongside the other labs, the CoSTAR Foresight Lab will deliver a robust programme to address the acknowledged gaps in understanding how creative businesses are deploying these advanced creative media technologies and the impacts of these deployments. Led by Goldsmiths, in collaboration with Edinburgh and Loughborough Universities and the BFI, the Foresight Lab will leverage an unrivalled team and network comprising world-leading players in data and sector research.

Key Requirements:

  • Background in Creative Industries or Creative Technologies Research and Development (R&D)
  • Authoring or co-authoring original work for academic journal papers, conference papers or technical reports
  • Collaborative research and stakeholder engagement, in and beyond academia
  • PhD (or near completion)
  • Why should you apply?

    Working with a diverse team of expert partners spread nationally across the UK, with an agile approach, there is an opportunity for you to develop and continually grow.

    If this role sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you.