Research Assistant (Fixed Term)

The Faculty of Education at the University of Cambridge and Yeltic LTD wishes to appoint a full-time Digital Product Manager for Educational Technology to work on the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project: "AI educational experiences through immersive technologies to improve corporate education". This is an exciting opportunity at the cutting edge of innovation in immersive learning for professional development for an ambitious graduate with the ability and confidence to undertake a ground-breaking design-based research project.

The postholder is expected to fully engage with research activities to refine an academic methodology to build and refine soft skills in corporate users. The postholder is also expected to create design guidelines for a technology solution to implement the academic methodology, relying on a dialogic approach using AI tools like ChatGPT to increase educational benefit and user engagement. Additionally, the postholder will put the technology in the hands of potential clients and collect feedback.

Applicants must hold a master's degree or PhD in education technology, digital product management, or a related field. At least one year of experience in applying educational technology to develop hard or soft skills is required. Proven experience in digital product management or leading innovation projects in a technology-driven environment is also essential. For full details of criteria for appointment and duties of the post, please see the Further Particulars for the post.

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 15 months in the first instance, from the time the candidate is able to take on the position. The start date is as soon as possible.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit :

http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/46735

Informal enquiries can be addressed to:

Professor Rupert Wegerif (Faculty of Education) rw583@cam.ac.uk or

Pedro Salinas (Yeltic) pedro@yeltic.com

Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. If you have any questions about the application process please contact the Faculty of Education HR team (recruitment@educ.cam.ac.uk)

Please can you upload a letter of application indicating how you meet the person specification and would contribute to the responsibilities of the post.

Please quote reference JR41872 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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