Open Source Data Researcher

We have an exciting opportunity to join the Disinformation, Strategic Communications and Open-Source (DISCOS) research programme, as part of the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute at Cardiff University. Reflecting significant funding success, we are looking to recruit to an Open Source Data Researcher.

Our interdisciplinary team blends social and behavioural scientists, with data and computer scientists, and has been at the forefront of research in this field internationally for a decade. We are keen to hear from applicants from a variety of backgrounds, including:

• Practical experience working as a social media or open-source intelligence analyst, especially on security-related topics;
• Data science with skills in data visualisation and/or natural language processing;
• Degrees across the social or behavioural sciences, with training in research methods and experience of working with digital data;
• Journalism, especially data or investigative journalists.

We are dedicated to understanding disinformation and how information manipulation operations are organised and conducted. Our approach is challenge-driven, focusing on creating and implementing scientific innovations by addressing real-world problems, ensuring our research has a substantial impact while maintaining academic excellence.

Find out more about the Security, Crime and Intelligence Innovation Institute by visiting our website here - https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/security-crime-intelligence-innovation-institute/about-us

This post is full time, 35 hours per week and fixed-term lasting up to 1 to 3 years.

Salary: £32,332 – £34,980 per annum (Grade 5)

It is the University's policy to use the person specification as a tool for shortlisting. Candidates should evidence that they meet all of the essential criteria as well as, where relevant, the desirable. You are required to submit written evidence of how you fulfil each of the Essential Criteria in the Person Specification (and if met Desirable Criteria), using the same order/numbering in which they appear, in the form of a supporting statement. Please save as 'Name_19014BR_Supporting Statement' when uploading your attachment so it can easily be identified.

Closing date: Sunday, 15 September 2024

This post has previously been advertised to employees of Cardiff University only.  We now invite external applications.

Please be aware that Cardiff University reserves the right to close this vacancy early should sufficient applications be received.

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Cardiff University is a signatory to the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which means that in hiring and promotion decisions we will evaluate applicants on the quality of their research, not publication metrics or the identity of the journal in which the research is published. More information is available at:  Responsible research assessment - Research - Cardiff University

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