Dear all

Please see job opportunity below. Apologies for cross posting

best
James

AHRC Post Doctoral Research Assistant (Multiplatforming Public Service 
Broadcasting)

Two years fixed term

Salary: £ 18,909 to £ 26,835 per annum inclusive

This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in cutting edge research 
on the relationship between public service broadcasting, multiplatform 
television, digital media and the independent production sector. You 
will play a key role in exploring the production cultures and ecology of 
independent and digital media companies working in the specialist 
factual sector. You will gain privileged access to a range of media 
companies, spending substantial time working at such companies based in 
London and Brighton, conducting interviews and undertaking participant 
observation.

You will develop a research profile as part of a project that aims to 
bring together broadcasters, policy-makers, independent producers and 
trainers in contributing to the future shaping of public service 
broadcasting in the digital age. You will assist the project team (Dr 
James Bennett, Paul Kerr and Dr Niki Strange [Sussex University]) on the 
AHRC project, and undertake relevant teaching duties on our postgraduate 
and undergraduate courses.

You will have a relevant PhD, or expect to complete one by September 
2010, and have experience of conducting relevant field research in 
television and/or new media studies. For an informal discussion about 
the post, please contact: Dr James Bennett [log in to unmask] 
<mailto:[log in to unmask]> 0207 133 5009

For detail about the AHRC project, please visit:

http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundedResearch/Pages/ResearchDetail.aspx?id=146893 
<http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/FundedResearch/Pages/ResearchDetail.aspx?id=146893*>

Interviews will be held on w/c 12 July 2010

Closing date for applications: 28 June 2010

Ref No: DASS062




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