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Serious Game Research Assistant (Part-Time)

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1090848


University of Warwick


03/02/2025


Other - See Job


Part time 0.3 FTE


Not Applicable

Pay


£16.07


£1.94

Description

Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Research Assistant to join our team on a part-time basis (0.3 FTE). In this role, you will support an Interdisciplinary Research Development Fund project to develop and test a minimum viable prototype of a serious game that integrates data and behavioural sciences to enhance water security in the Global South under climate change. This project aims to create an engaging and educational tool to enhance understanding and nurture collaborative decision-making regarding water management and resource sustainability.

You will be part of an interdisciplinary team with researchers from the School for Cross-Faculty Studies (Institute for Global Sustainable Development) and the Departments of Computer Science, Economics, and Psychology. You will support the project lead/co-leads in designing the serious game based on provided materials and principles, organising testing sessions, conducting research and reporting, and coordinating project meetings, in close collaboration with a software developer responsible for the technical development of the serious game prototype. This position is ideal for an individual with research experience in game design and social science methods, as well as a strong interest in interdisciplinary research in environmental, behavioural, and data sciences.

For more information about serious game applications and design, see the Serious Games Cookbook: https://publishing.warwick.ac.uk/index.php/uwp/catalog/book/31

Duties and responsibilities

  • Design the game based on provided materials, principles, as well as research on water security and related behavioural sciences.
  • Collaborate with the software developer to develop the game prototype.
  • Apply for ethics approval and organise testing sessions, including participant recruitment and logistics management.
  • Prepare reports and documentation on project progress, outcomes, and insights gathered from testing sessions.
  • Coordinate project meetings and maintain the project website.
  • Assist in disseminating project findings through presentations, public engagement activities, workshops, and publications.

Skills and experience

  1. The ideal candidate will have strong quantitative skills
  2. A degree in a relevant field (e.g., environmental science, social sciences, or game design).
  3. Knowledge of game design, economics, decision-making, and behavioural sciences.
  4. Experience in preparing ethics applications.
  5. Experience in designing pre- and post-experiment survey questionnaires, as well as processing and analysing survey data.
  6. Experience in using games within a research context.
  7. Experience in organising activities such as workshops, interviews, focus groups, and testing sessions.
  8. Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
  9. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  10. Ability to work collaboratively in a hybrid, team-oriented environment.

Location
Hybrid

Additional information

How to Apply

Please submit your CV and a brief cover letter highlighting your relevant experience and interest in this role. 

The deadline for applications is Sunday 12 January 2025.

Interview are scheduled to take place on Friday 24 January 2025. 

Start and end date: Monday 3 February 2025 until Thursday 31 July 2025

Please note upon applying for this role you are consenting to your contact details being shared directly with the hiring manager.

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