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Research Assistant – Communications and Public Engagement

Details


1105343


University of Warwick


01/12/2025


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The post is an ad hoc appointment with a maximum of 6 hours a week based on department requirements (4 hours for content creation and 2 hours for social media posting and strategy).


Not Applicable

Pay


£17.39


£2.10

Description

Role
This position is designed for an existing Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies (CIM), or wider Warwick, PhD student to co-design, coordinate, and manage social media content development and operations at CIM.  This role will be executed in close association and under the supervision of the Communication Director, and the Deputy Director for Research, and the role holder will work closely with CIM’s Research Administrator. They will also work with the Post Graduate Teaching Director for communications related to research-led teaching. The role presents an opportunity for an early-career researcher interested in research communication, particularly in interdisciplinary research, to showcase and develop their skills.  

Duties and responsibilities

  • Create 2 new longer-form social media posts a week, in collaboration with CIM staff, and students which may be related to CIM events, projects, publications, or taught programmes. 
  • Work closely with student ambassadors to coordinate content generated by the students (e.g., a social-media take-over for a week by CIM’s Big Data and Digital Futures masters students).
  • Perform a twice-weekly check of LinkedIn, BlueSky and Instagram to repost and amplify content from staff and students at CIM.
  • Operationalise a monthly social media calendar across CIM’s key social media channels LinkedIn, BlueSky, Mastodon and Instagram drawing upon the CIM research events, news items etc.
  • Prepare a term wise report of social media insights and trends, to be presented in the final CIM staff meeting of the term.
  • Contribute to the development of a social media strategy at CIM with the Communication Director. 

Skills and experience

  • Writing and text editing skills.
  • Interest and / or experience with creating visuals, memes, GIFS or animations.
  • Interest and / or experience in social media content curation.
  • Experience with and / or willingness to develop experience in the use of LinkedIn, BlueSky, Mastodon and Instagram.
  • Experience in public and community engagement  

Location
Combination (Hybrid) – On campus in Warwick, Work from Home

Additional information

 
To Apply Requirements  
 
1.    A one-page cover letter explaining why this role is interesting to you, what kinds of experiences you bring to the role and how you wish to develop your knowledge and skills through this role.  
2.    A short 2-page CV Submission.
 
Deadline and process 
Please apply by 26th November.  Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an informal conversation in early December
 

 

 
Please submit your application to siddharth.de-souza@warwick.ac.uk and carla.washbourne@warwick.ac.uk 
 
 
Applications close midnight 25/11/25.
 
Please note by applying for this role you consent to your contact details being shared with the hiring manager.

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