Research Officer, DILIC Project

Research Officer, DILIC Project (ref: 106271)

Grade 7: Salary £29,541 - £36,298 p.a.

The Technology and Management for Development Centre (TMD) is seeking
to appoint a post-doctoral Research Officer to work on the research
project “The Diffusion of Innovation in Low Income Countries” (DILIC).
Activities include original research and fieldwork, participating in
the day-to-day activities of the project, and producing publication
including monographs and journal articles. The post holder will
contribute to the advancement of the TMD’s research by organizing a
range of activities including seminars, workshops, conferences and
other events.

The successful candidate will have completed (or be close to
completing) a doctorate in a relevant social science (Science and
Technology Studies; International Business; Economics; Business and
Management Studies; Development Studies; African Studies), and will
have relevant research experience, preferably relating to foreign
direct investment, international technology transfer, innovation and
industrialisation in developing countries. Based in Oxford, the post
will require travel overseas for up 12 weeks a year. This full-time
post is funded by the ESRC for 18 months, to start in August 2013
(preferably half-time in the first two months). The line manager is
Professor Xiaolan Fu.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be
required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your
online application.
Only applications received before 12 noon (UK Time) on Thursday 21
February 2013 can be considered.

To apply, and to access the further particulars for this post, please
go to the link below:

https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form

or

http://www.qeh.ox.ac.uk/about/vacancies/current-vacancies/vac_ro170113


Professor Xiaolan Fu
Director, Technology and Management for Development Centre
ODID, University of Oxford