Research
Fellowship Opportunities
Peace
Tech Lab and Small Data Lab
United
Nations University Institue on Computing and Society
(UNU-CS)
Macau
SAR, China
The United Nations University Institute on
Computing and Society (UNU-CS) is a new research institute
at the intersections of information and communication
technologies (ICTs) and international development. UNU-CS
will lead in investigating and inventing human centered
ICTs and policies addressing some of the priority areas
central to the United Nations.
UNU-CS is seeking to hire Research Fellows to
staff two of our emerging action-oriented research labs:
⢠Peace
Tech Lab: ICTs for peacebuilding and to support human
security, respond to crises, and mitigate human
displacement.
⢠Small
Data Lab: Acquiring data from the crowd, creating
actionable knowledge from local data, empowering the crowd
with data they trust, and improving global datasets with
local data.
Minimum qualifications for junior research
positions: A new PhD degree, or a masterâs degree with
at least three years directly relevant working experience.
Demonstrated research promise.
Minimum qualifications for mid-career research
positions: A PhD degree, or terminal advanced degree, and
at least 5 years directly relevant research work
experience. Record of scholarly publications.
Desired experience and skills: Proficiency
with modern computer programming environments. Skills in
human computer interaction, user interfaces, data
analytics, and/or data visualization, or related areas.
Excellent skills in written and spoken English. Passion
for the mission of the United Nations and UNU-CS.
Willingness to work in a dynamic start-up environment and
to help build a leading global research institute. Strong
teamwork skills and a willingness to work collaboratively
in an inter-disciplinary and international setting.
Remuneration for junior positions start at
US$3,907 per month and for mid-career positions at
US$5,641 per month. UN income is not subject to taxes in
Macau. Benefits include rent-free housing in Macau. Please
note that Research Fellowships are contract positions
falling outside of the United Nations Common System.
Positions are generally for 12 months and
renewable subject to performance and funding availability.