CoSTAR Foresight Lab Research Fellow

About the Department

Department of Psychology, Goldsmiths: The Foresight Lab is headquartered at Professor Freeman’s lab in the Department of Psychology at Goldsmiths. The Department has an innovative outlook, with world-leading experts in all areas of Psychology. This includes traditional areas such as neuroscience, clinical, educational, social, and forensic psychology as well as more modern and interdisciplinary areas (media, consumer, digital, art, aesthetics, dance and music), that take full advantage of the learning ethos at Goldsmiths. REF 2021 recognised the significant quality and impact of the department’s research in society. Overall, 82% of our research and 100% of our research impact was rated at 4* and 3* level (quality that is world-leading or internationally excellent). Our research output reflects our diverse specialisms. We pride ourselves on being current, critical, and creative in our research. Goldsmiths, University of London is a worldleading centre of educational excellence where ground-breaking research meets innovative teaching and thinking. We're looking for inspiring and talented people to help build on our global reputation while also growing personally in a true learning organisation. 

About the Role

As our second CoSTAR Foresight Lab Research Fellow at Goldsmiths, you will play a key role in delivering the  industry-leading applied R&D of the CoSTAR Foresight Lab, helping fulfil Goldsmiths’ research role within the Lab’s ambitious, multi-partner research plan. You will lead and conduct research on a range of topics focused on the future of converged, advanced media production across the gaming, TV, film, performance, and digital entertainment sectors of the Creative Industries. Your role will have a particular focus on developing the Foresight Lab’s relationships with researchers (artists and engineers) in the other CoSTAR Labs, and similar labs around the UK outside the CoSTAR Network.

About the Candidate 

Our ideal candidate would come with ideas to forge collaborative yet pragmatic research between CoSTAR production labs across the UK and bring challenging angles to important future-oriented study areas, such as how we navigate carbon issues, technological adoption, and resilience as a sector. A somewhat technically oriented background (e.g., having studied or worked in Computer Science or Engineering) will complement the strategic, arts, commercial, and social sciences competencies in our current Sector and Technology Foresight team. We are a very applied, interdisciplinary team and strongly value a critical perspective on futures research, embracing dynamic and iterative ways of working from first principles. 

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of wellbeing initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes.