Research Assistant: Representing IoT data through Fiction Writing
Department: School of Art + Art History + Design
Date Available: December 16, 2020 to March 15, 2021
Application Deadline: November 9, 2020
General Duties/Description:
Principal Investigator and Assistant Professor Audrey Desjardins is seeking applicants for a Research Assistant to help investigate and document an innovative approach to help home dwellers critically engage and understand the potential applications and interpretations of their own domestic data. The research seeks to defamiliarize the data by building creative representations situated in people’s own homes. To navigate the obscure and interpretable nature of IoT data, we will collaborate with artists (fiction writers) to create workflows that translate domestic data logs into data narratives in the form of short stories (which we call: Data Epics). Those short stories will capitalize on the ways people understand complex situations and concepts through narrative structures.
Candidates should have an interest in: Design research, the intersection between fiction and design, data, smart devices, and the internet of things (IoT).
Responsibilities:
Coordinate recruitment and hiring of fiction writers
Coordinate recruitment of people living with Internet of Things devices
Coordinate participatory design workshop with fiction writers
Plan and prepare content for a workshop on data in IoT for fiction writers
Book design and fabrication
Requirements:
Masters students in Design or related fields. Masters of Design (MDes) students preferred.
Knowledge and skills:
Knowledge of InDesign, Illustrator
Book design and layout
High level of proficiency in spoken and written English
Ability to research and simplify how Internet of Things data work (synthesize and communicate)
Salary:
Salary and benefits are competitive. Salary is commensurate with academic standing, qualifications, and experience and as governed by the negotiated labor contract.
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html
How to Apply:
Please submit a letter of interest, CV, and portfolio via this form. This form is limited to UW NetID access, sign in with UW credentials.
Application inquiries may be made with:
Audrey Desjardins, adesjard@uw.edu
Notes:
This job classification is governed by a negotiated labor contract and is subject to union shop provisions. For more information about union shop provisions, visit:
http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/union-info.html
The University of Washington is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer. To request disability accommodation in the application process, contact the Disability Services Office at 206.543.6450 / 206.543.6452 (tty) or dso@u.washington.edu.
Commitment to Diversity:
The University of Washington is committed to building diversity among its faculty, librarian, staff, and student communities, and articulates that commitment in the UW Diversity Blueprint
http://www.washington.edu/diversity/diversity-blueprint/.
