"Research Assistant: Digital Data Privacy in Agriculture - Global South Focus"

Research Assistant: Digital Data Privacy in Agriculture - Global South Focus

The University of Manchester - Humanities - Global Development Institute - School of Environment, Education & Development

Location: Manchester

Salary: £32,080 to £36,636

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 11th August 2025

Closes: 22nd August 2025

Job Ref: HUM-029160

We are looking for a motivated and capable Research Assistant to join a pilot project investigating digital data privacy in agricultural platforms, with a particular focus on rural communities in the Global South - especially sub-Saharan Africa. This interdisciplinary research lies at the intersection of data justice, digital agriculture, and development studies. The project will map the local and global flows of agricultural and farmer data in selected countries, examining the emerging political economy of datafication, platformisation, and financialization in agriculture.

As an equal opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, sex, gender (or gender identity), ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Enquiries about the vacancy: Katarzyna Cieslik

General enquiries: People.Recruitment@manchester.ac.uk