We seek an outstanding individual with superior skills in the development of games for mobile devices, for a project funded by the European Research Council on using games to collect datasets to support research in computational linguistics. Advanced programming skills are required.The successful candidate is expected to have excellent analysis and abstraction skills, and an interest in working in a research environment. Applications from outside academia will be considered, however candidates should hold a post-graduate degree in game development, preferably for mobile or social media platforms.This post is fixed term until January 2020 and is based at our Colchester campus.At the University of Essex internationalism is central to who we are and what we do. We are committed to being a cosmopolitan, internationally-oriented university that is welcoming to staff and students from all countries and a university where you can find the world in one place.Please see the further detail link below for a full job description, person specification and more information relating to this post. We recommend you read this information carefully before making an application. Applications should be made on-line, but if you would like advice or help in making an application, or need information in a different format, please telephone the Resourcing Team (01206 874693/873521).*Further detail: Senior Research Officer jobpack*More information: Working at the University