Technical Developer – Virtualization and Hybrid Education

Do you enjoy integrating hardware and software? Join us in developing virtual laboratories and platforms that support innovative teaching and enhance hands-on learning and hybrid education.

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As Technical Developer for Hybrid Education Projects you will support the delivery of funded innovation projects focused on hybrid learning and robotics lab development. The role combines technical development (approximately 60% of your time) with educational support (approximately 40% of your time), ensuring high-quality integration of hardware and digital platforms into teaching environments.

Your technical development skills will focus on:

Virtualisation of a Turtlebot robotics lab. To support our education, and some of our research activities, we are looking to create a remotely accessible small scale smart environment. A server side will integrate sensors, actuators and robots, whilst the user interface will allow for remote access and simulation based learning.

Development of a Logic Learning Board. We aim to give students both practical hands-on experience, and develop their simulation and modelling skills when designing and building digital circuits. The hardware will allow students to build a variety of processor components, whilst simulation tools will facilitate hybrid and online education.

For both projects, the main education support activities will take the form of creating user guides, answering technical queries and taking part in collaborative efforts to create learning and assessment activities.

The role sits within the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science and you will be part of a small, dynamic team committed to educational innovation. This work will also require collaboration with teaching staff, student assistants, and technical support teams. The department is committed to educational innovation and digital transformation, and this position plays a key role in advancing that mission.

This 1.0 FTE position is designed to span at least one academic year, aligning with the timelines and scope of the funded projects. Recruitment is time-sensitive, with the goal of onboarding within one month to meet project milestones.