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Story Futures Strategic Business Unit
Location
Egham

Salary
£40,133 to £42,381 per annum - including London Allowance This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.

Post Type
Full Time

Closing Date
23.59 hours GMT on Sunday 17 November 2024

Reference
1024-312

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-time, Permanent (available from December 2024)

The role:

We are seeking an experienced and creative User Experience Designer to... join our newly formed CoSTAR Research and Innovation (Prototyping) team working at locations in Surrey and Buckinghamshire.

You will be part of a creative, inclusive and dynamic environment, working with the CoSTAR research teams across all the partners of the National Lab as well as with industry collaborators.

The team will be developing applications in areas such as AI & Machine Learning; games & 3D development; immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality; advanced production technologies such as Virtual Production, Extended Reality; Immersive and Live entertainment.

In this hands-on position, you will be comfortable working collaboratively using agile methods as part of a multidisciplinary innovation team focused on developing a range of pilots, prototypes and software capabilities.

You will get the chance to work with a range of Creative Technologists, software engineers, research producers, as well as to collaborate with external companies. You will be part of a busy and dynamic environment and may be asked to contribute to other research & development activities across the partner institutions of the CoSTAR National Lab.

About the National R&D Lab:

The CoSTAR National Lab for R&D in Creative Technology is the largest ever investment in creative industries R&D in UK history: a £51.1m programme led by Royal Holloway, University of London to develop a National R&D Lab for creative technologies to ensure the UK’s screen and performance industries have innovation infrastructure needed to compete globally. Our consortium brings together world-leading research teams from media production, psychology, business and drama at Royal Holloway, Creative-AI at University of Surrey; and Creative (Games) Technologies at Abertay University; as well as the professional training at the National Film & Television School. By partnering with Pinewood Studios, BT and Disguise, the CoSTAR National R&D Lab will place R&D at the heart of UK storytelling and storytelling at the heart of R&D.

What you will be doing (see job for full details):
• Working with StoryFutures and CoSTAR staff and partners on the to design and develop pilots and prototypes in areas related to emerging creative technologies.
• You will be developing applications in areas such as AI & Machine Learning; games & 3D development; immersive experiences such as augmented and virtual reality; advanced production technologies such as Virtual Production, Extended Reality; Immersive and Live entertainment.
• As a Designer in our team, you will be working as part of a multidisciplinary innovation team focused on ensuring high quality design is delivered in line with project goals and delivery cycles.
• You will get the chance to work with a range of software engineers, content creators, creative technologists, research producers, academic and industry experts as well as to collaborate with external companies.
• You will be part of a busy and dynamic environment and may be asked to contribute to other research & development activities across the partner institutions of the CoSTAR National Lab.

You should apply if you:
• Enjoy working in a fast-moving, agile environment, both independently and in teams.
• Have significant experience of working as a user experience designer in application development, with a genuine passion and interest in new and emerging creative technologies and a commitment to work in a focused and professional manner.
• Have solid understanding of user experience development principles, including User research and usability testing; Prototyping, wireframing, user flows & mock-ups; Application development, and experience in two or more of the following areas: 3D modelling and animation (Blender, Maya or equivalent); game development (Unity or Unreal); Visual Design (Adobe Creative Suite, Figma, Sketch) or software languages (C#, JavaScript).

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing
• Free parking

This post is based in Egham, Surrey, but with the expectation of significant working time at the National Lab located within the region and some national travel expected.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is a priority for CoSTAR. As such, we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are especially keen to recruit people from groups currently under-represented in creative technology including women, non-binary and disabled people and ethnic minority/ global majority candidates.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact: adrian.woolard @ rhul.ac.uk

We also aim to remove barriers to our recruitment process and invite applicants to contact us on recruitment @ rhul.ac.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments or support with your application.

Please quote the reference: 1024-312

Closing Date: 23:59, 17 November 2024

Interview Date: In person interviews will take place between 26 November and 13 December 2024

Further details: Job & Person Specification Email details to a friend The university has adopted hybrid working for some roles therefore some remote working may be possible for this role.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .

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