The MediaLab Technician role represents an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of advanced media prodocution within Queen's University Belfast's innovative MediaLab facility. This position combines technical expertise in 3D content creation and animation with cutting-edge virtual production workflows, including LED volume systems, motion capture technologies, and real-time rendering pipelines. As a key member of the MediaLab team, you'll leverage your background as a 3D generalist and animator to support projects spanning research, teaching, and commercial applications.
The role offers significant variety, encompassing technical demonstration delivery, vendor relationship management, and planning for future technology adoption. This position provides exceptional opportunities for professional development in the rapidly evolving virtual production sector, with involvement in curriculum development, industry partnerships, and emerging technology evaluation.
The successful candidate will join a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment where creativity meets technical innovation, contributing to knowledge transfer between academic research and the creative industries while maintaining optimal performance and availability of MediaLab's facilities for diverse user groups.
About The Job
Essential Critiera
Degree in 3D Animation, VFX, Film Production, Game Development, Digital Media, or related field OR HND level 5, with significant professional experience as a 3D Generalist, Animator, or Virtual Production Technician
Significant experience as 3D Generalist and/or Animator
Demonstrable experience with 3D content creation tools for film, broadcast, or interactive media
Demonstrable experience executing technically complex work and maintaining a productive attitude under pressure.
Demonstrable experience with Microsoft Office suite and the application of digital skills in a collaborative multi-discipline environment
To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.
This post is available for 3 years or to 1st March 2029, whichever is sooner. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.
What we offer:
Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-andbenefits
Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.
If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - http://go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport
Candidate Information