Job Description

Through the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Programme, Queen\xe2\x80\x99s University Belfast in partnership with Artios Global, have a unique graduate employment opportunity to work as an Applied Research Product Developer. Artios serve the humanitarian mine action sector; enhancing the protection of people in fragile and conflict affected states through training, advice and development of national capacities, standards, and quality & risk management tools.

Using automation and data analytics, the role will transform Artios\xe2\x80\x99 unexploded ordnance (UXO) risk assessments that are used for the UK construction sector. Later stage tool development will focus on wider research & intelligence assessments for humanitarian relief and stabilisation activity globally. The project will primarily be a technical system development to automate workflows of assessment reports and enhance data pipelines of the evidence used to risk assess locations for explosive contamination.

The KTP Programme recruits graduates to deliver strategic innovation projects in industry. A KTP role is the perfect launchpad, helping accelerate your career applying academic knowledge and skills to a real-life challenge that delivers change within a leading company. You will have access to a substantial training and development budget and have the support and guidance of Queen\xe2\x80\x99s world-class academics.

This is a unique opportunity for a dynamic and motivated Digital Product Development, Computer Science or applied Research graduate to work at Artios Global (Central Belfast with regular travel to Littlehampton, England) on a 24-month collaborative project with School of Electronics, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at Queen\xe2\x80\x99s.

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:

• Hold at least a 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent) (Digital) Product Development, Computer/Data Science, Applied Research, Mathematics, Physics or a closely related discipline involving significant software development and data analysis.
• Completion of a relevant project (may be in employment) or student placement. Applicants should indicate how their experience could be applied to this post.
• Experience of developing and deploying a software system or research methodology*.
• Understanding of the importance and types of testing*.
• Understanding of all elements of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)*.

*may be demonstrated through the completion of a module, student project or placement.

Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. For further information about the role including the essential and desirable criteria, please click on the Candidate Information link below.

Queen\xe2\x80\x99s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit: ; and

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