Job Description

Research Associate - Mobile Digilab Co-ordinator

Role

: Research Associate (Mobile Digilab Co-ordinator)

Department

: Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment

Grade:

Research Grade 6/7 (33,020 - 36,654 per annum)

Responsible to

: Principal Investigator

Campus:

Belfast

(Fixed term until 31st December 2027 / Full-Time)

Job Purpose:

The postholder will be a full time, dedicated Research Associate (Mobile Digilab Co-ordinator) for the mobile digital multimedia lab as part of the Digital Services Digital Support and Digital Spaces (DS3) project.

DS3 is an EU PEACEPLUS funded cross-border project, led by the Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN), which seeks to engage SMEs, micro businesses, community and voluntary organisations and citizens in a variety of activities which will help close the ICT skills gap in rural communities. The project will be carried out in towns and villages with a population of less than 18,000 across seven council areas. Ulster will manage various work packages, including the development and management of the mobile digital multimedia lab.

The post holder will work with the partner lead on this work package and the wider partner group to support the development and management of programmes and projects that support the use of multimedia technology and the establishment of the mobile facility. They will work across the project area to stimulate demand and respond to needs identified, and will liaise with the overall mobile facilities co-ordinator overseeing the operations of both hubs across the Central Border Region.

This project is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body.

The Belfast School of Architecture and the Built Environment holds a Bronze Athena SWAN Award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means at https://www.advance-he.ac.uk/equality-charters/transformed-uk-athena-swan-charter and on our University website https://www.ulster.ac.uk/peopleandculture/employee-benefits/equality-diversity/athena-swan.The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

Closing date: 12th November 2025 at 23.30

Please be advised that due to the minimum salary thresholds imposed by the UKVI, this post will not qualify for university sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa

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If you have any specific queries regarding eligibility to work in the UK, our Resourcing Compliance team may be able to help: Resourcing-compliance@ulster.ac.uk

Job ID :

039226

Location :

Belfast

Close Date :

12-Nov-2025