University Services
Information Services
XR Lab Manager
Vacancy Reference: 158771
Salary: UofG Grade 7, £40,247 - £45,163 per annum.
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 573 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. We are delighted to have recently been awarded Scottish University of the Year by the Times & Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024, demonstrating that we are not only one of the best universities in the United Kingdom, but one of the best universities for the world. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
This is an exciting opportunity for an XR Lab Manager to join the University’s Information Services team.
As an XR Lab Manager, you will be responsible for all aspects of IT and support in the use of XR technologies used in teaching and research in the University.
Based in the University’s Mazumdar-Shaw Advanced Research Centre on the University’s Western Campus, the post-holder is the primary IT support provider for the XR facility in the ARC and elsewhere on campus. Operating as individual technical adviser for all members of staff and visitors, ensuring the XR facilities support seamless access to models, software, and services for students, visitors, and other XR consumers both in the ARC and the other XR facilities used extensively across campus in teaching and research.
The post-holder will oversee the full lifecycle of lab equipment, including virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), mixed reality (MR) as well as dedicated computing. The post-holder will work closely with XR Strategy Manager to implement novel hardware and software solutions to capitalise on the University of Glasgow’s outstanding XR technology deployment.
Key contact for this role is Dr. Imants Latkovskis (Imants.Latkovskis@glasgow.ac.uk)
This post is full-time (35 hours per week) and offered on an open-ended with a funding end date of 30/11/2026 in the first instance. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
Closing date: 4 December 2024.
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