Student Technologist in Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)

Department of Art and Performance

£13.45 hourly pay + £1.62 per hour holiday rate

Short term role

Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)

15 Nov 2026

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Job Description

The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.

This role is to support the development of a prototype for a musical instrument to be used in healthcare environments. You will build, test and troubleshoot the design iteratively alongside a lead researcher. The device will use microcontrollers, sensors and other components, and a strong knowledge of working with this hardware and related software is essential. It would also be useful if you have worked with audio in interactive tech before, and/or have experience of 3D printing.

The successful student will need to attend regular check in meetings. They will also be asked to support the documentation of the build.

Dates: 23 November 2026 - 31 January 2027 (with the exception of 21 December 2026 to 3 January 2027) There will be a briefing on Wednesday 25 November 2026 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Hours of Work: 14 hours per week, flexible around studies.

Person Specification

This role is only open to current Manchester Met Students who meet the following requirements -

Essential:

Demonstrable experience of working with microcontrollers, sensors, other components, signal processing and coding for specific projects
Basic electronics skills, including reading sensor data and assembling circuits
Reliable, independent working, with good communication when you are stuck or need guidance
Ability to treat any project information, data and unpublished ideas confidentially
Working methodically to meet agreed project milestones.

Desirable:

Interest in or experience of working with audio, samples, midi, OSC, and gesture
Experience of 3D printing
Familiar with an iterative process of building, testing and revising towards a finished prototype
Studying a relevant subject, such as Computer Science, Electronics, Engineering, Games Technology, or a related discipline (students from other areas with relevant skills are welcome to apply)

How to Apply

Please apply via the Apply button, completing the form on the next page.

The deadline for applications is 11:59pm on 15 November 2026.

Please be aware that roles may close earlier than the stated closing date, where a high number of applications are received. To ensure you have an opportunity to apply, please do so as soon as possible.

Manchester Metropolitan University is committed to supporting the rights, responsibilities, dignity, health and wellbeing of staff and students through our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

We are committed to providing accessible and inclusive recruitment. If you require or would benefit from support or reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and in work, please contact us by e-mailing [email protected]. This information will only be used and shared with those who require it to implement any change(s) and only at the point this is required.

If you have any queries, or need any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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