Manchester Metropolitan University
Student Technologist
Student Technologist at Manchester Metropolitan University, based in Manchester, North West. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- Not given by the employer
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Manchester, North West
- Closing date
- Sector
- Research Scientist
Reference https://recruitment.mmu.ac.uk/vacancies/14310/student-technologist.html
About the role
- Date Posted: - 11 Nov 2026
- Company Name: - Jobs4Students
- Location: - Manchester campus (Jobs4Students)
- Hourly Pay Rate: - £13.45 hourly pay + £1.62 per hour holiday rate
- 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.
Reference: https://recruitment.mmu.ac.uk/vacancies/14310/student-technologist.html · Posted 35 minutes ago · Closes 11 Dec 2026 · Listed via Manchester Metropolitan University
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