Specialist Technician Digital Media (Physical Computing)

The opportunity

CSM is a pioneering world leader in art and design education. With digital making technology constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. The digital technical resource provides technical support to a students from a range of subject areas that include, Graphic and Communication Design, Fashion, Fine Art, Architecture, Product Design, Curating and Criticism.

You will not only bring key skills in Physical Computing, Programming and Coding with you but will have the opportunity to develop new skills and experience across a wide range of technical workshops. This post is largely a flexible role and you will work to a structured roster over the course of the year.

About you

We are looking for a creative, self-motivated person who can also contribute to the technological development of the department. You should have a qualification within the relevant area (ie Art, Design, Engineering) and have industry experience an area related to digital making.

The successful applicant will have knowledge of –

Physical Computing:

- Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other electronic prototyping platforms (essential)

- Electronics (essential)

- Programming languages such as C/C++/Python (essential)

Other Specialist knowledge of:

- TouchDesigner (desirable)

- Machine Learning/AI (desirable)

- Robotics (desirable)

Applicants are welcome to provide a link to an online portfolio of work as part of the application process.

In return, University of the Arts London offers generous leave, an attractive salary and pension plus a commitment to your continuing personal development and training in an environment that encourages excellence, creativity and diversity. Relocation assistance is available.

If you have any queries about this role please contact CSM’s Resourcing Team via email jobenquiries@csm.arts.ac.uk

What we offer

We are UAL

University of the Arts London is a vibrant world centre for innovation, drawing together six Colleges with international reputations in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. 

Central Saint Martins is a world-leading centre for arts and design education.  Its reputation stems from the creative energy of its staff and students and the stellar achievements of its graduates nationally and internationally.  The nine programmes at CSM explore the boundaries of their discipline.  Students and staff are continually alert to new ideas, and are curious and restless in developing beyond the expected norms of their subject, so emerging work is at the forefront of its area. CSM sits at the heart of London’s creative scene, and of one of Europe’s most dynamic new culture and innovation quarters at King’s Cross, making the college increasingly important to London’s cultural life, and indicative of our general desire to open up CSM to as broad an audience as possible.

Our culture