National Lab Creative Technologist

Right to work: Please note that it will not be possible for the University to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship to the successful candidate for this position. Therefore, the appointable candidate will need to be eligible to work in the UK or have leave to remain in the UK and associated right to work for the duration of their employment with the University, in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Full-Time, Permanent.

We are seeking an experienced Creative Technologist to join our CoSTAR National Labs studio team. This role sits at the intersection of creative practice and technical delivery, supporting users to explore, develop and realise ideas within the studio environment. The post holder will act as a liaison between creative, research and technical stakeholders, helping to shape projects, define workflows and ensure that activity is effectively supported within the capabilities of the studio.

This is a hands-on, facilitative role requiring strong communication skills, technical awareness and the ability to work confidently on experimental and R&D projects, as part of the core studio team.

What is the CoSTAR Stage?

The CoSTAR Stage at Pinewood Studios will be a state-of-the-art Converged Media Production Stage, purpose-built as a flexible and reconfigurable R&D environment at the heart of the UK's globally recognised centre for screen production. The Stage is designed to be modular and adaptable, supporting a wide range of production formats and creative applications within a single collaborative space. Its infrastructure includes LED and projection display systems, motorised rigging, integrated spatial audio, camera and motion tracking, a next-generation ST-2110 IP media network and an advanced AI compute platform. The stage will provide an industry-leading environment for experimentation, prototyping and demonstration across film, television, live performance, immersive media and gaming.

What is CoSTAR?

CoSTAR (Convergent Screen Technologies and Performance in Realtime) is a £75.6 million investment from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund, delivered by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC). CoSTAR establishes the UK’s first national network of research and development (R&D) Labs for the Creative Industries, forming part of the UK’s long-term research infrastructure to support innovation-led growth in some of the country’s most economically and culturally significant sectors.

About the team

We are building a team to operate and maintain the stage and its systems day-to-day, supporting users from the creative industries and academia to carry out groundbreaking research and development projects. We expect the team members to come with the skills and experience needed to work effectively with our core systems and to have the flexibility to thrive in a constantly changing R+D environment. They’ll need the interpersonal skills to work closely with people from a wide range of industries, with varying levels of studio experience: supporting users new to the environment one day and learning from world-leading experts the next.

What you will be doing (see job description for full details):

1. Working with CoSTAR staff, partners and external users to understand project aims, technical requirements and creative intent.
2. Support the development of project approaches that are achievable within the studio environment.
3. Help define scope, technical requirements and workflows for R&D activity.
4. Translate creative and research ideas into structured technical approaches.
5. Act as a bridge between users and the studio team, ensuring clear communication and shared understanding.

You should apply if you:

• Enjoy working in a fast-moving, agile environment, both independently and as part of a team.
• Have significant experience of working in collaborative, multidisciplinary environments at the intersection of creative practice and technology.
• Have solid understanding of real-time graphics, immersive media and interactive production workflows.

This is a full-time, permanent role and is available immediately.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is a priority for CoSTAR. As such, we actively welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are especially keen to recruit people from groups currently under-represented in creative technology including women, non-binary and disabled people and ethnic minority/ global majority candidates.

We also aim to remove barriers to our recruitment process and invite applicants to contact us on recruitment@rhul.ac.uk if you require any reasonable adjustments or support with your application.

The post will be based at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire and the post holder will be expected to mostly work on site.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact harpreet.gahir@rhul.ac.uk

The RHUL Recruitment Team can be contacted with queries by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk

Please quote the reference: 0526-169

Closing Date: 23:59, 14 June 2026

Interviews may be online and / or in person at the Royal Holloway campus and are expected to take place between 23 June and 17 July 2026.