Senior AV​/IT Technicican

Salary range: £33002 - £36636

FTE: 1 (35 hours/week)

Contract type: Open ended

Closing date: 02/03/2026

The University of Strathclyde has a long history of working with industry to deliver strong business growth from access to research and innovation expertise. The latest major initiative continuing to deliver on this track record is through the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS).

As a magnet for innovation in advanced manufacturing, the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) group of specialist R&D centres supports manufacturing, engineering and associated tech businesses of all sizes, to thrive domestically and internationally through accelerating productivity, embracing new digital technologies and achieving net‑zero targets.

We turn smart ideas into reality and deliver ground‑breaking research.

Coming from diverse backgrounds and disciplines, our passionate team works alongside industry, academia, and the public sector to solve problems, train the workforce of the future and generate the creative ideas that will transform manufacturing.

Ultimately, we are growing the economy, developing a vibrant and skilled talent pool and helping create prosperous, sustainable communities.

The National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by the University of Strathclyde, is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, hard‑working and personable AV / IT technician to work across all its sites supporting the set‑up and delivery of a commercial conferencing and events function as well as providing daily support for AV and routine IT support for colleagues.

As the first point of contact for colleagues and customers across our sites, including the flagship NMIS Netherton building, the successful candidate will need to be accustomed to working in time‑pressured environments, have a positive can‑do attitude, the ability to think and react quickly and a friendly and helpful manner when working with others.

This role will report directly to the IT systems manager and will have day‑to‑day responsibility for the service, maintenance and installations of AV equipment across all NMIS sites. The successful candidate will work closely with the front of house, conferencing and events colleagues to deliver operational excellence to our paying and internal customers.

The person will also be expected to support the wider remit of the IT team by assisting with routine enquiries, escalating where necessary.

A proven track record in AV & IT support with a good base knowledge of all aspects of AV is required; these would include digital and analogue video signals including processing and routing, professional audio systems, control systems, AV over IP architecture, Bring-Your-Own-Device methodologies, lecture capture systems and Equality Act requirements.

Contributions to the on-going development and maintenance of the NMIS AV & IT support service will be expected.

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Jim Adamson, IT System Manager,

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