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Senior Research Assistant in Software Development
University of Northumbria • UK
Salary
£42k – £42k
Posted
27 October 2026
Work mode
Full-time
Sponsor match
medium
Government Authorised Exchange Temporary Worker (A rating)
Role overview
University of Northumbria is hiring a Senior Research Assistant in Software Development in UK, a full-time teaching role advertised as contract. The advertised salary is £42k – £42k. University of Northumbria holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Government Authorised Exchange route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.
Description ABOUT THE ROLE An opportunity for a researcher with a PhD in computer science, software engineering, computational design, or a related discipline to join a UKRI funded project within the School of Design Arts and Creative Industries. Working with the Project Lead and the Senior Full-stack Developer, you will develop software that turns design and weaving knowledge into machine-executable instructions. You will be part of a cross-disciplinary team and be open to learning from design…
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