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The Department of Humanities and Social Sciences operates at Campus Östersund and Campus Sundsvall. The department covers research and education in history, literary studies, English linguistics, Southern Sami, the Swedish language, Swedish as a second language, gender studies, criminology, sociology, and political science.

Job Description

The position involves working with and being responsible for the technology in the Risk and Crisis Research Centre’s (RCR) simulation lab (www.miun.se/rcrlab), as well as participating in the creative production and development work in the environment.

A creative media developer with technical responsibility shall be the main technical support in various projects and for the operations in general at RCR's simulation lab. This includes, among other things:

• creating static and motion graphics, filming and editing 360-degree films, and producing virtual environments
• programming and controlling the technology (sound, light, image, smoke, etc.) in the lab using the show-control software QLab
• operating, maintaining, adjusting, and updating the technology in RCR's simulation lab, as well as troubleshooting and resolving any technical issues
• creating and maintaining data files in a well-organized and information-secure manner

The more creatively oriented tasks mainly involve defining and producing relevant simulation material, such as graphics, 360-degree films, surround sound, VR environments, lighting design, etc., both individually and in collaboration with various users.

Other tasks include:

• creating and revising user-friendly instructions, guides, and similar materials for different target groups and users
• maintaining, preparing, and finalizing premises and technology for various users in RCR's simulation lab
• planning and conducting study visits, demonstrations, and similar activities in the environment.

Your Background

The successful candidate for the Creative Media Developer position must have relevant education and several years of technical and creative experience (at least 5 years) from stage and/or audiovisual production or similar fields. Examples of previous work tasks and completed projects must be attached to the application. The position involves a wide variety of tasks and collaborations. You must therefore be able to work flexibly both independently and in a team, have a good ability to initiate, plan, and carry out activities, and be able to communicate well verbally and in writing in both Swedish and English.

In addition to the above requirements, the following are particularly meritorious:

• documented competence in sound, film, and image editing
• programming competence in Unity, XVR, or similar programs for creating video games or interactive 3D environments
• experience with programming and operation of the show-control system QLab

Furthermore, the following are meritorious:

• previous work in comparable projects or operations, especially within research and academia
• education in social or behavioral sciences

Employment and Start Date

The employment is a full-time fixed-term appointment during the absence of the permanent employee, starting from 2026-09-01 or as agreed, but no later than 2027-02-28.

Place of Work: Östersund

Information

For further information, please contact Dean Glenn Svedin, [email protected] or phone 010-142 82 47; Associate Dean Magnus Granberg, [email protected] or phone 010-142 8436, and Operations Manager Kari Pihl, [email protected] or phone 010-142 89 78. See also RCR Simulation Labs website http://www.miun.se/rcrlab and the research centre's website www.miun.se/rcr.

Application

Application documents should be in Swedish or English.

The application must include a CV, a description of documented, relevant experience, and at least two references from previous employers. Examples of previous work tasks and completed projects must be attached to the application.

We welcome your application via our recruitment system no later than 2026-06-14.

Mid Sweden University, with campuses in both Sundsvall and Östersund, is a higher education institution close to students, colleagues, and the surrounding society. At the same time, we are located next to the sea, forest, and mountains, which creates conditions for an excellent quality of life. Here, new knowledge is created through internationally successful research and education that contribute to societal development. In this way, we contribute to a sustainable future and a better world.

As an employee at Mid Sweden University, you should be able to combine work with leisure time and have a good balance in life. We offer, among other things, flexible working hours, support for fitness activities, salary top-up during parental leave and sickness. You also receive generous vacation days.

Mid Sweden University works actively for equal opportunities and strives to capitalize on the qualities that diversity and gender equality bring to the operations. Your personal data is processed and stored in accordance with the Data Protection Regulation. We are happy to receive questions from you who are interested in working with us, but we decline offers from those who sell advertising and recruitment services.