Technologists play an essential role in the broadcasting industry, keeping programmes on air, developing blueprints for the future and turning ideas into reality.
With over 50 years experience, no other broadcaster can match our level of expertise. That's why we're constantly investing to keep the skills base up to date with advances in technology, particularly in digital techniques and converging IT and broadcast technology.
CURRENT VACANCIES
BBC R&D are not currently offering any vacancies. For details of jobs elsewhere in the BBC, please visit the Click BBC Jobs website.
Trainee Research Technologists
Recruitment has now closed for Trainee Research Technologist positions for 2012. If you would like to be notified when the advert re-opens for 2013 applications (around November 2012) please email Click sharon.martin.01@bbc.co.uk
Industrial Trainees
BBC R&D is not currently offering any Industrial Trainee positions for 2012/2013.
Work Experience
Unfortunately BBC R&D is not currently offering work experience for 2012. All vacancies are advertised on the BBC jobs site and must be applied for via this central process. Details of placements available can be found the Click
BBC Jobs website.
Industrial Trainees
The industrial placement is created to help degree students or Post Graduates gain industrial experience for a period of 6 or 12 months. We offer on the job training, in which you will be given a project to complete.
You could be working on production technology, communications systems, transmitters, receivers, or new types of domestic equipment. We have projects that offer you the chance to use software skills or to develop circuits and systems.
You could also become involved with implementation working with BBC professionals to put technology developments into practice in the organisation. Therefore, we are also interested in students who have a sense of how the media business operates.
Trainee Research Technologists
The effective application of technology is more important to the BBC now than it has ever been. Our Technologists and Engineers are critical to the future success of the BBCs vision, preparing the BBC to meet the coming technical challenges; whether it's Digital Switchover, innovation for the 2012 Olympics or working towards a more on-demand digital world.
BBC R&D want to continue to be integral in shaping broadcast technology globally for years to come. You could be involved in pushing forward our research across our key work strands of production, media management, distribution and audience experience, participating in current projects such as HD on Freeview, tapeless production tools or working towards an all IP-based future.
This is an exceptional opportunity for the best candidates with a passion for technology to join our award winning teams and an organisation respected throughout the world for its long history of technological innovation.
Want to find out more? Take a look at the Click training programme, read the Trainee's Click case studies and view a Click short film made by the Trainees talking about their experiences in R&D.
Trainee Research Scientist
Research Scientists are critical to the future successes of the BBC’s vision, preparing the BBC for an On Demand Digital World, and out trainees are key to us achieving our long term goals.
As a trainee Research Scientist you could be involved in one or several of our current main themes, such as Design for Access Services, Digital media Production Efficiencies, or the challenges of Project Canvas.
This is an exceptional opportunity for the best graduates with a passion for human media interaction and design around media technology to join our award winning teams and an organisation respected throughout the world for its long history of technological innovation.
The training period lasts for two years, after which trainees should be sufficiently skilled to apply for future research scientist roles.
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