Virtual Reality Lab Manager

OVERVIEW

JOB TITLE:Virtual Reality Lab Manager

LOCATION: St. Paul  PAY RATE: 16.50 per hourHOURS: TBD

Job Summary: Manage lab space and scheduling, Virtual Reality hardware (MetaQuest 2 and 3) and software 

Keep the headsets charged and ready, run the management system, curate resources for classroom use, maintain physical space 

Deliver VR experiences to classes and individuals 

Help VR users use the headsets, answer their questions 

Help Faculty understand how to use VR in their teaching

Contact department heads and chairs to create business for the lab via email or other methods to describe our services and capabilities 

Write user documentation for software and lab technology 

Participate in ongoing Virtual Reality User Experience Research

 

For any questions please reach out to Eric Tornoe at [email protected] 

QUALIFICATIONS

Experience running a lab or similar area a big plus. Demonstrated organizational ability, ability to cope with problematic equipment and multiple simultaneous users under pressure without getting easily frustrated. Good writing and speaking skills and a desire to help people experience VR and expand the use of emerging visualization technologies in teaching and learning.

 

We have two Virtual Reality labs on campus, one in Minneapolis and one in St. Paul. There are two positions available. One will be primarily based in St. Paul, the other in Minneapolis. The positions back each other up, so cross-campus travel may be necessary at times. The positions are each 20 hours/wk. Specific hours TBD, flexibly 4 hours a day M-F.

These positions are part of the Visualization Team. With the team, you will occasionally help test software and interact with other resources such as our 30-foot visualization wall and 11K 360/Stereoscopic camera.

There are opportunitities to use Data Science, Coding, and AWS skills on the team. They are welcome but not required for these positions.

 

ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for student employment, St. Thomas students must be degree seeking at the undergraduate, graduate and doctoral levels. Students must be actively enrolled at least part-time in courses for credit. For further information on eligibility please see the Student Employee Toolkit on One StThomas. 

 

The University of St. Thomas is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including

disability and protected veteran status.

 

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR CANDIDATES

Graduate students only