Open Source Developer (KTP Associate)

A Knowledge Transfer Partnership Associate benefits:

	Employed by Staffordshire University
	Develop your commercial skills with excellent support from staff at Staffordshire University and Packet Media
	Become an expert in the growth area of eMarketing, developing a number of software solutions
	The initial project is for 19 months based within a company and an excellent chance to lead the development of web technologies within Packet Media
	Fast track your career with full University academic and industrial support
	An attractive salary package up to £29,500 per annum including Bonus Scheme (Salary circa £19,500 per annum – potentially higher for exceptional candidates)
	University’s pension scheme
	£3,500 towards Professional Development (technical and personal training allowance)
	Opportunity for fully funded study of a postgraduate degree and NVQ4 Management

Company Information
Packet Media core business is providing GSM Gateway services. Customers benefit from greatly reduced mobile communication charges by routing calls to mobile phones though a Packet Media GSM gateway connected to the office telephone system. Packet Media has recently diversified into the facilitation and management of targeted marketing campaigns using e-mail, fax and simple message services. Customers buy marketing campaigns, and can track their effectiveness via the internet on a recipient by recipient basis.

Person Specification
An enthusiastic, numerate, highly motivated graduate qualified to Honours Degree level, 2:1 or above in Computer Science, mobile communications technology or other numerate related discipline. You will have demonstrated skills in PHP and MySQL in a commercial environment. You will also have experience of software development, software engineering and database technologies. You will be able to extract relevant details from a mass of information and to communicate complex information clearly and succinctly in presentations and reports. You should be willing to use their own initiative in identifying and prioritising work needs. Marketing flair and enthusiasm is vital!

Salary
Salary package up to £29,500 per annum including Bonus Scheme (Salary circa £19,500 per annum - potentially higher for exceptional candidates)

Normal work base
Enterprise House, Block F,
Trentham Business Quarter,
Bellringer Road,
Trentham Lakes South,
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 8GB

Working hours
37.5 hours/week (Mon to Thursday 08:45 - 17:15 hours; Fri 08:45 - 17:00 hours)

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Further information please email Julian Gallimore, Managing Director of Packet Media Ltd. or Alastair Dawes, Enterprise Reader.

For an application form and further details please visit www.staffs.ac.uk/jobvacancies, Alternatively please email jobs@staffs.ac.uk or telephone (01782) 292762 quoting vacancy reference CET-06-24.

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.