Research Positions (36) at Birmingham University in United Kingdom

Birmingham University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Research Positions, one of the largest and most diverse employers in the United Kingdom.

Research Fellow (CEDAR & WFD) in Democratic Resilience – School of Government – 56376 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/06/2025

Be the First to ApplyThe role of the Research Fellow will be to take a lead in the drafting of policy papers and publications based on engagement with the WFD and original research. The Research Fellow will also provide research and organisational support for the Community of Practice on Democratic Resilience that was recently established by CEDAR and WFD among others, as well as helping to organise events and run CEDAR’s successful podcast.

Research Fellow in Quantum Sensing Modelling – School of Engineering – 105392 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/06/2025

Be the First to ApplyThe role will involve developing a model for a quantum inertial sensor and integrating it with an inertial navigation system. The Research Fellow will be based in the Microwave Integrated Systems Lab (MISL) at the University of Birmingham and work as part of a multidisciplinary team that include researchers from University of Birmingham’s Quantum Technology Hub, and an industrial partner.

Research Fellow – Department of Applied Health Sciences – 105020 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/03/2025

Be the First to ApplyThe post-holder will work in the NIHR Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery (GSU), which improves surgical outcomes thorough collaborative research. This post is part of a new National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funded grant to deliver research activities to make surgery in the NHS more sustainable.

Research Associate – Department of Metabolism and Systems Science – 105125 – Grade 6

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/03/2025

The Schoenmakers’ group primarily aims to delineate the molecular basis of congenital hypothyroidism (CH), identifying known and novel genetic causes of CH in affected patients using candidate gene and exome/genome sequencing-based approaches. They then investigate the biology associated with particular genetic mutations using in vitro/ex vivo experimental techniques and murine models.

Research Fellow (Data Science and AI) – College of Engineering and Physical Sciences – 105526 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/03/2025

We are seeking early-career researchers with strong technical backgrounds in AI/Data Science and a commitment to interdisciplinary research.

Research Fellow in Organic Synthesis – School of Chemistry – 105576 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/03/2025

The successful candidate will undertake the development and application of new synthetic methodology and syntheses as directed by Dr Paul Davies. In addition to communication of their results in meetings and conferences they will prepare drafts and high quality supporting information for publications arising from the research.

Research Fellow – School of Social Policy and Society – 98854Z25 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/02/2025

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of  activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

Research Fellow – Department of Applied Health Sciences – 105569 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/02/2025

The TAPER Study aims to improve NHS menopause care by collaborating with women, members of the public, healthcare professionals, and academics. This research programme involves four interlinked work packages. This role focusses on supporting the first three over a period of 24 months.

Research Fellow (Mental Health Mission MTC – Mechanisms and Mood Disorders) – School of Psychology – 104190 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/02/2025

Be the First to ApplyThe post holder will support academic outputs and clinically relevant scientific insights aligned to the NIHR funded, Mental Health Mission Midlands Translational Centre (MHMTC) to conduct original research and work within a growing team of translational researchers.

Early Career Researcher – Department of Inflammation and Ageing – 105544 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/01/2025

We are seeking an applicant for a fully-funded HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN PhD studentship in the Department of Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham, in the group of Dr Niharika Duggal to support a translational research project aiming to elucidate how microbiome dysbiosis, immunesenescence, and muscle ageing contribute to frailty. Through a combination of in vitro studies using models of the human colonic microbiota and co-culture cell models (epithelial cells and immune cells) to study the influence of microbiota derived metabolites on restoring mucosal homeostasis followed by a human clinical trial to evaluate the potential of microbiome-based nutraceutical therapies (e.g., polybiotics and postbiotics) to combat T cell ageing, reduce inflammaging, and improve physical functioning in older adults.

Early Career Researcher – Department of Inflammation and Ageing – 105548 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/01/2025

We are seeking an applicant for a fully-funded HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN PhD studentship in the Department of Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham, in the group of Dr Joao Pedro de Magalhaes to support a research project aiming to develop machine learning methods for drug repurposing in ageing and frailty disease. We aim to employ a machine learning approach to predict, among existing drugs, which ones have the greatest probability of being suitable for retarding human ageing and preventing age-related diseases and frailty. The project will open up new directions of research, and potentially accelerate the development of medicines for ageing diseases and open opportunities for future translational research.

Early Career Researcher – Department of Inflammation and Ageing – 105551 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/01/2025

We are seeking an applicant for a fully-funded HORIZON-MSCA-2023-DN PhD studentship in the Institute of Inflammation and Ageing at the University of Birmingham, in the group of Prof Simon Jones l to support a translational research project aiming to  elucidate the role of extracellular vesicles in obesity-related musculoskeletal decline and frailty.  Using advanced nanoparticle tracking microscopy and in vitro human models of the joint and musculoskeletal systems (chondrocytes, osteoblasts, myoblasts), vesicles released from adipose tissue will be characterised, their biodistribution tracked and their functional roles determined. The project will advance understanding of how obesity drives frailty in older adults. As part of the UNION doctoral network, we are expecting the technician to register for a PhD position in the Jones lab at UoB starting in September 2025.

Senior Research Fellow – School of Social Policy and Society – 105535 – Grade 9

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/01/2025

Be the First to ApplyBCEIS are looking to appoint an ambitious and accomplished researcher with a strong track record in Medical Statistics and / or Health Economics in Health Technology Assessment. This exciting new post will involve leading the team that delivers health technology assessment (HTA) projects for the Centre’s TAR team, as well as providing senior guidance and expertise in Medical Statistics and / or Health Economics to the team and more broadly across the College and University as required.

Research Fellow – School of Social Policy and Society – 105536 – Grade 8

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/01/2025

Be the First to ApplyTo create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research and through publication, as appropriate to the disciplinary area.

Research Fellow – School of Chemical Engineering – 105562 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates04/01/2025

The Research Fellow will be responsible for carrying out the evaluation of catalysts developed in Chemistry, devising kinetic models to represent the process and design of downstream separation processes, including preparation of bespoke membranes.

Research Associate – Department of Dentistry – 105503 – Grade 6

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• Posting Dates03/30/2025

Their role will comprise both the development of bioinformatics pipelines and the application of novel machine learning methods for interpreting microbiome and host ‘omics data from faecal, intestinal biopsy and saliva samples. They will also provide general bioinformatics and analytic support to the BRC OGS Theme

Research Fellow – Department of Microbes, Infection and Microbiomes – 105518 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/30/2025

You will primarily be working in Theme 2: Applying Novel Omics Methods to Public Health Microbiology, which aims to demonstrate potential utility of new sequencing technologies such as single cell genomics, long read metagenomics and chromosomal confirmation capture (3C) in public health genomics working.

Research Development Officer – Research Strategy and Services – 59785 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/30/2025

Reporting to a Research Support Manager and working collaboratively within a team, the RDO helps researchers develop and secure external research grants by providing specialist support throughout the pre-award and contracting process. Acting as a key point of contact for researchers in a designated School, the RDO offers expert guidance on funder terms and conditions, costing and pricing, due diligence of external partners, and submission processes.

Research Fellow – School of Engineering – 104712 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/27/2025

Be the First to ApplyFractureFix is a UKRI EPSRC funded International Centre to Centre Award concerned with research investigating secondary osteoporosis and bone fracture. It comprises a collaboration between the University of Birmingham (Lead organisation), ETH Zurich, Switzerland and Uppsala University, Sweden. Within this consortium, the role aims to elucidate the fundamental material and structural properties of bone in these pathologies. This data will be used in complex models predicting fracture which will be developed at ETH Zurich.

Research Fellow – College of Arts and Law – 105524 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/27/2025

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme (Treatied Spaces Research Group) and range of projects in development.

Research Fellow – School of Physics and Astronomy – 105502 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/26/2025

Applications are invited for a Scientific Officer position in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Birmingham to support the EPSRC Strategic Infrastructure “Ultra-Low-Temperature Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (ULT-NMR)” project. The ULT-NMR facility will provide UK researchers with the capability to perform static NMR at temperatures down to 100 mK in variable magnetic fields up to 16 T, including cross-polarisation experiments.

Research Fellow – School of Chemistry – 105511 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/26/2025

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on the development of mechanically interlocked ligands for biological imaging.

Research Fellow in Sustainable and Degradable Polymers – School of Chemistry – 102885 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/26/2025

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to work on a project that is focussed on the functionalisation of natural polymers to enable their blending with other polymers, including PVA. The project will involve both solution and melt phase chemistry using both traditional and mechanochemical methods. The aim of the project is to advance sustainable polymer design for degradation and provide examples for predictive processing capability being developed in the consortium.

Research Fellow in Polymer Chemistry – School of Chemistry – 102742 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/26/2025

We are looking for a Research Fellow to work in the area of responsive polymers to be applied in the depolymerisation of poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET. The aim of the project is to develop scalable solutions to allow application of supports that enable catalyst recovery. The project will seek to apply real post-consumer waste and hence understanding of the tolerance to impurities and additives will form an important aspect of the work.

Research Fellow – School of Chemical Engineering – 105498 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/26/2025

The primary aim of this role is to advance understanding of how transport infrastructure can be developed to decarbonise mobility in city regions. The role will consider the intersection of transport with the energy system, and the governance frameworks that underpin and shape these systems. The role will include engaging closely with local stakeholders to understand place-based needs and opportunities, including through the co-creation of decarbonisation scenarios and pathways.

Research and Engagement Support Officer (BISCA/IDAI) – College of Engineering and Physical Sciences – 104066S24 – Grade 6

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/25/2025

The Research and Engagement Support Officer will jointly support (50/50) both institutes and be located in Elm House, a hub for interdisciplinary research. The Research and Engagement Support Officer will work closely with the Head of Institute Operations (BISCA/IDAI) and Project Manager (BISCA/IDAI), as well as the Senior Leadership Team, and various research committees and working groups, for both Institutes.

Research Fellow – Department of Applied Health Sciences – 105280 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/24/2025

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

Research Fellow – School of Psychology – 105467 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/21/2025

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

Research Fellow – School of Engineering – 105392 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/19/2025

The role will involve analysing various biochar samples produced through different feedstocks and synthesis processes to assess their suitability for use in building materials. The characterisation of biochar will utilise a range of experimental techniques, including scanning electron microscopy and laser particle size distribution analysis, among others.

Research Associate – School of Biosciences – 105495 – Grade 6

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/19/2025

You will provide technical expertise, support and guidance in a team working on lipid transfer proteins. You will need an in-depth understanding of the research questions, techniques and experimental protocols. You will be able to use your knowledge to advise on procedures, diagnose and resolve problems and suggest solutions to issues which arise.

Research Fellow – School of Biosciences – 105497 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/19/2025

You will provide expertise, support and guidance in a team working on novel lipid transfer proteins. You will need an in-depth understanding of the research questions, techniques and experimental protocols. You will be able to use your knowledge to advise on procedures, diagnose and resolve problems and suggest solutions to issues which arise. You will use your experience in protein biochemistry and structural biology to characterize novel protein complexes (inclusive of transmembrane components) that allow cells to assimilate lipids from their environment. As such, you will provide leadership and guidance to the project.

Research Fellow – School of Social Policy and Society – 105461 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/17/2025

To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of  activities within an established research programme and/or specific research project.

Research Associate – College of Social Sciences – 105462 – Grade 6

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/17/2025

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Research Fellow in Supernova Cosmology – School of Physics and Astronomy – 105477 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/14/2025

The University of Birmingham Astrophysics and Space Research group is looking for one or more postdoctoral Research Fellows to work on cosmology transient surveys and strong lensing. The position(s) are open to work with the group of Dr. Suhail Dhawan on the UKRI/ERC project NGCOSMO.

Research Fellow (Ionosphere Modelling and Development) – School of Engineering – 104444 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/12/2025

You will join a group at the forefront of innovation in its field. SERENE’s upper atmosphere models are utilized by over 70 institutions in more than 25 countries around the globe. These models serve a dual purpose: advancing the state of the art in upper atmospheric science research and providing operational support for space weather products and services. Internationally and nationally, the SERENE group is actively engaged in shaping space weather policies and assessing associated risks. This group is committed not just to academic pursuits, but also to practical applications that have real-world impact.

Research Fellow in Systems Chemistry – School of Chemistry – 105456 – Grade 7

• United Kingdom Posting Dates03/10/2025

We are seeking applications for a 24-month Research Fellow position to work on Dr Oliver Maguire’s European Research Council Starting Grant ‘Electrochemically Programmable Biochemical Networks for Animate Materials’ and to support all activities in Dr Maguire’s research group.