Birmingham University in United Kingdom invites applications for vacant Research and Faculty Positions, one of the largest and most diverse employers in the United Kingdom.
We are seeking to appoint a postdoctoral researcher to work on improving our understanding of black holes and neutron stars from gravitational-wave observations. The applicant will join the Institute for Gravitational Wave Astronomy at the University of Birmingham, United Kingdom – one of the globally leading institutes in gravitational wave-research. The successful applicant should have a background in data analysis techniques and analytical and/or numerical modelling of compact binaries.
Within their school or department, the Wellbeing Officer acts as a first point of contact for any wellbeing related queries. They advise on a range of wellbeing and process-based queries and signpost where appropriate, making escalated referrals to partner services and to internal and external agencies. The Wellbeing Officer manages several academic related administrative processes including Extenuating Circumstances, Extensions, and Leaves of Absence.
You will contribute to a range of education-related activities. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining mutually respectful and supportive working relationships with all staff and students, and ensuring the way you carry out your role impacts positively on how others carry out theirs.
The successful candidate will join a multidisciplinary team of researchers from the Universities of Birmingham and Nottingham, Imperial College London and the Quadram Institute, working together to understand how to maximise antibiotic accumulation inside bacterial cells. The successful candidate for this post will develop predictive mathematical models of accumulation, parameterising these against data provided by the microbiologists, mass spectrometrists, and bioinformaticians on the team (candidates with primary expertise in these three areas should direct their application to the relevant post).
The post-holder will be responsible for the day-to-day coordination and administration of key MTC activities, maintaining up to date communications with stakeholders, databases, the organisation and coordination of meetings. He/she will work closely with MTC Service Manager and Production Manager in all matters of administration and operations and will be expected to provide an efficient and effective central point of contact and, to facilitate the development and implementation of new business.
You will be expected to advance teaching and learning practice in your modules within the school, take a role in leading curriculum development, and play an important role in student academic and pastoral support. You will deliver excellent teaching that inspires students, and is informed by discipline-based research.
We seek an individual with theoretical background primarily in the research areas of nanophotonics and/or quantum optics. The successful candidate will perform computational calculations to design various nanophotonic and nanoplasmonic devices that allow for quantum entanglement and quantum interferometry to be realized. The successful candidate will also need to develop the necessary schemes and theoretical models for these systems.
The Research Support Officer sits within the College Research Support Team and provides academic facing support to researchers in a defined portfolio across all elements of pre-award research support. This includes proactive support across the life cycle of research proposals from costing and pricing, approvals, support with due diligence, the set-up of successful bids and transferred awards.
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. They also play a vital role in negotiating research agreements, setting up projects, and ensuring a smooth transition from pre-award to post-award support by working closely with colleagues across the Research Strategy and Services Division (RSSD).
The role of the Nursery Practitioner is to ensure that all children attending The Maples Day Nursery receive high quality care, are kept safe, and receive rich and stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs and support all aspects and components of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. This role will entail light domestic duties as and when required in the playrooms.
The post holder will work within the International Student Team (IST) and be part of a team that deals with the provision of a broad range of support to staff and international students at the University of Birmingham. Given statutory implications, the primary purpose of the post is to ensure that the University and its international applicants/students remain compliant with Student Sponsor Duties and Immigration Rules.
Reporting to the Deputy Head of CSOT, the Data & Reporting Systems Lead will act as the University’s authoritative specialist for Oracle-based reporting, data integrity, user governance, and data security. The role holder will provide expert guidance across the institution, shaping best practice, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading strategic reporting and data management initiatives. They will operate with professional autonomy and will contribute to the long-term development of core data capabilities and University-wide reporting strategy.
The Arcane Senior Project Manager will have the remit of managing the EPSRC funded project within HTRC based at the University of Birmingham’s facility at Ansty. Within this capacity the job will provide strategic direction and management to ensure the project delivers in line with its objectives. The Senior Project Manager will work directly with the HTRC Director for delivery of all aspects of this project and be line managed by the Deputy Director of Operations for EPS College at UoB. Through collaboration, the aim is to manage and support the delivery of five work packages and data science workstreams.
The Research Performance & Data Officer will provide high-quality data reporting, analysis, and operational support across key areas of institutional research performance. Working closely with colleagues in the Research Performance & Systems Innovation team, they will support statutory and internal research income reporting, REF 2029 data and modelling, and a range of research performance activities across the University.
This role will be part of the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) Next Generations Therapies theme which translates new scientific discoveries into treatments and diagnostics to improve people’s health. The project focuses on inflammation and the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of its associated long-term diseases.
The University of Birmingham is a global institution working within a diverse and vibrant City, offering an inspiring education to our students, and undertaking critically important research. We are a place of open, critical thinking, and the creation, sharing and dissemination of knowledge. Professional Services put students at the heart of all they do and enable an exceptional educational experience.
As the Head of Philanthropy, Asia you will be responsible for growing our major gifts programme in the Asia-Pacific region. The focus will be on increasing six figure + (GBP) giving through the University of Birmingham Hong Kong Foundation, and from the wider region. Most of our warm donors are based in Malaysia and Hong Kong but there is an active community of alumni in Singapore and scoping to be done across Asia to drive the next phase of our strategy forward beyond alumni donors and to build on a recent seven figure donation as a catalyst for further giving.
This exciting BBSRC funded project will seek to understand how Gram-negative bacteria control the influx and efflux of antibiotics. We are seeking applications for a Research Fellow to work with Professor Jessica Blair (School of Infection, Inflammation, and Immunology), Dr Tim Overton (School of Chemical Engineering) and Professor Sara Jabbari (School of Mathematics), on the BBSRC funded project “Understanding the rules of impermeability in Gram negative bacteria”.
As a Philanthropy Manager, you will cultivate significant gifts for amazing education and charitable research projects, you will provide funding for scholarships to support students from underrepresented backgrounds and will raise philanthropic funds for priority research areas including cancer, other global health issues and climate change. You will encourage and inspire donors to make long-term, sustainable gifts.
A key member of the Development and Alumni Relations Office’s (DARO) Charitable Funding team, you will navigate the university, working closely with academics and Professional Services colleagues to identify some key areas where there are funding needs. The role will bring to life some of our ground-breaking, sector leading work in a compelling and succinct way, inspiring support from new and existing funders.
As Head Gardener, you will lead the operational management and strategic development of Winterbourne’s 7-acre botanic garden and related horticultural activities. You will lead a horticultural team of supervisors, practitioners, trainees and volunteers, taking overall responsibility for recruitment, performance management and development. You will also be responsible for the management of operational budgets and financial targets and spearhead the successful identification of funding streams and initiatives relevant to the Heritage and Higher Educational sectors, generating additional income for their area of responsibility.
You will work with the Project Lead of the ReLiB project, colleagues from the Faraday Institution, university collaborators (Warwick, Oxford, Cambridge & Nottingham), academic teams from Birmingham and other appropriate professional services staff from Birmingham to ensure timely management reports, grant claims and the management of project risks.
As a Senior Administrator within the BMSU, you will provide support for a broad range of administrative duties, some of which may be complex. You may also be responsible for managing other staff or for supporting colleagues and sharing knowledge. You will be able to use your wide range of skills, both technical and administrative, and have the opportunity to lead on specific tasks within a team. In order to flexibly use resource you may be given the opportunity to work in different areas of the department or wider University.
Duties may vary between teams, but you will have the opportunity to contribute or take a lead in all aspects of administration supporting the delivery of our teaching and research programmes for students. You will work closely with a diverse group of people including managers, academic staff and students to deliver the annual cycle of teaching and learning related activity.
The successful candidate will play a key role in establishing and delivering the new Rugby River Champions citizen science initiative – a community-based project focused on river health monitoring. They will support volunteer networks, provide training and resources, develop communications, and glean community feedback to enhance participation and impact.
The role is advertised as a three-legged contract with excellence in research, education and administration all expected, with candidates able to demonstrate a commitment to teaching and school service.
The role is advertised as a three-legged contract with excellence in research, education and administration all expected, with candidates able to demonstrate a commitment to teaching and school service.
To create and disseminate knowledge through initiating, leading and conducting original research and through publication as appropriate to the disciplinary area. Specifically, the post will support the new EPSRC Manufacturing Research Hub in Robotics, Automation & Smart Machine Enabled Sustainable Circular Manufacturing & Materials (RESCu-M2) led by the University of Birmingham with partners from Loughborough, Sheffield, Strathclyde, Brighton, and Leeds Universities plus the Manufacturing Technology Centre.
The post holder will work closely with the rest of the team to deliver a marketing and communications strategy which represents the needs of the College and the evolving operating environment. Working across the whole spectrum of the marketing mix and experienced in both digital and offline marketing communications, the post holder will manage and implement multiple projects including the enquirer and applicant contact strategy, postgraduate international marketing campaigns, and market research.
The role is advertised as a three-legged contract with excellence in research, education and administration all expected, with candidates able to demonstrate a commitment to teaching and school service. Synergies with the other research themes within GEES will also be considered, including links to urban resilience and health inequalities, and research on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We seek to recruit a postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mass Spectrometry to undertake research as part of the Wellcome-funded project “Transforming spatial and structural biology: Native ambient mass spectrometry”. The post holder will undertake research in ambient mass spectrometry (including Nano-DESI and LESA), top-down mass spectrometry and mass spectrometry imaging of proteins and their assemblies.
This post is an excellent opportunity for a Public Health researcher to join a multidisciplinary academic consortium across the Universities of Birmingham, Warwick and Keele (the PHRESH Consortium). The post is based in the School of Health Sciences within the Applied Health Sciences Department, and the post holder will assist with delivering the programme of work associated with the PHRESH consortium within the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Public Health Interventions Responsive Studies Team (PHIRST
The post holder will join a team of Professional Services staff providing management and administrative support to the Perioperative medicine for older people undergoing surgery scale up (POPS-SUp) study. The post holder will support the BiCOPS Management Team to ensure the POPS-SUp study is delivered in line with milestones set with the funder, working closely with a wide range of UK academic staff, as well as colleagues in the Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU) and other staff in BiCOPS.
Reporting to the Head of CSOT, the Functional Lead will take full ownership of the University’s Research Finance systems (Oracle Projects and WorkTribe). This role serves as the key lead for Research Finance systems, providing direction, expertise, and oversight for how research project finance is supported end-to-end. You will build deep knowledge of Research Finance processes and the underlying system capabilities.
To manage large or multiple projects across the University that will safely manage the University’s mechanical services of water, gas, steam, drainage and district heating. You will be responsible for Authorised Person (AP) duties on these systems when required. This role will provide technical support and advise to the Estates project team for the delivery of new-build, alteration and refurbishment projects to meet the University goals for net zero carbon.
The University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint an Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry or a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry within the newly established Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) in collaboration with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust where the successful candidate will undertake clinical duties. The university, founded in 1900 when Queen Victoria granted our Royal Charter, has always adopted an ambitious and progressive approach to education and research. We are proud to have fostered a global community of leaders and problem-solvers.
The University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint an Assistant or Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry or a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry within the newly established Intellectual Disabilities Research Institute (IDRIS) in collaboration with Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust where the successful candidate will undertake clinical duties. The university, founded in 1900 when Queen Victoria granted our Royal Charter, has always adopted an ambitious and progressive approach to education and research. We are proud to have fostered a global community of leaders and problem-solvers.
To lead the management and administration of electrical maintenance contracts across the University’s estate. This includes ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, University policies, and industry standards. The role supports the delivery of safe, efficient, and cost-effective electrical services across academic, residential, and commercial buildings, contributing to the University’s strategic goals for sustainability, safety, and operational excellence.
We are seeking applications for a 12-month research fellow position to support all activities in Dr Ruchi Gupta’s group, and specifically to develop electrospun meshes and/ or microfluidically produced beads. The meshes and/ or beads will have the functionality to capture, fluorescently label and release proteins. The meshes and beads will be applied for the measurement of protein biomarkers in biological fluids such as whole blood, serum and saliva. Successful delivery will have revolutionary impact on early detection of diseases such as cancer.
We are looking for a Research Fellow to work on advancing the state-of-the-art in the design of fully circular 3D printing resins. In particular, this project will focus on enhancing the thermomechanical properties of the printed resins, to enable the design of circular light curable resins that have enhance strength and stiffness, compared to the state of the art. The project will be hosted in the group of Prof. Andrew Dove in the School of Chemistry and is part of an ERC advanced grant project.
To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge on the European Commission-funded research project entitled ‘Circular Light-Based 3D Printable Lipoate-based Polymers’.
To create and contribute to the creation of knowledge on the European Commission-funded research project entitled ‘Circular Light-Based 3D Printable Lipoate-based Polymers’.
A unique opportunity for a successful applicant to undertake research in electrochemistry, surface chemistry and bionanotechnology, developing smart peptide interfaces that can be switched ON and OFF electrochemically for real-time protein detection in complex biological systems.
The primary responsibility of the Developer (Personal Learner Profile) will be to work collaboratively as part of a Product Team to meet the needs of users by iteratively developing a quality Learning Analytics product. Whilst applicants should have some experience with Python development, a hunger to learn and develop a specialist understanding of data engineering practices within a high performing team is key. An interest in developing Continuous Integration pipelines (CI-CD) to provide valuable insights into student learning at the University is also vital.
Contributing to the teaching and administration associated with the Foundation year, we are looking for a qualified and experienced tutor to teach a range of modules in the business Pathway including Economics, Quantitative Methods, Business and the Market and Introduction to Business Management.
The post holder will manage the day-today running of the office, based centrally in Square de Meeus, supporting visiting members of staff to maximise their time, but also have the opportunity to build a network of contacts that will help enable new discussions, collaborations and access to funding either via the EU funding programmes or direct from industry partners.
The successful candidate will contribute to the project “New algebraic structures for computational effects”, led by Dr Paul Levy (University of Birmingham), which aims to develop categorical and denotational semantics for general effects, for stateful effects in particular and for polymorphism in effectful languages. The project will involve categorical structures, call-by-push-value and game semantics, so any background in these and related areas would be valuable.
Our two-year programme includes a rotation of placements across different areas of the University’s Professional Services, complemented by a tailored training and development package and mentoring from a university senior leader. Trainees will learn the necessary skills to run a global university and will gain direct experience of a number of university services.
This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional Senior Event Manager to deliver a large portfolio of Academic Conferences and Events. The post holder will have a track record of extensive and successful event management and will lead on the planning and delivery of a number of conferences whether they are internal, external, commercial or non-commercial.
The successful candidate will be expected to create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research, through publication and through developing and delivering undergraduate, postgraduate and CPD programmes, as appropriate to the disciplinary area. In addition, to contribute to the department/school through management/leadership, and enterprise activities, as appropriate.
In 2025, we celebrate 125 years of university status by Royal Charter. To mark this milestone, we are making a significant investment in our research by appointing 125 new Anniversary Fellows and Chairs.
In 2025, we celebrate 125 years of university status by Royal Charter. To mark this milestone, we are making a significant investment in our research by appointing 125 new Anniversary Fellows and Chairs.
This post forms part of an international multi-site programme with the title: Sociology of Authoritarian Law: Insights from Central Asia (SOCIAL), which is based at the University of Lund. It is funded under the auspices of the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Doctoral Networks. The Principal Investigator at Birmingham University is Prof Chris Thornhill (Law). This post is focused on the analysis of Security Narratives & Legal Change in Central Asia, and the appointee will examine how some security discourses—such as counterterrorism and digital surveillance—drive constitutional and legal reforms in authoritarian regimes. The research will study how, in some contexts, law is instrumentalized to expand executive power and suppress dissent.
This post forms part of an international multi-site programme with the title: Sociology of Authoritarian Law: Insights from Central Asia (SOCIAL), which is based at the University of Lund. It is funded under the auspices of the Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska‑Curie Doctoral Networks. The Principal Investigator at Birmingham University is Prof Chris Thornhill (School of Law). This post is focused on analyzing discrepancies between public reform narratives and actual legal outcomes under authoritarian elites. The appointee will assess the contradictory nature of legal reforms in Central Asia and will examine how some reforms aim to entrench authoritarian rule through constitutional engineering, while others introduce mechanisms aligned with international standards—such as administrative courts and accountability structures.
The role of the Nursery Assistant is to ensure that all children attending The Elms Day Nursery receive high quality care, are kept safe, and receive rich and stimulating play experiences which meet their individual needs and support all aspects and components of the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. At the Elms we work with children, parents, external agencies and the community to ensure the welfare and safety of children to give them the very best start in life. Children have the right to be treated with respect, be helped to thrive and be safe from any abuse in whatever form.
To create and disseminate knowledge through initiating, leading and conducting original research and through publication as appropriate to the disciplinary area.
The role holder will be based in Edgbaston. The key duties and responsibilities will include but not be limited to: giving lectures and seminars and supervising undergraduate / post-graduate students, course development and innovation, taking an active part in examinations, carrying out innovative research and writing papers on topics relevant to the specialist subject area (this will include journals, books and other material), and obtaining research grant funding.
You will contribute at a senior level to clinical service and research. You will be expected to contribute to academic citizenship, likely to be demonstrated through generous, mutually respectful, and supportive working relationships with all staff and students.
The Astrophysics and Space Research group at the University of Birmingham (UK) invites applications for a 3-year postdoc position in theoretical high-energy astrophysics. This position will focus on the modelling of tidal disruption events and their potential to study supermassive
