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.
Reporting to the Head of Occupational Health and Wellbeing, the role holder will manage their own case load of referrals and deliver clinical sessions for the advice and administration of vaccinations, undertaking health assessments and performing health surveillance, in accordance with best practice and clinical guidelines. To ensure that their assessments, advice, clinical activity and recommendations are recorded in line with Professional Clinical Record keeping standards and that their duty of care at all times meets acceptable standards of patient safety and outcomes.
This project aims to: i) open a window onto the development of multisensory processing in brain and behaviour in human infancy, ii) to examine how preterm birth shapes the development of multisensory processing, and iii) how multisensory processing differences in infancy affect mental health outcomes. As part of this project, the research team are seeking to appoint a Research Associate to support the implementation of this research programme, undertaking online and in person behavioural and physiological (EEG) data collection and analysis with term-born and preterm infants, and to publish the findings from this project.
This project aims to: i) open a window onto the development of multisensory processing in brain and behaviour in human infancy, ii) to examine how preterm birth shapes the development of multisensory processing, and iii) how multisensory processing differences in infancy affect mental health outcomes. As part of this project, the research team are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Associate to lead the implementation of this research programme, undertaking behavioural and physiological (EEG) data collection and analysis with term-born and preterm infants, and to publish the findings from this project.
The post holder will be involved in providing administrative support for key projects and other academic work as well as departmental duties. This will include minuting meetings. The post holder should have a flexible approach to work tasks, together with the ability to work on their own initiative unsupervised. The post will also require a strong sense of initiative, the ability to ‘multi-task’ and effective communication skills.
Data Managers will provide proactive and important support for the effective delivery of research in the University. You will be involved in all aspects of data collection, management and verification, and accurate input and reporting, including undertaking regular checks to validate and verify information. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development and improvement of procedures and protocols.
The “FutureForests Doctoral Network”, an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) initiative, which aims to train the next generation of scientists in assessing the impacts of global change on European forests utilizing a unique network of European flagship field forest facilities. This specific Doctoral Research Fellow position at the University of Birmingham, UK focuses on assessing the tree carbon dynamic and allocation under elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations and warmer temperatures.
The FutureForests Doctoral Network”, an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) initiative, which aims to train the next generation of scientists in assessing the impacts of global change on European forests utilizing a unique network of European flagship field forest facilities. This specific Doctoral Research Fellow position at the University of Birmingham, UK, focuses on assessing on trade-offs of soil organic carbon for biomass carbon gain in temperate forests under elevated atmospheric CO2 enrichment ( eCO2) at BIFoR-FACE.
The “FutureForests Doctoral Network”, an EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) initiative, which aims to train the next generation of scientists in assessing the impacts of global change on European forests utilizing a unique network of European flagship field forest facilities. This specific Doctoral Research Fellow position at the University of Birmingham, UK, focuses on assessing on trade-offs of soil organic carbon for biomass carbon gain in temperate forests under elevated atmospheric CO2 enrichment ( eCO2) at BIFoR-FACE.
Are you interested in developing your career at a prestigious organisation? Are you looking to be an integral part of a dynamic team? Campaign Data Assistants are responsible for data entry and data validation activity in support of our fundraising and volunteering campaign’s goals. The post holder will be the first point of contact for all alumni and supporter enquiries, maintain the integrity of the alumni database, and support training of DARO colleagues.
This role reports to, and supports, the Head of Marketing & Communications (Campus Services) in the creation of digital-led marketing campaigns for all areas of Campus Services. You will have particular responsibility for embedding digital activities in order to grow and develop individual areas of Campus Services, working closely with colleagues to deliver on KPIs/targets for key areas of the division.
The Project Manager role will be embedded within the Birmingham Centre for Observational Studies (BiCOPS) and, more broadly, Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit. The post holder will support the BiCOPS Management Team to ensure our programme of work is delivered in line with milestones set with our funders, 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.
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. We are seeking a highly motivated Research Fellow to contribute to a major research initiative evaluating the effectiveness of sustainable transport interventions, with a particular focus on Transport for West Midlands’ (TfWM) Mobility Hub programme.
To contribute to the creation of knowledge in the context of our commitments to the ATLAS Experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. This will involve undertaking specified activities in the operation, performance-optimisation and exploitation for physics analysis of the ATLAS Forward Physics (AFP) Roman pot detectors.
Responsible for supervising a team of Gym Instructors to provide an excellent service to customers within the gym environment, ensuring safety, quality of service and providing advice to a wide range of gym users. The role is spread across both Sport & Fitness and Tiverton Gyms as well as the newly planned Vale Gym at Shackleton Hall.
This post will work as a member of the Aimhigher Team in the central coordination hub based at the University of Birmingham, as part of the OfS funded Uni Connect Programme. The Aimhigher Assistant Outreach Officer will provide and deliver vital in-school outreach activity including, but not limited to, mentoring programmes, workshops and talks to a group of partner schools across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. It is vital candidates are willing to travel and are confident and enjoy working with the young people the programme supports (school learners from years 7 to 13).
We are seeking a compassionate and proactive Wellbeing Officer to support students across all levels within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences. This key role services as the first point of contact wellbeing related queries, offering advice, signposting to support services and managing referrals. The post oversees academic support processes including Extenuating Circumstances, Extensions and Leaves of Absences, ensuring students receive timely and effective assistance. Working closely with academic colleagues and student support teams, you will play a vital role in promoting student wellbeing and success. This role suits someone who is empathetic, well-organised, and confident in handling sensitive issues with professionalism.
This role is responsible for managing, monitoring, championing and enhancing disability support provision at the University of Birmingham to enable an inclusive, accessible and supportive working environment for staff with disabilities and long-term health conditions. As a key contact for managers and staff this role will provide advice and guidance ensuring adjustment processes and policies are managed efficiently.
The Principle Minor Works Manager will manage a team of in-house and external project managers to deliver a large and diverse programme of projects between £5k and £250k. With a total annual value of between £5m and £10m, this role will oversee a significant proportion of the total annual University investment into its campus. Reporting to the Assistant Director of Estates Operations, and working closely with the Estates Condition Programme Manager, the post holder will lead the delivery of a variety of M&E, compliance, building fabric and refurbishment and redecoration projects in buildings ranging from student accommodation, teaching and research buildings, commercial premises, and sports and leisure.
The Assistant Technical Specialist plays a crucial role in creating and maintaining a world-class academic and research environment. This position provides direct support for research groups by designing, developing, assembling, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of scientific instrumentation. Reporting to the School Technical Manager, the post holder will be responsible for implementing and monitoring compliance with Health and Safety, Estates, and laboratory housekeeping matters within the school’s facilities
To assist in ASK Stroke Information Directory development and research by carrying out software development including front-end and back-end. The candidate will work with a team of research fellows and an industry partner to develop a LLM chatbot, ASKSiD.
Reporting to the Head of Account Management, the Senior Account Manager will manage a portfolio of key clients, delivering an excellent, high-quality service alongside playing a key role in supporting business growth and ensuring our services align to the needs of our customers, now and in the future.
To assist in research (by carrying out data collection or analyses) to create knowledge through providing research support for projects and research groups. This project seeks to study the diversity and evolutionary history of giant Starship transposons within fungal genomes. In this project the RA will be directly involved in the bioinformatic identification of Starships and other transposons in the whole genomes of Bipolaris sorokiniana, Parastagonospora nodorum, Phyrenophora tritici-repentis and other related species.
We are seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to join our active and vibrant mood disorders research group. The 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. We are offering a part-time position (80%FTE) until October 2026.
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.
The main focus of the role(s) is to provide anatomical and/or clinical input to the teaching of anatomy across all our programmes, as well as the development and maintenance of teaching materials and assessments for use in Medical, Dental, Pharmacy, Nursing, Physician Associate and Biomedical Sciences and other degree programmes. The post holder(s) may also take delegated responsibility for anatomy provision in individual modules and/or programmes. Histology is a key element of this role.
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 College Education and Reporting Team Manager is based within the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences, Education Support Team. The post holder will provide a critical contribution to the successful delivery of College student administration with specific reference to student reporting, process improvement, compliance, and quality.
The post will be responsible for developing and implementing a programme of activity for J-BJI – Jinan University (JNU) and University of Birmingham (UoB) Joint Institute – undergraduate students studying Maths in Guangzhou, China. The post holder will also be responsible for the delivery of a number of student experience initiatives such as orientation, summer school and graduation. Informed through collaboration with Jinan University careers service and the University of Birmingham’s College of Engineering and Physical Sciences (EPS), the focus will be on employability skill development and employer-informed preparation for the global job market, delivering a high quality student experience, and providing a “University of Birmingham” experience in China.
The Principle Electrical Services Manager will be the key strategic and technical lead for all aspects of Electrical Services and assets within our 200+ buildings at the University of Birmingham – power, lighting and emergency lighting, lifts, fire alarm systems, automatic doors, CCTV and access control. They will define our PPM requirements, lead on prioritising electrical LTM investment, and provide technical input into our design guides.
The Principle Mechanical Services Manager will be the key strategic and technical lead for all aspects of Mechanical Services and assets within our 200+ buildings at the University of Birmingham – AHUs, boilers and heating & cooling systems, water storage and distribution, natural gas, and compressed gas and pressure systems. They will define our PPM requirements, lead on prioritising mechanical LTM investment, and provide technical input into our design guides.
The Principle Building Fabric Services Manager will be the key strategic and technical lead for all aspects of building fabric – roofs and guttering, doors and windows, civils, redecoration, structure, and brickwork. The post holder will help define our resource structures and PPM requirements, lead on prioritising building fabric LTM investment, and provide technical input into our design guides.
The Estates Fire Officer will be the key strategic and technical lead for all aspects of fire. The post holder will help define our resource structures and PPM requirements, lead on prioritising building fabric LTM investment, and provide technical input into our design guides. The post holder will provide professional expertise and leadership on fire safety matters, supporting compliance with all relevant legislation, including the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, the Fire Safety Act 2021, and subsequent regulations.
You will contribute to a range of research, teaching and administration. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining generous, 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 can carry out theirs.
The post is a fixed term Research Fellow position funded by the research grant “Recycling and Reuse of EV batteries (ReLiB)” that is provided by the Faraday Institution, the UK’s independent institute for electrochemical energy storage research and skills development. The Faraday Institution vision is to bring together scientists and industry partners on research projects to reduce battery cost, weight, and volume; to improve performance and reliability (The Faraday Institution – Powering Britain’s Battery Revolution).
The role of the Nursery Practitioner 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. This role will entail light domestic duties as and when required in the playrooms.
The role of the Nursery Practitioner 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. This role will entail light domestic duties as and when required in the playrooms.
You will be responsible for providing excellent customer service in any one of those areas/outlets. This post will involve basic food preparation, the provision of a high quality food and beverage service, cash handling, cleaning and stock control, together with any other duties required to ensure the smooth running of the business and operations service we offer to our diverse range of customers. In order to flexibly use resource you may be required to work elsewhere in the department or wider University.
You will work as part of an interdisciplinary team within the group of Dr Phoebe Allan at the University of Birmingham (UoB), and in collaboration with scientists from the School of Metallurgy and Materials at UoB, Diamond Light Source, the National Nuclear Laboratory, Sellafield Ltd and the Henry Royce Institute. You will work across the boundaries of chemistry and materials science to deliver new materials and knowledge, whilst developing a wide-range of state-of-the-art scientific skills directly applicable to career in academia or industry.
We are recruiting a research associate to assist in research (by carrying out data collection or analyses) to create knowledge through providing research support for INHABIT hub.
This position will suit a candidate with good experience working within a laboratory environment. The role holder will ensure that expert in-class support is provided to ensure that all aspects of practical classes run well, and that the student experience is high.
We are looking for a talented and highly motivated postdoctoral research associate to join our multidisciplinary team led by Dr. Rossiter, including clinicians, bacteriologists, structural biologists and advanced microscopy and imaging specialists. The project will expand on our recent discovery showing that non-Helicobacter pylori bacteria invade the gastric lamina propria during pre-cancer of the stomach, known as gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) (further details can be found on this press release).
The candidate will join the close-working groups of Dr Sally Clayton and Prof Sarah Dimeloe in the Department of Immunology and Immunotherapy, College of Medicine and Health, at the University of Birmingham. They will contribute to Dr Clayton’s Wellcome Trust Early Career Award project, studying the dynamic changes in the mitochondrial electron transport chain during inflammation, and how these influence immune function and disease. The project combines biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, and in vivo models to deliver a comprehensive picture of immuno-metabolic function during inflammation.
The Operational Excellence Manager plays a pivotal role in embedding high standards across all areas of the Food, Beverage and Retail (FBR) department. This role leads on staff induction and training, defines and implements operational standards, and drives continuous improvement in customer service, food safety, product quality, and retail presentation. The post holder will manage the department’s e-learning platform, coordinate mystery shopper programmes, and create engaging materials and presentations for teams at all levels.
This is an exciting opportunity to join DARO as Donor Experience Manager, helping to shape and deliver outstanding donor journeys for multiple audiences. In this role, you’ll play a key part in deepening relationships with our donors and volunteers, ensuring that their experience of supporting beneficiaries is meaningful, personal and impactful.
We are seeking a highly motivated Research Associate (Grade 6) in statistics, or a related field, to join our research team in the Department of Applied Health Sciences. The successful candidate will support quantitative research activities across a range of projects, with a particular focus on an NIHR-funded cluster randomised trial evaluating virtual wards compared to standard care for patients experiencing acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful applied health research and influence future models of care for people living with COPD.
We are seeking a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Fellow in statistics, or a related field, to join our research team in the Department of Applied Health Sciences. The successful candidate will support quantitative research activities across a range of projects, with a particular focus on an NIHR-funded cluster randomised trial evaluating virtual wards compared to standard care for patients experiencing acute exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to impactful applied health research and influence future models of care for people living with COPD.
The post holders will support the delivery, design, evaluation, and assessment of the undergraduate and postgraduate clinical skills and simulated practice teaching and will work together with academic and professional services colleagues to develop online learning resources and assessments to support skill enhancement and simulation-based learning. If new to higher education successful applicants will be encouraged to pursue a postgraduate qualification in higher education.
We are seeking an experienced Project Officer to join our small ICAT operations team. The team co-ordinates delivery of the programme, working in partnership with our NHS and University stakeholders. We support our trainees to access all the opportunities offered by these posts, enabling them to progress as future clinical research leaders. We also co-ordinate regional cohort networking events for West Midlands trainees.
The post holder will support the delivery, design, evaluation, and assessment of the undergraduate and postgraduate clinical skills and simulated practice teaching and will work together with academic and professional services colleagues to develop online learning resources and assessments to support skill enhancement and simulation-based learning. If new to higher education successful applicants will be encouraged to pursue a postgraduate qualification in higher education.
We are seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor in Sport Pedagogy who will substantially contribute to research, education, and administration. The role holder will be expected to: (1) demonstrate high quality research outputs and impact; (2) lead and teach a range of sports pedagogy-related modules, with a strong evidence-informed practical component; and (3) show excellent academic citizenship, likely to be demonstrated through generous, mutually respectful, and supportive working relationships with all staff and students.
The Research Fellow will be responsible for developing advanced theory and machine learning algorithms for automated software verification. This role offers a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of formal methods and machine learning research, contributing to the foundational principles of how AI is applied to automated software and hardware verification.
You will contribute to a range of research, teaching and administration. In addition you will be expected to demonstrate academic citizenship, developing and maintaining generous, 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 can carry out theirs.
You will contribute at a senior level to teaching, research, and administration. In addition 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.
To support the advancement of NIHR funded research project through data collection and analysis, contributing to knowledge generation, and to provide research assistance to projects and research teams in collaboration with the wider research team as well as the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society. This project will work closely with people from South Asian backgrounds i.e. Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu speaking.
Reporting to the Head of Collection Development, the eResources and Serials Team Leader has operational responsibility for the staff and processes of the team. The post holder will have day to day responsibility for the management of the team and will play a key role in reviewing and developing processes to ensure a high standard of service delivery is maintained. The post holder will make a significant contribution to achieving best value for money in the acquisition of e-resources and print-serials and ensuring library users are able to find and access them.
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.
As Head of ACS, you will have a high profile in leading the small, experienced team to build on our previous success. The ACS team work in a fast-moving environment and manage a multitude of concurrent complex activities. Academics need to feel supported and fully equipped to be able to undertake academic consultancy in a timely, financially rewarding and legally protected manner.
The purpose of this role is to deliver an excellent customer focused security service to University staff, students, visitors and other external services. As a Community Safety Officer, you will be empowered to support engagement campaigns, create social media content to profile work being delivered by the Safety & Security Team, and provide intelligence led, reassurance patrols of the University grounds and local areas.
This post will advance the application of Machine Learning (ML) in weather forecasting and hydrological prediction. The Research Fellow will develop ML methods for postprocessing numerical ensemble weather forecasts over India to improve the skill of precipitation predictions and to generate hydrological forecasts.
The University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint a talented Portfolio Support Officer to join the University’s Portfolio Delivery Assurance Team. Based in IT Services, the Portfolio Delivery Assurance Team delivers strategic and complex IT and non-IT projects across the University. The team acts as a central resource providing professional portfolio and project management, process mapping expertise, and supporting project and portfolio managers across the University in the delivery of their projects. As part of the team, you will be an integral part with responsibilities including supporting project and portfolio governance, committee/meeting servicing, liaising with stakeholders, and supporting the University’s Project Community.
This position will use further develop the novel AI/machine-learning (ML) approach in Chen et al. (2022 & 2024, Nature Geoscience) and apply to stratosphere, in order to investigate SAI’s impacts, using natural analogues. You will quantify the influence of SAI on stratospheric chemistry, such as aerosol, ozone, chloride, water vapour, etc.; as well as to understand SAI’s highly influential impacts, such as ozone layer depletion, tropics drying, ITCZ shifting, extreme precipitation, etc.
This post is for a Biostatistician to be the main statistical scientist for a methodological project on improving statistical methods for the design and analysis of clinical trials in paediatric cancer, funded by the UKRI Better Methods, Better Research Programme. This project will focus on the use of ordinal longitudinal outcomes and appropriate statistical modelling, investigating whether use of these methods will improve statistical efficiency, and exploring specification of outcomes and presentation of the results.
To proactively manage research networks and projects as part of a project teams. The main responsibility is to coordinate BreatHE IN, a UK-based research network aiming to improve population health by focusing on the indoor built environment. It brings together researchers, industry partners, and policymakers to promote healthier indoor spaces through cross-disciplinary collaboration. The network seeks to lead innovation in tools, strategies, and knowledge exchange to embed health and wellbeing into how we design, retrofit, and monitor buildings.
The Director of Culture, Collections and Public Engagement will provide strategic leadership and oversight of the University’s cultural and public engagement initiatives, supporting the University’s Strategic Framework 2030 and twin ambition of becoming a global top 50 university and an exemplary civic university. This role requires a visionary leader with a deep passion for culture, collections, education, research and community and public engagement. You will also need the knowledge and consensus building skills to bring together teams around a shared mission, encouraging innovation and creativity in public and cultural engagement.
The post holder is responsible for overseeing the co-ordination and administrative management of studentship programmes co-ordinating research studentship activity across the College and maintaining records for UKRI-funded postgraduate researchers. The post also supports international PGR community-building activity. The post will involve liaison between external funding organisations (primarily the UKRI and major charities), College’s academic community and other Professional Service teams, to ensure that a high quality, efficient service is provided and that students have the best possible experience.
You will contribute to the development of the apprenticeship, including a range of education-and employer engagement related activities and the integration of the apprenticeship with the wider MSc programme. 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.
This project aims to address this knowledge gap by recruiting a cohort of healthy smokers aiming to quit smoking using e-cigarettes, to provide critical data needed to determine safety and to inform personal choice, public debate, and policy. This longitudinal cohort study will evaluate accumulation of toxins in the airways, changes in epithelial and innate immune cell functions during smoking cessation, by combining a multi-omic approach with whole-cell effector functions and characterise changes in the respiratory microbiome. This post will require the Research Fellow to work closely with clinical scientists to deliver this cohort study within the laboratory of Dr Aaron Scott.
In their role as Clinical Lecturer/Clinical Associate Professor, the candidate will contribute to teaching, research, and administration. In addition, the candidate 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.
This pivotal role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining modern data architectures that empower the University’s digital transformation goals. The successful candidate will provide strategic leadership and technical expertise to ensure our data infrastructure is
