Position Details
Department of Applied Health Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary: £47,389 to £56,535 (potential progression to £63,606)
Grade: 8
Employment type: Part Time, Fixed Term contract up to September 2028
Closing date: 4th May 2026
Number of positions: 2
Background
To create and disseminate knowledge through initiating and conducting original research and through publication, as appropriate to the disciplinary area.
Role Summary
* Initiate and conduct original research which has measurable outcomes and is reflected in a growing national and often incipient international reputation
* Plan, design and co‑ordinate research activities and programmes
* Contribute to the development of research strategies
* Publish results of own research
* Supervise PhD students
* Contribute to the Department/School through management/leadership
* Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, public engagement activities, widening participation, schools outreach or similar activities at Department/School level or further within the University
Main Duties
* Pursue personal research including developing research ideas and winning support, including financial support
* Plan, publish and/or execute high quality research
* Project manage research activities, and/or supervise other research staff
* Present high quality findings in publications and conference proceedings
* Develop novel methodologies and techniques appropriate to the type of research being pursued
* Supervise and examine PhD students, both within and out with the University
* Provide expert advice to colleagues and students within discipline
* Contribute to the administration/management of research across the Department/School
* Develop and make substantial contributions to knowledge transfer, enterprise, business engagement, and public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University
* Contribute to some administrative activities within the University, typically relating to research
* Apply knowledge in a way that develops new intellectual understanding
* Actively manage equality, diversity and inclusion through monitoring and evaluation and actively challenging unacceptable behaviour
Person Specification
* Normally a higher degree relevant to the research area (normally PhD) or equivalent qualifications
* Extensive research experience and scholarship within subject specialism
* Experience and achievement reflected in a growing reputation
* Extensive experience and demonstrated success in planning, undertaking and project managing research to deliver high quality results
* Extensive experience of applying and/or developing and devising successful models, techniques and methods
* Extensive experience and achievement in knowledge transfer, enterprise and similar activity
* Experience of championing Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in own work area
* Ability to monitor and evaluate the extent to which equality and diversity legislation, policies, procedures are applied
* Ability to identify issues with the potential to impact on protected groups and take appropriate action
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
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