Description Position Details: School or Department: CMH – Inflammation & Ageing Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK Grade/Band: Grade 7 Hourly rate: £18.79 per hour plus holiday entitlement Casual contract from:10/01/2026– 10/04/2026 Advert closing date: 02/01/2026, 23:55pm Number of positions available: 3 Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly. Our offer to you People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work. The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens. Find out more about the benefits of working for the University of Birmingham Background We are looking to recruit a diverse range of current postgraduate students from across the College of Life and Environmental Sciences: Biosciences Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences Psychology Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation Sciences Role Summary If you are enthusiastic about supporting research partnerships and have the skills to contribute to a high-profile evaluation project, we would like to hear from you. We look forward to hearing from candidates keen to make a positive impact through robust data analysis and evaluation support Main Duties Assist in the collation, organisation, and management of quantitative and qualitative data collected during the exercise. Support data entry, validation, and cleaning to ensure accuracy and integrity of evaluation datasets. Work with the evaluation team to analyse data, identifying key trends, themes, and insights that inform the exercise’s findings and recommendations. Participate in team meetings, contributing to discussions on data interpretation and the development of recommendations. Person Specification Experience with data processing and analysis, in an evaluation, research, or project management context. Strong attention to detail and a methodical approach to managing large volumes of data. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and/or other data analysis tools. Good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a dynamic team and independently when required. Understanding of confidentiality and ethical considerations in handling sensitive information Interviews will be held by videoconference Applicants must have access to a University PC or University-issued laptop for the duration of this project For any informal queries, please contact Deborah Bird d.bird@bham.ac.uk View our staff values and behaviours here Valuing excellence, sustaining investment We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working. The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT, PGR or PhD student), you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this, please be aware if you are an International student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate Authorised Absence. You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered. To work you will need to carry out a right to work check. These checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.