POSITION DETAILS

Department of Inflammation and Ageing, School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK
Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,130 to £45,413 with potential progression once in post to £48,149. As this vacancy has limited funding the maximum salary that can be offered is Grade7, salary £45,413.
Part Time (22.5 hours per week)
Fixed Term contract up to November 2025
Closing date: 27th April 2025

ROLE SUMMARY

• Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids
• Operate within area of specialism
• Lead recruitment and interview conduct in accordance with study protocol
• Work within specified research grants and/or projects, in accordance with study protocol
• Liaise with multidisciplinary project team, including expert advisory panel and patient research partners
• Analyse and interpret research findings and results
• Report research findings and contribute to drafting of academic publications and presentations and public engagement activities
• Contribute to generating funding

MAIN DUTIES

The responsibilities may include some but not all of the responsibilities outlined below.

• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Analyse and interpret data
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods
• Undertake management/administration arising from research
• Contribute to Departmental/School research-related activities and research-related administration
• Contribute to enterprise, business development and/or public engagement activities of manifest benefit to the College and the University, often under supervision of a project leader
• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters
• Provide guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research
• Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines
• Promotes equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive working culture.