Jobs at University of Birmingham

Leads strategic internal and external communications for the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, covering media relations, social media, website, newsletters, publications, events and campaigns. Develops content, manages communications planning and brand compliance, evaluates audience engagement, builds relationships with media and stakeholders, supports senior spokespeople, and contributes to crisis communications. The role may include line management, committee representation, occasional travel, evening and weekend work, and reactive press support.

Leads strategic, cross-channel marketing campaigns to attract and convert prospective students globally. Responsibilities include market analysis, campaign planning, content strategy, digital advertising, CRM communications, website management, performance optimization, budget oversight, stakeholder collaboration, line management, and student recruitment support. The role also represents marketing across committees, promotes the university brand, and ensures compliance with GDPR and related regulations.

Supports clinical research studies, primarily type 1 diabetes projects, by administering and validating research data, maintaining databases, running queries, coding medical information, producing reports, and resolving data discrepancies. The role also manages study documentation, literature and bibliographic databases, participant testing kits, supplies, quality checks, and study communications. It develops procedures, tests database applications, supports Good Clinical Practice compliance, and provides cover for study coordinators while helping supervise junior staff.

Delivers and evaluates creative, multichannel communications across research, innovation, and education initiatives. Creates accessible content, press releases, social media, web copy, publications, and campaigns; manages stakeholder and media relationships; supports events and internal communications; uses CRM, CMS, social platforms, and analytics; advises academics on research communications; and contributes to reputation, brand, public affairs, and campaign activity.

Supports library acquisitions by ordering and tracking print and electronic materials, managing reading lists, processing inter-library loans, updating systems, handling invoices, resolving queries, and liaising with suppliers and university stakeholders. The role also provides training, maintains accurate records, contributes to process improvements, and participates in wider library projects and activities.

The Data Analyst develops and maintains Power BI and Tableau reports, monitors data pipelines and refresh schedules, ensures data quality, and supports business-critical planning and reporting processes. The role interprets data, communicates insights, trains users, supports data governance and literacy initiatives, coordinates reporting activities, and works with stakeholders and IT Services on system improvements, cloud migration, and report deployment. Responsibilities also include workload prioritisation, documentation, regulatory data submissions, and community-of-practice activities.

Develop and maintain enterprise Power BI and Tableau reporting solutions, data pipelines, models, dashboards, and analytics using Snowflake, SQL, dbt, and Alteryx. Analyze institutional and external data to support strategic planning, forecasting, recruitment targets, and executive decision-making. Ensure data quality, reporting governance, release standards, and stakeholder satisfaction. Provide technical guidance, training, and support across the University, contribute to emerging AI-enabled analytics, and potentially line-manage junior developers.

Provides senior administrative support for university research and teaching programmes. Responsibilities include advising academic staff and students, coordinating education activities, managing complex processes such as induction, attendance, timetabling, examinations and graduation, preparing reports, analysing data, maintaining systems and documentation, supporting quality assurance audits, and contributing to student experience improvements. The role may also supervise staff, coordinate workloads, and provide committee support.

Conduct and publish original research in artificial intelligence, digital manufacturing, robotics, digital twins, and related engineering disciplines. Develop and deliver undergraduate, postgraduate, and continuing professional development teaching. Supervise PhD students, contribute to curriculum development, pursue research grants, engage with industry and policy partners, and support university management, enterprise, knowledge transfer, and inclusion initiatives.

Manages the Teachers for Educational Equity programme in Malaysia, coordinating academic, university, donor, governmental, NGO and philanthropic stakeholders. Responsibilities include project planning and delivery, budget and fee modelling, risk management, regulatory compliance, monitoring and evaluation, senior-level reporting, stakeholder communications, funding proposals, and donor progress updates. The role oversees project outputs, impact measurement, financial stewardship and strategic development, supporting potential international programme expansion.

Supports the Development and Alumni Relations Communications Team by creating social media copy, videos, images, and other digital content. The role promotes university achievements, fundraising priorities, alumni stories, research, and engagement initiatives across social channels. Responsibilities include content planning, video and image editing, social media reporting, accessibility compliance, audience engagement, responding to enquiries, researching story opportunities, and advising colleagues on digital communications best practices.

Assistant Professor in Birmingham Law School responsible for teaching, assessment, curriculum development, student and PhD supervision, research publication, research project management, academic mentoring, and school administration. The role focuses particularly on private law subjects including contract, tort, trusts, company, commercial, banking, and international law. The postholder will contribute to knowledge transfer, public engagement, employability, equality and diversity initiatives, and the wider academic community.

Leads careers advice, guidance, and employability learning for students and graduates at the University of Birmingham Dubai. Designs workshops, programmes, and action plans; analyzes graduate destination data and employability KPIs; develops employer, alumni, academic, and stakeholder partnerships; manages events, resources, budgets, and student casual work processes; supports equality, diversity, quality audits, and strategic careers initiatives.

Conduct research on language evolution and sociolinguistic variation in British Sign Language. Recruit participants across the UK, liaise with deaf community organisations, collect and manage video-based linguistic data, and code recordings according to research protocols. Maintain participant and project records, follow ethical and data protection requirements, contribute to literature reviews, publications, presentations, meetings, and administrative tasks, and work independently and collaboratively to meet project objectives.

Provides complex administrative support within Birmingham Business School, advising on systems and procedures, resolving queries, managing stakeholder relationships, coordinating events, supporting projects, interpreting data, maintaining operational processes, and processing financial, HR, procurement, facilities, and compliance activities. The role may supervise staff or budgets, deliver training, prepare reports, support committees, and manage workloads independently across a large university environment.

Assistant Professor at Birmingham Law School responsible for teaching, assessment, curriculum development, student supervision, research publication, grant development, PhD mentoring, knowledge transfer, and School administration. The role also involves academic citizenship, leadership, equality and diversity initiatives, public engagement, and supporting an inclusive learning environment. New appointees participate in a five-year academic development programme with expected progression to Associate Professor.

Assistant Professor responsible for conducting and publishing robotics and artificial intelligence research, securing research funding, supervising PhD students, and developing industry and policy partnerships. The role also involves designing and delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, CPD, and practical robotics laboratory teaching; assessing students; contributing to programme development; supporting inclusive education; and participating in departmental administration, enterprise, knowledge transfer, outreach, and EDI initiatives.

Provides strategic leadership for the University's learning environments portfolio, covering AV and media services, learning-space design, immersive technologies, study spaces, and space operations. Leads a team of more than 30, manages a budget exceeding £1 million, oversees over 300 teaching spaces, and directs service strategy, capital projects, procurement, suppliers, asset lifecycles, accessibility, sustainability, risk, and continuous improvement.

Administer and operate the NebulaOne AI platform and SIAP-delivered applications, including user access, configuration, licensing, monitoring, dashboards, maintenance, upgrades, incident resolution, and operational reporting. Maintain playbooks and recovery documentation, support automation workflows, deliver user training, and collaborate with developers, vendors, and university stakeholders to ensure reliable business-as-usual service delivery.

Provides strategic and intellectual leadership in Statistics and Data Science; develops research-led degree programmes, strengthens research and funding portfolios, supervises and mentors colleagues, builds interdisciplinary collaborations, secures external funding, and engages with professional, policy, practice, and industry stakeholders.