Position Details
Department of Cancer and Genomic Sciences, School of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health
Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UK
Full time starting salary in the range £36,636 to £46,049, with potential progression to £48,822
Grade: 7
Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to November 2029
Closing date: 7th July 2026
Role Summary
- To design, perform, and record experiments that inform this area, including developing new methodologies.
- Work within specified research grants and projects and contribute to writing bids.
- Operate within area of specialism and develop ideas beyond that area.
- Analyse and interpret research findings and results.
- Contribute to generating funding.
- Support other members of the research group and work with lab members towards publications and long‑term projects.
Main Duties
- Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required.
- Bring the ability to invent new, or adapt existing, methodologies.
- Contribute to the development of others in the research team, providing guidance, as required, to support staff and any students who may be assisting with the research.
- Contribute to writing bids for research funding.
- Analyse and interpret data, recommend next steps within the context of current literature.
- Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding.
- Keep excellent contemporaneous notes and records.
- Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc.
- Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students, and more junior members of staff where appropriate to the discipline.
- Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods.
- Undertake management/administration and day‑to‑day laboratory tasks needed for 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.
- Deal with problems that may affect the achievement of research objectives and deadlines, such as those for publication or grant deadlines.
- Promote equality and values diversity acting as a role model and fostering an inclusive and kind working culture.
Person Specification
- First degree in area of specialism and normally, a PhD (or near to completion) relevant to research area or equivalent qualifications.
- Demonstrable research experience of, or detailed knowledge of, mammalian DNA replication and/or DNA repair, which should include techniques such as DNA fibre analysis, IPOND or transmission electron microscopy.
- Demonstrable productivity including publications or preprints.
- High level analytical capability.
- Evidence of having developed or invented new methods and the ability to learn new approaches outside of current expertise.
- Ability to communicate complex information clearly.
- Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones.
- Ability to assess resource requirements and use resources effectively.
- Understanding of and ability to contribute to broader management/administration processes.
- Ability to contribute to the planning and organising of the research programme and/or specific research project.
- The ability to co‑ordinate own work with others to avoid conflict, duplication of effort and to promote efficiency.
- Have knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day‑to‑day activity in own area with those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.
We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion and provide a fair and inclusive workplace for all employees.
