Total 6 job vacancies by Aston University

Aston Centre for Growth, at Aston Business School, designs and delivers business support programmes for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) (face to face and online) and provides other business support opportunities for entrepreneurs, as well as start-up and incubation support to student and graduate businesses. The programmes currently delivered by the Centre for Growth team include, Shropshire Leadership Programme, Social Economy Growth Programme, Help to Grow: Management Course, Minerva Birmingham Pitch Up, Green Advantage Skills Bootcamp and BSEEN (Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network) along with some shorter courses such as Doing Business in the UK (Migrant programme), Practical Insights Masterclasses and Aston Centre for Growth Networking Groups.

Aston Business School’s Centre for Growth is seeking a highly motivated Business Development Manager to join our face paced team and drive our mission by engaging businesses, ensuring recruitment targets are met, and maximising ongoing engagement with our vibrant network. We are looking a dynamic, personable, and driven sales professional with a proven track record for building and nurturing business relationships.

As a key player in our team, you will work closely with colleagues to develop and execute an impactful business engagement strategy across all Centre programmes. Your creativity, quick thinking, and ability to tailor key messages to capture stakeholder interest will be crucial in this role. You will be the face of our outreach efforts in the West Midlands and Shropshire, forging strong connections with the business community, selling our programmes, and facilitating access to Aston’s extensive business support, research, and activities.

What we offer

Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers
Great family friendly policies
On site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here
Please note that this position may close earlier than the stated deadline.

Enquiries about the vacancy can be sent to Kavita Jeerh, Programme Manager, k.jeerh@aston.ac.uk

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Aston University’s Careers and Placements Team is seeking a highly motivated Employer Engagement Officer to support the delivery of Higher Level Skills Match (HLSM) Plus.

This role will support the delivery of the new HLSM Plus project, funded by the Birmingham Enterprise Zone via Birmingham City Council, which will help local companies secure the skills they need to sustain economic growth by recruiting and retaining more local graduates.

HLSM Plus will be delivered by Aston University and our partners at Birmingham City University, University College Birmingham and the University of Birmingham, with full endorsement from the Graduate Re-Tune programme and its delivery partners: Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) Birmingham and Solihull Jobcentre Plus District (JCP), and Prospects, the National Careers Service contractors for the West Midlands.

Working with a multi-institutional team, the Employer Engagement Officer will support businesses of all sizes, from micro businesses to large, global organisations, that are primarily based in the Birmingham Enterprise Zone. You will identify the skills they require to support business growth and source graduate level vacancies for the project’s caseload of unemployed graduates. You will work closely with the Graduate Employability Consultant to assist the matching of graduates to job vacancies, and support the tracking of job retention and progression through effective account management. The Employer Engagement Officer will be responsible for coordinating a proactive approach to supporting business growth through graduate employment.

You will be educated to degree level or equivalent and have experience in business support, employer engagement or business development within a professional setting. You will have experience in recruitment, B2B relationship management and/or business development, networking and maintaining effective links with employers. You will also have a good understanding of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and experience of actively ensuring that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our fun, friendly, and hardworking Careers and Placements team at an exciting time. We play an important role in Aston’s recently launched 2030 strategy with plenty of opportunity for growth and innovation.  Well known for being pioneers of placement programmes and currently runner up for University of the Year for Graduate Prospects (Sunday Times, 2023), our work centers around the delivery of outstanding graduate outcomes and equipping business and communities with the skills for the future. You will collaborate with like-minded colleagues, develop new skills, and be a part of a supportive work environment that values diversity and inclusivity.


What we offer

- Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
- Dynamic working is possible for this role, which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found on the Aston university website.
- Excellent training and development opportunities.
- A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days bank holiday and University Closure days.
- Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers
- Great family-friendly policies
- On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found on the Aston University website,

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Transformation Management Office (TMO), working with Project Managers and Communications and Engagement colleagues, at a time when transformation is a key strategic priority for the University.

You will be a key member of the team, working with key stakeholders across the University. You will build relationships, understand and analyse complex problems, in order to identify opportunities for improvement and determine solutions through new, or modified processes. Focused on benefits realisation through transition requirements and collaboration, you will be driven to achieving positive outcomes and delivering value for all stakeholders and beneficiaries.

You will be educated to degree level and have experience in working on large scale projects throughout their lifecycle. You will understand strategic drivers and be able to translate these to business need, whilst assessing and evaluating the impact of any potential changes. You will be familiar with project methodologies, such as Agile and Waterfall, and relevant tools and techniques. You will also have experience of stakeholder management and facilitation, as well as producing relevant outputs such as feasibility studies, cost benefit analysis, business cases and options appraisals.

What we offer:


Aston University is a dynamic and vibrant campus located within Birmingham city centre, which has excellent transport links via bus or train.
Dynamic working is possible for this role, which means working both on campus and from home dependent on the activity. Further information on dynamic working can be found here.
Excellent training and development opportunities.
A generous annual leave scheme with 30 days bookable leave and a further 13 days of bank holiday and University closure days.
Everyday discounts to a number of activities and retailers.
Great family-friendly policies.
On-site gym and pool with discounted staff membership available.
Further information on our Benefits and Rewards can be found here.

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The School of Biosciences is led by an ambitious research and development strategy within the College of Health & Life Sciences. We are now seeking to build upon and develop our established research strengths and wish to appoint a new senior colleague to contribute to the research, impact, teaching profile and leadership within the School of Biosciences at Aston University. As a successful School we offer a friendly, supportive, and vibrant community to enable world-leading research.

We are currently hiring for one position to either fill a Readership position or a Senior Lecturer position. Applicants must be able to evidence an established independent research programme and should include securing significant external research funding coupled with publications in high-ranking, peer-reviewed journals. For a Readership position, applicants must additionally be able to evidence a strong ongoing funding pipeline and a research programme that is internationally excellent. For a Senior Lecturer position, your research profile must be recognised at least at a national level.

We are particularly interested in receiving applications from individuals who can demonstrate research excellence focused on the molecular and cell biology of health and disease with a view to translating outcomes into novel therapeutic approaches. Applicants with a focus on Immunology, Stem cells and Regenerative medicine are particularly encouraged to apply. An additional focus on the biology of membranes and their components in these settings is highly desirable. All applicants must demonstrate an alignment with our existing research programmes and ideally be able to strengthen our research through their addition to our team.

Applicants should also be able to demonstrate a history of effective teaching and an enthusiasm for flexible teaching across the range of programmes (UG: Biochemistry, Biological and Biomedical Sciences; PG: MSc Stem Cells & Regenerative Medicine; Biosciences MRes). Experience of teaching in Immunology, Stem Cells, and Regenerative medicine and/or Cell Signalling/Endocrinology would be advantageous.

Any application must be able to demonstrate your necessary teamwork skills to foster collaboration with existing Biosciences colleagues and to build links both within the University and externally, including the aptitude and ability to engage in continuous professional development. You should clearly state how your appointment will build further critical mass within the School and support the University mission through high quality, exploitable research that is accessible for business and has a positive impact on society.

Potential applicants may wish to contact the Head of Biosciences, Professor Andrew Devitt (a.devitt1@aston.ac.uk) and the Director of Research, Professor Corinne Spickett (c.m.spickett@aston.ac.uk) for informal discussion about the post before applying. Our web site at http://www1.aston.ac.uk/provides further details about the College of Health & Life Sciences.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/, recognised by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk/jobs for further information and to apply online.

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Aston Business School is a triple accredited University (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA) and a leading UK University for academic research (REF2021 rated 79% of Aston’s research as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and 74% of research impact as ‘very considerable or ‘outstanding’). Aston prides itself on excellent teaching and business engagement. We are one of the few UK institutions with the Small Business Charter’s Gold Award. In 2020 we were The Guardian’s University of the Year and the THE’s Entrepreneurial University of the Year. We were shortlisted for THE’s University of the Year in 2021-22 and are in the QS Top 500 World University Rankings in 2022.

The Operations and Information Management Department (OIM) has three teaching groups: Global ICT/IS Management, Business Analytics, and Operations Management. In addition, we have four research centres: Advanced Services, Cybersecurity, Circular Economy, and Crisis Management. We are currently launching another in Applied Business Analytics.

The Operation Management Group specializes in people, process and technology improvement in all areas of operations and supply chain management and strategy. Teaching interests spill over into research centres across the University and beyond.

We are currently looking for research scholars specialised in the areas of humanitarian supply chains, industry 4.0, disaster operations, digitalization of business process and data (e.g. digital dashboards and real world problem solving). Candidates should have teaching interests and experience in the areas of operations strategy, international operations, innovation, designing products and services, process design, supply chain design and management, capacity planning, inventory management, lean thinking, quality/six sigma and future directions (e.g. digitalization and data. low carbon, circular economy/sustainability).

There is a thriving teaching and learning, business engagement and research culture in the OIM Department, which has a strong reputation for being rigorous, relevant and entrepreneurial. We support participation in international conferences, teaching innovations (e.g. serious game development) and supervision of PhD/DBAs, and we encourage business engagement and corporate client opportunities (e.g. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships).

As part of our growth strategy we are seeking inspirational and highly motivated individuals to contribute to the development of the Department’s research, teaching and learning activities. We welcome discussions with prospective candidates who have interests in specified areas of simulation (see further details). We are also keen to discuss new ideas in order to strengthen our research, complement our business support provision and innovate our teaching and learning activities.

You will have a good first degree in business, management, engineering, computer science, or equivalent, as well as a higher degree in a relevant academic discipline (e.g. operations research, business analytics, industrial engineering, etc.). You must also be able to demonstrate an established or emerging path of research with links to teaching and learning, and engagement with external stakeholders. The University actively supports and finances academic and entrepreneurial spin-offs.

This post is being offered as a Lecturer in operations management. You will be appointed at a Lecturer Grade 8 or 9 depending on your qualifications, skills and experience.

The post is available to start as soon as possible.

Aston Business School is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/, recognized by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Aston Business School is a triple-accredited University (EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA) and a leading UK University for academic research (REF2021 rated 79% of Aston’s research as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and 74% of research impact as ‘very considerable or ‘outstanding’). Aston prides itself on excellent teaching and business engagement. We are one of the few UK institutions with the Small Business Charter’s Gold Award. In 2020 we were The Guardian’s University of the Year and THE’s Entrepreneurial University of the Year. We were shortlisted for THE’s University of the Year in 2021-22.

The Operations and Information Management Department has three teaching groups: Business Analytics, Operations Management, and Global ICT/IS Management. We also have four research centres: Advanced Services, Cybersecurity, Circular Economy and Crisis Management. We are planning to launch another research centre in Applied Business Analytics (ABA) in the near future. The ABA centre will also be well placed in supporting Aston University’s research commitment to leading research in the areas of digital innovation and transformation with the establishment of the Aston Digital Futures Institute.

There is a thriving teaching and learning, business engagement, and research culture in the Department, which has a reputation for being rigorous, relevant, and entrepreneurial. As part of our growth strategy, we are seeking inspirational and highly motivated individuals to contribute to the development of the Department’s activities in the field of Business Analytics. We welcome discussions with prospective candidates who have interests in specified areas of business analytics such as artificial intelligence, healthcare analytics, behavioural analytics, IoT, disaster management analytics and data mining.

You will have a good quantitative first degree, or equivalent, as well as a higher degree in a relevant academic discipline. You must also be able to demonstrate an emerging pedagogical path of effective and innovative research, teaching, and learning.

Posts are appointable at Lecturer Grade 8 or 9 depending on qualifications, aptitude, and experience. Your application must state which you are applying for.

Aston University is committed to the principles of the Athena SWAN Charter http://www.ecu.ac.uk/equality-charter-marks/athena-swan/, recognized by a bronze award. We pride ourselves on our vibrant, friendly, supportive working environment and collaborative atmosphere.

Please visit our website http://www.aston.ac.uk for further information and to apply online.

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