{"id":5723,"date":"2026-01-14T09:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T09:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/bear\/?p=5723"},"modified":"2026-01-16T10:39:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T10:39:09","slug":"were-recruiting-permanent-grade-7-research-software-engineer-rse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/bear\/2026\/01\/14\/were-recruiting-permanent-grade-7-research-software-engineer-rse\/","title":{"rendered":"We\u2019re recruiting! Permanent Grade 7 Research Software Engineer (RSE)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Advanced Research Computing (ARC) at the University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint a Research Software Engineer (RSE). This is a permanent post in the Research Software Group (RSG), part of the award-winning ARC team, which has earned a national and international profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an RSE you will join the 15 RSEs and Senior RSEs already on the team to provide a technical software development and support service to academics from a wide range of disciplines. Current team members themselves hail from a variety of backgrounds, from astrophysics to theology, and with various amounts of time spent inside, outside and adjacent to academia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key features of the role are working with researchers, providing the knowledge and skills to develop, improve, maintain and support high-quality research software that fulfils the requirements of research projects. The work will be varied and challenging, supporting a broad spectrum of research and using a variety of cutting-edge software technologies. You can find some examples of the work we do in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/research\/arc\/rsg\/annual-reports\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.birmingham.ac.uk\/research\/arc\/rsg\/annual-reports\">RSG Annual Reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will work in a helpful and collaborative environment, interacting with other team members, supporting, guiding and sharing know-how on a daily basis. If you are passionate about research and technology and want to work in a dynamic and collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you. We have a positive attitude to developing your career prospects and skills, through training and mentoring. Sound good? Then view the full job description and apply today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We welcome applicants looking for flexible or hybrid working patterns, spending some time each week on our wonderful campus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The closing date for applications is 1st March 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>View the full job description and apply: <a href=\"https:\/\/edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX_6001\/job\/8591\/\">https:\/\/edzz.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com\/hcmUI\/CandidateExperience\/en\/sites\/CX_6001\/job\/8591\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For any questions about this post please contact Warrick Ball at <a href=\"mailto:W.H.Ball@bham.ac.uk\">W.H.Ball@bham.ac.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advanced Research Computing (ARC) at the University of Birmingham is seeking to appoint a Research Software Engineer (RSE). This is a permanent post in the Research Software Group (RSG), part of the award-winning ARC team, which has earned a national and international profile. As an RSE you will join the 15 RSEs and Senior RSEs &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.bham.ac.uk\/bear\/2026\/01\/14\/were-recruiting-permanent-grade-7-research-software-engineer-rse\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;We\u2019re recruiting! 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