Research Culture Officer *

University of Bradford; Bradford; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in England seeks a Research Culture Officer to lead cultural change initiatives. Responsibilities include building relationships with researchers and implementing improvements in research culture. Candidates should have a degree related to research areas and experience in driving positive organizational change. This role offers a hybrid working environment, generous leave, and contributions to pension schemes, among other benefits.

Benefits

Generous 25 days holiday

Positive working environment: hybrid and flexible working

Access to on-site nursery

Generous employer contribution pension schemes

Car leasing, cycle to work schemes, and shopping discounts

Qualifications

• A degree in a discipline related to one of the university's research areas or equivalent experience.
• Understanding the postgraduate research landscape or research landscape more broadly.
• Experience of carrying out initiatives that led to a positive organisational change or change in research culture.

Responsibilities

• Fostering high-quality relationships with researchers and research managers/leaders.
• Identifying areas of strength and improvement in research culture and implementing actions.
• Maintaining relations with external networks to foster positive staff experience.

Skills

Experience in fostering relationships with researchers

Understanding of postgraduate research landscape

Experience in organizational change initiatives

Education

Degree related to university's research areas

Job description

Research Culture Officer

Professional Services

Research, Innovation and Engagement

Salary: £35,116 to £38,249 per annum Fixed Term, Full-time, hybrid Post Type: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed Term Closing Date: Sunday 04 January 2026 Interview Date: To be confirmed Reference: HR0191969

This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

University of Bradford

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last four years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Directorate

We offer an exciting opportunity for a professional with experience and interest in working with researchers to lead on a cultural change at the University. As Research Culture Officer, you will join our Research Culture team in devising and delivering the University’s actions that align with the Researcher Development Concordat. You will also be heavily involved in supporting the work of the newly established Doctoral College and Research Institutes in delivering on their strategic priorities in the context of PGR and staff experience and research culture more broadly.

What you will be doing:

• fostering high-quality relationships with our researchers (postgraduate, early-stage and more established colleagues), research supervisors, and research managers/leaders to identify needs of this community;
• identifying areas of strength and in need for improvement in research culture, devising actions (programmes and events) to address those, and implementing the actions;
• maintaining relations with our external networks and partnerships to foster positive staff experience and update our research community of upcoming opportunities as well as recent developments in the sector.

Qualifications/ experience:

• A degree in a discipline related to one of the university's research areas (or equivalent experience).
• Understanding the postgraduate research landscape or research landscape more broadly.
• Experience of carrying out initiatives that led to a positive organisational change or change in research culture.

If you are excited about this role but your experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description or advert, we encourage you to arrange an informal conversation with the hiring manager.

In Return we Offer:

• Generous 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days.
• Positive working environment: hybrid and flexible working, family-friendly policies, access to nursery, support in training/professional development.
• Great campus facilities including:
  • Unique fitness centre
  • Eye clinic
  • Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation
  • Counselling & mental health services
  • On site nursery
  • Food & drink outlets
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes
• Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

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