Senior PHP; Laravel Developer Clinical Trials Unit Grade 7

Position Details

Location:

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK

Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822.

Grade: 7.

Full Time, Fixed Term contract up to 2 years.

Closing date: 26th February 2026.

People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success.

We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector‑leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential.

With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide‑range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to develop your career at the University.

We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.

Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.

We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.

The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state‑of‑the‑art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum and botanical gardens.

The Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit (BCTU) undertakes research within the University of Birmingham, dedicated to designing, conducting, and analysing clinical trials across various medical disciplines.

The BCTU has an in‑house programming team that supports the Unit’s clinical trial management and electronic data capture systems, these systems are currently developed in either REDCap or Laravel PHP. The programming team also supports additional in‑house developed software that aids in the day‑to‑day business of the unit.

The Senior PHP Developer post will be working predominantly on our bespoke electronic data capture and management systems built on the Laravel PHP framework.

The primary responsibility of this role is to contribute to the design, development, delivery, and maintenance of web applications that support clinical research activities. Utilizing a tech stack that includes PHP, Laravel, VueJS, and MySQL, the successful candidate will be expected to take on a senior role within the team, working independently on the delivery of new systems, leading on the decision‑making processes, and being proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the team’s contribution to the delivery of clinical trials.

This role is an excellent opportunity for a mid‑level PHP developer to step into a senior role with the opportunity to work on innovative software that contributes to meaningful projects.

In this position, you will be involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle, including requirements gathering, design, coding, testing, and deployment. You will be expected to write clean, efficient code and lead on code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and coding standards. With a strong emphasis on test‑driven development (TDD), you will develop robust and reliable code, ensuring it meets the highest quality standards.

You will also be required to follow standard…