Associate Professor (or Professor) in Zoonoses and One Health

We are seeking a talented, highly motivated researcher and teacher with
outstanding potential to bring exciting new perspectives to the study of
zoonoses and one health and teaching of infectious disease and quantitative
methods at the University of Oxford. This is a unique opportunity to join a
dynamic new Department with a culture that values inclusivity, innovation,
collegiality, and scholarship.





This post is offered by the new Department of Biology in partnership with St
Peter’s College.





Associate Professor is the main academic career grade at Oxford. Associate
Professors have a responsibility to lead a successful programme of research
that attracts grant funding, and to deliver enthusiastic and engaging
teaching. Associate Professors are appointed jointly by a University
department/faculty and an Oxford college, and you will have a contract with
both.





You will establish or maintain your own research group, fostering a
collaborative, supportive atmosphere and encouraging research achievement. You
will support your own research through competitive grant proposals, and will
offer high-quality, innovative, and inclusive teaching through lectures,
practical classes, and tutorials. In both the Department and College, you will
play an active role in management and decision-making. You also have a
responsibility to promote equality, diversity, and inclusion across all facets
of the Collegiate University.





You will have a doctorate and postdoctoral experience that demonstrates your
competence in the field of disease biology, an ability to teach statistics to
undergraduate biologists, and the ability to engage and enthuse students at
all levels and from all backgrounds, and a commitment to promoting the subject
within and beyond academia. We are particularly interested in applications in
any area of zoonoses and one health involving quantitative approaches, disease
surveillance, and design of disease control programmes.





The post is full time and will become permanent on successful completion of a
five-year review. For an informal discussion about the post, please contact
the Search Lead Prof Kevin Foster (kevin.foster@biology.ox.ac.uk ), Dr Huw
Dorkins (huw.dorkins@spc.ox.ac.uk ) or Head of HR, Carol Baggiolini
(carol.baggiolini@biology.ox.ac.uk), as appropriate.





Applications must be made online by the deadline of 12 midday (GMT) on Friday
12 January 2024.





You will be required to upload a CV, including a full list of publications; a
supporting statement and a research proposal setting out your plans and
priorities for the next 5 years. The full details of how to apply are in the
job description.





We expect to hold the interviews in February or March 2024.