Research Manager

**About the role**





The Department of Social Policy and Intervention is seeking a Research Manager
to join and help lead a research group on quantitative and qualitative
research on violence against children with responsibility for managing and
coordinating data collection, analysis, and dissemination for the Safe Schools
study (a mixed methods study and cluster RCT to prevent violence against
children in schools) and other relevant projects related to violence against
children.





**About you**





You will have an MSc degree in Epidemiology, Public Health or Social Science
with a mixed methods or quantitative social science, or equivalent experience,
and be working toward a doctorate in a specialist discipline. You will have at
least 3 years of experience in research on violence against children, child
protection or child health issues including ethics and safeguarding issues and
have managed complex research projects, including with randomised designs,
with experience in both quantitative and qualitative data analysis and
interpretation. You will have experience working with partner organisations to
conduct research and you will be able to travel for 2-3 months a year for
fieldwork and research management.





Able to work independently as well as part of a team, you will have excellent
interpersonal and organisational skills. You will also have relevant
computer/analytical skills in Stata or R, Nvivo, and MS Office





The Department is committed to fostering an environment of equality, diversity
and inclusion. The hours may be worked flexibly to complement caring
responsibilities and applications are welcomed from part-time workers seeking
a job share position - please state preferred hours and working pattern in
your application.





You will be based in Oxford as your normal place of work however there is
opportunity for remote working.





**How to apply**





As part of your application you will be required to upload a CV and supporting
statement, along with the name and contact details of two referees. The
supporting statement should explain how you meet the essential criteria for
the post using clear examples. Further information, including how to apply, is
available in the attached job description. Any further enquires may be
directed to the email address below.





Only online applications received by 12.00 noon on 29 January 2024 will be
considered. Interviews will be held on 09 February 2024.