Research Assistant Design Bioethics

We are looking to appoint a Research Assistant in the Design Bioethics Lab
located within the Neuroscience, Ethics and Society (NEUROSEC) Team in the
Department of Psychiatry. Led by Professor Ilina Singh, the NEUROSEC Team has
an international reputation for its work in neuroscience ethics and
psychiatric ethics and is uniquely situated within Oxford Psychiatry and
Neuroscience, building collaborative research relationships with scientists,
clinicians and public stakeholders, whilst maintaining a critical perspective
and a portfolio of independent research projects. The post is based in the
Department of Psychiatry and is full-time, although consideration will be
given to candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 80% FTE) on a pro rata
basis with appropriate adjustment of duties.





The post is for a fixed term (funded for 18 months with the possibility of an
extension).





The University has introduced a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of
£1,500 a year (pro rata) for all staff on grades 1–10 of the main salary and
grading structure which will be implemented in the September 2024 payroll.





You will be joining the Design Bioethics Lab (DBL). The DBL is based on a
novel framework intended to support theoretical rigour and systematic,
scalable research in empirical bioethics (see publication). Current projects
in the DBL are focused on developing a set of digital and dialogical tools to
enable identification and investigation of value disagreements around the
question: What do we owe future generations? Within this, we are particularly
interested in issues related to climate change and/or environmental ethics. As
with most of the work in the NEUROSEC Team, our DBL projects are focused on
young people and will be co-designed with members of the NeurOX Young People’s
Advisory Group.





You will be required to manage your own research and administrative
activities, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues. You will also be
expected to contribute to wider project planning and organisation, including
ideas for new research projects and to the design of research protocols





You should hold an undergraduate degree or equivalent in a relevant subject
such as psychology, bioethics, geography or a relevant empirical social
science discipline, along with experience of major contributions to, or
leading successful execution of, an empirical research project in a relevant
area of study, With demonstrated skills in the use of systematic approaches to
literature reviewing you should be able to use current and emerging AI-
platforms to facilitate rapid and comprehensive reviewing. A masters degree
would be desirable as would knowledge of literature at the intersection of
mental health and climate change, and/or environmental ethics.



You will be required to upload a supporting statement, a CV, and details of
two referees as part of your online application.





The closing date for this post is 12.00 midday 10th September 2024