Departmental Lecturer in Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation

**About the role**





The Department of Social Policy and Intervention is seeking a Departmental
Lecturer in Evidence Based Social Intervention and Policy Evaluation (EBSIPE)
to contribute to research and teaching on child and adolescent health,
violence, health inequalities, and quantitative methods.





The Departmental Lecturer will join a research team led by Dr Amiya Bhatia.
The team uses quantitative and qualitative methods to conduct theory-informed,
critical social epidemiologic and social science research with a focus on
young people and health inequalities in low- and middle-income countries.





Research areas include a) the causes and consequences of adverse child and
adolescent health outcomes with a focus on violence against children, b) the
impacts of household, school, neighbourhood and climate contexts on young
people’s health and experiences of violence and c) questions related to health
inequalities, power hierarchies, ethics, youth participation and equitable
partnerships in research. Teaching includes course development, delivery,
assessment, and student supervision on our MSc/MPhil in Evidence-Based Social
Intervention and Policy Evaluation courses.





The role is being advertised as full-time, fixed-term basis (2 years), however
we would also be willing to accept applications from candidates wishing to
work part-time from 50% FTE up to 80% FTE.





**About you**





You will hold, or be close to completion of, a relevant PhD with expertise in
quantitative or mixed methods social science research methodologies, social
epidemiology or biostatistics and have some teaching experience. You will have
skills in cross sectional or longitudinal data analysis techniques (e.g.,
multi-level modelling, mixed models, latent class analysis and its
derivatives, longitudinal structural equation and text analysis), data
management, and data visualisation. Experience with mixed methods research or
qualitative research is desirable. You will also have some experience, or
interest, in team-based science and working with research partners in the
Global North and Global South.





**Our commitment to diversity and inclusion**





The Department is committed to fostering an environment of equality, diversity
and inclusion. We encourage applications from candidates who are
underrepresented in academic positions and welcome both UK and international
candidates.



You will be based in Oxford as your normal place of work however there is
opportunity for remote working. 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. The Department of Social Policy and Intervention
holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award which demonstrates our commitment towards
advancement of gender equality in higher education.





**How to apply**





Please apply online. As part of your application, you will be invited 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 amiya.bhatia@spi.ox.ac.uk





Only online applications received by 12.00 noon on 11 November 2024 will be
considered. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 25 November 2024 or
2 December 2024.