The Nuffield Department of Population Health undertakes world-leading research into long term, chronic health conditions, operating large-scale long-term studies and projects to identify the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases that result in avoidable suffering for millions of people around the world.

 

We are seeking a postdoctoral epidemiologist to work on a new project (funded by Dr Papier’s Nuffield Department of Population Health Fellowship) that seeks to understand the impacts of plant-based diets on long-term health.

 

This role provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to a programme of research that will comprehensively investigate associations of plant-based diets with a wide range of long-term health outcomes, and assess the potential underlying mechanisms linking plant-based diets to health, leveraging different types of data (e.g. phenotypic and -omics) from the EPIC-Oxford study, the UK Biobank, and the Million Women Study.

 

To be considered you will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD/DPhil in epidemiology, nutritional epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, medical statistics or another relevant subject. You will also have demonstrated understanding and experience of a range of epidemiological and statistical concepts and techniques (e.g. prospective and cross-sectional study designs, and linear, logistic and Cox regression models). Experience of analysing dietary exposures or biomarkers, particularly omics data, in relation to risk of non-communicable diseases would be desirable.

 

The position is full time (part time considered) fixed term for two years. 

 

The closing date for applications is noon on 20 January 2025.

 

You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. The Supporting Statement should include a cover letter and should also clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.