Big Data Institute Director

The Nuffield Department of Population Health and the Nuffield Department of
Medicine are seeking to appoint a new Director to the University’s Big Data
Institute (BDI).





You will work with the BDI’s senior academic team and group leaders to set the
research direction of the Institute and to develop agreed and deliver
strategic plans which promote and develop the Institute’s academic and
scientific themes. The Director provides inspiring and visionary leadership to
sustain the world class scientific output of the BDI. You will develop leading
BDI-wide partnerships within the University of Oxford, as well as nationally
and internationally with academic, governmental, and industrial organisations.





You will have experience of leading internationally-competitive programmes of
work for which you will have obtained substantial external grant funding. It
is essential that you have a clear understanding of the impact and
opportunities of machine learning and artificial intelligence, and other
analytic approaches, in biomedical research.





Informal discussion about the post is encouraged, and prospective applicants
should refer to the job description for the named contacts. You will be
required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online
application. This post is fixed term for 5 years.





Only applications received by 12.00 midday on Monday 10 March 2025 can be
considered.