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The Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) contains world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. The NDPH Fellowship programme is intended to support suitably experienced individuals to develop an independent research area which will enhance Population Health research in Oxford. Under the guidance of senior colleagues, you will carry out individual and/or collaborative research activity within a wider research programme. Trainee Fellowships are awarded for 1 year and you will contribute to a research project that will enhance Population Health research in Oxford. Applicants should have an MSc in a subject relevant to Population Health (e.g. medical statistics, epidemiology, health economics, sociology, demography, bioethics) and be planning to apply for a DPhil in Population Health in 2025. The position is full-time (part-time considered) and fixed term for 1 year. The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 2 June 2025.
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Job description Job title NDPH Trainee Fellowship Division Medical Sciences Division Department Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford) Location Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF Grade and salary Grade 6.4: £37,630 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting) Hours Full time (Part time considered) Contract type Fixed-term – The expectation is that this post will run from 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2026 Vacancy reference 178817 NDPH Trainee Fellowship job description, April 2025 1 About Oxford Population Health Oxford Population Health (the Nuffield Department of Population Health) provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching and for professional and support staff. We work together to answer some of the most important questions about the causes, prevention and treatment of disease. The Department has around 1000 staff, students and academic visitors working in a number of world-renowned population health research groups, including the Clinical Trial Service Unit and Epidemiological Studies Unit (CTSU), the Cancer Epidemiology Unit (CEU), the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) and other groups working on public health, health economics, ethics and health record linkage. It is also a key partner in the Oxford University’s Big Data Institute. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 96% of the research submitted to Unit of Assessment 2: Public Health, Health Services and Primary Care, was ranked either 4* (world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour) or 3* (internationally excellent in terms of originality, significance and rigour). This comprised research from Oxford Population Health and research from the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. We scored particularly well for having an environment that is conducive to producing research of world-leading quality and enabling outstanding impact, in terms of its vitality and sustainability. In addition to its research activities, the Department is home to the MSc in Global Health Science and Epidemiology, the MSc in Clinical Trials, and a variety of short courses. Students also come to undertake research for DPhil degrees. Teaching is provided for undergraduates reading for Medicine and for public health doctors in specialist training. For more information please visit the Oxford Population Health website. About the Medical Sciences Division The Medical Sciences Division is an internationally recognised centre of excellence for biomedical and clinical research and teaching, and the largest academic division in the University of Oxford. World-leading programmes, housed in state-of-the-art facilities, cover the full range of scientific endeavour from the molecule to the population. With our NHS partners we also foster the highest possible standards in patient care. For more information please visit the Medical Sciences Division website. About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best NDPH Trainee Fellowship job description, April 2025 2 work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spin-outs, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information please visit the Oxford University website. NDPH Fellowship Scheme The aims of The Nuffield Department of Population Health include producing high quality population health research of benefit worldwide and to provide an excellent training environment for researchers to continue this work into the future. The department’s training programme starts with the teaching of medical students and includes two taught Masters programmes - Global Health Science and Epidemiology (in-person) and Clinical Trials (parttime online), a doctoral programme in Population Health and training for public health specialists. We have extended the training opportunities for researchers with the establishment of a Fellowship Programme for scientists. There are three NDPH fellowships which may be awarded as part of this scheme: Trainee Fellowships, Early Career Research Fellowships and Intermediate Fellowships. The Trainee Fellowship is awarded for one year and is aimed at MSc graduates who wish to apply for a DPhil in Population Health. The research will need to be in an area of population health research that is being led by an NDPH supervisor. For examples of potential projects, please review the 2025 DPhil project list and then contact one of the listed supervisors to enquire whether the project is still available and to disucss adapting the project to the oneyear fellowship Responsibilities We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to contribute to a research project that will enhance Population Health research in Oxford. • • • • • • • • Manage own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues Contribute to wider project planning, including the design of research materials and ideas for new research projects Select, follow, and adapt specialist methodologies to confirm or refute theories, and identify suitable alternatives where information or research material is restricted Undertake comprehensive and systematic literature reviews Gather and analyse qualitative and/or quantitative data from a variety of sources Write up the results for publication in peer-reviewed journals or for presentation at conferences or public meetings Contribute to research publications, book chapters and reviews Responsible for the day-to-day administration of the research project NDPH Trainee Fellowship job description, April 2025 3 • • • Represent the research group at external meetings/seminars, either with other members of the group or alone Contribute to discussions and share research findings with colleagues in partner institutions, and research groups Attend training courses and further develop scientific writing skills by preparing a proposal (such as a DPhil proposal or a pump-priming proposal). The above list is not exhaustive and the role-holder is required to undertake such duties as may reasonably be requested within the scope of the post. All staff are required to act in a professional, cooperative and flexible manner, in line with the requirements of the post. Selection criteria Essential • • • • • • • Masters in medical statistics, epidemiology or a closely related field involving substantial training in statistics Planning to apply for a DPhil in Population Health in 2025 Ability to manage own research and administrative activities Experience writing version-controlled, well-documented code Experience with visualization and statistical analysis of data Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write text that can be published, present data at conferences, and represent the research group at meetings Experience of following and adapting methodologies Desirable • • Experience of contributing to research publications Experience of working in a research team and contributing ideas for new research projects Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks How to apply Applications are made through our e-recruitment system and you will find all the information you need about how to apply on our Jobs website. NDPH Trainee Fellowship job description, April 2025 4 Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will also be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement should explain your interest in the Fellowship and how you meet the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants). You are required to select a research project from the list (2025 DPhil project list) and complete and submit the ‘Research Plan Template – Trainee Fellows’ form which can be downloaded by clicking the link at the bottom of the advert. Please ensure each section is completed and please note that each section has a word limit. Your responses should give an overview of the project, an explanation of how the research will enhance Population Health research in Oxford and your future career plan. Please upload your CV, supporting statement and research plan as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. If you currently work for the University please note that: - as part of the referencing process, we will contact your current department to confirm basic employment details including reason for leaving although employees may hold multiple part-time posts, they may not hold more than the equivalent of a full time post. If you are offered this post, and accepting it would take you over the equivalent of full-time hours, you will be expected to resign from, or reduce hours in, your other posts(s) before starting work in the new post. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of illhealth/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing departments. If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments). NDPH Trainee Fellowship job description, April 2025 5 If you need help Help and support is available from the HR Systems Recruitment support webpage. If you require any further assistance please email the Recruitment Support team. To return to the online application at any stage, please go to the University’s recruitment website. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our e-recruitment system to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. Important information for candidates Data privacy Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please see the University’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants. The University’s Policy on Data Protection is available on the University’s Compliance webpages. The University’s policy on retirement The University operates an Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) for very senior research posts at grade RSIV/D35 and clinical equivalents E62 and E82, which with effect from 1 October 2023 will be 30 September before the 70th birthday. The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. Equality of opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. NDPH Trainee Fellowship job description, April 2025 6 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, flexible working options, travel discounts including salary sacrifice schemes for bicycles and electric cars and other discounts. Staff can access a huge range of personal and professional development opportunities. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits Employee Assistance Programme As part of our wellbeing offering staff get free access to Health Assured, a confidential employee assistance programme, available 24/7 for 365 days a year. Find out more https://staff.admin.ox.ac.uk/health-assured-eap University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for University staff. It offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependants. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits We are a family-friendly employer with one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector (see https://hr.web.ox.ac.uk/family-leave). Our Childcare Services team provides guidance and support on childcare provision, and offers a range of high-quality childcare options at affordable prices for staff. In addition to 5 University nurseries, we partner with a number of local providers to offer in excess of 450 full time nursery places to our staff. Eligible parents are able to pay for childcare through salary sacrifice, further reducing costs. See https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/. Supporting disability and health-related issues (inc menopause) We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions, including those experiencing negative effects of menopause. Information about the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, is at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support. For information about how we support those going through menopause see https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/menopause-guidance Staff networks The University has a number of staff networks including for research staff, BME staff, LGBT+ staff, disabled staff network and those going through menopause. Find out more at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/networks The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club is run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk. Research staff The Researcher Hub supports all researchers on fixed-term contracts. They aim to help you settle in comfortably, make connections, grow as a person, extend your research expertise and approach your next career step with confidence. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support-researchers/researcher-hub Oxford’s Research Staff Society is a collective voice for our researchers. They also organise social and professional networking activities for researchers. Find out more https://www.ox.ac.uk/research/support-researchers/connectingother-researchers/oxford-research-staff-society 7
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