Postdoctoral Researcher

**Job Title:** **Postdoctoral Researcher **





**Department of Politics and International Relations**





**DPIR, Manor Road Building, Manor Road, Oxford, OX1 3UQ**





**Grade 7:** £38,674 - £46,913 per annum





**Contract type:** Fixed-term





**Hours: Full time**





Applicants are invited to apply for the position of Postdoctoral Researcher at
the Department of Politics and International Relations, to a member of
Associate Professor Lauren Sukin’s research group, with responsibility for
carrying out a programme of research examining the effects of political
polarisation on nuclear strategy and policy.





The successful applicant will work on academic research that relies
extensively on survey data and work with interview data, historical case
studies, cross-national and sub-national data, and the literature related to
this programme of research. You will also be expected to contribute to co-
authored publications in top quality peer-reviewed academic journals and will
also have the opportunity to propose solo-authored publications under the
programme of research for publication in top quality peer-reviewed academic
journals.





In addition, you will provide guidance to junior members of the research group
including research assistants, PhD students, and/or project volunteers.





You will hold or be close to completion of a relevant PhD/DPhil in in
Political Science, International Relations, or a related discipline and have
the ability to manage your own academic research and associated activities and
the ability to contribute ideas for new research projects and research income
generation, together with previous experience of contributing to
publications/presentations. The knowledge of statistics and programming in R
is essential.





The position is a full time and fixed-term position for 12 months, starting
from 1 October 2025.





Informal enquiries about this role can be addressed to the DPIR HR Team at
vacancies@politics.ox.ac.uk





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to
upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.





Only applications received before midday (UK time) on **Friday 02 May**
**2025** can be considered. Please quote reference **178993** in all
correspondence.





Interviews will be held as soon as possible thereafter.





**Committed to equality and valuing diversity.**





**DPIR is currently working toward its submission to achieve Bronze Athena
Swan status.**