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All vacancies within Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
There are currently 11 vacancies within Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Community Liaison Manager | Oct. 4, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 7: 37,524 – 45,763 (with a discretionary range to £48,474 per annum) |
| Executive Assistant to Director of the Bennett Institute | Oct. 4, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 6: 33832 – 39705 (with a discretionary range to £43,232 per annum) |
| OpenSAFELY Project Support Officer | Oct. 4, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 6: 33832 – 39705 |
| Deputy Grants Manager | Oct. 7, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 7: £37,524 - £45,763 |
| Research Assistant | Oct. 7, 2024, noon | Salary in the range: £33,832 – £35,466 |
| Research Programme Manager | Oct. 7, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 8: Salary in the range £47,085 – £49,850 |
| Researcher | Oct. 7, 2024, noon | Salary in the range: £37,524 – £39,705 |
| Associate Professorship (clinical) of Primary Care Health Sciences | Oct. 8, 2024, noon | Associate Prof (Med)/Clinical Reader: £99,532 to £131,964 per annum, consultant scale based on years of seniority plus any applicable NHS merit awards. |
| Research Assistant | Oct. 16, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 6: 33832 – 39705 (with a discretionary range to £43,232 per annum) |
| Qualitative Researcher | Oct. 18, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 7: 37,524 – 45,763 (with a discretionary range to £49,850 per annum) |
| Researcher | Oct. 23, 2024, noon | Standard Grade 7: £37,524 - £45,763 |
Community Liaison Manager
Closes: Oct. 4, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: 37,524 – 45,763 (with a discretionary range to £48,474 per annum)
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Community Liaison Manager working with researchers and administrators in the Cancer Theme. This is a new role and presents a unique opportunity to bridge communication and build effective partnerships between university-based academics who evaluate new technologies in early cancer detection, and members of the public who are most likely to benefit from these medical advancements.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will hold a degree in any subject with excellent communication and organisation skills. They will have an understanding of the factors impacting on health inequity and will be someone who enjoys engaging with different stakeholders (i.e. academics, health service delivery teams, families, patients, policy-makers, charities). They will be willing to learn about the challenges and opportunities of improving cancer detection, especially regarding how existing social inequalities influence cancer journeys and experiences.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We would especially encourage applications from those from an ethnic minority background who can act as cultural brokers, bridging and mediating relationships across different cultural groups in order to increase engagement and participation from people and groups who are under-represented in health research.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work but will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager. The successful candidate will be required to travel, including overnight stays.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position part-time (0.5FTE) and available for 12 months in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Dr Tanvi Rai or Dr Sharon Tonner at <a rel="nofollow" href="cancer@phc.ox.ac.uk">cancer@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Friday 4 October 2024. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 28 October 2024.</div> </div>Executive Assistant to Director of the Bennett Institute
Closes: Oct. 4, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 6: 33832 – 39705 (with a discretionary range to £43,232 per annum)
<div> <p></p><div>We are looking for an experienced Executive Assistant to provide high quality and comprehensive administrative, secretarial, and project support to Professor Ben Goldacre, Director of Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science and Professor of Evidence-Based Medicine.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position will suit a highly motivated Executive Assistant with strong organisational, administrative, and project management experience, who is able to work autonomously and efficiently under pressure, and who can exercise a high level of discretion and confidentiality. Responsibilities will include a variety of challenging administrative tasks, in some instances of a sensitive and/or urgent nature, interacting extensively with senior members of the Bennett Institute, the wider department and University, the NHS and other external organisations.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will possess experience of diary management, making complex travel arrangements, event organisation, and drafting reports. You will also need a high standard of numeracy, together with the ability to organise a varied workload, work to deadlines, and be able to work independently in a positive and pro-active manner. Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook are an essential requirement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work but you will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full or part time position (minimum 30 hours per week – must be five days per week). This position is offered until 31 October 2026 in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Pete Stokes at <a rel="nofollow" href="pete.stokes@phc.ox.ac.uk">pete.stokes@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Friday 4 October 2024.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 28 October 2024.</div> </div>OpenSAFELY Project Support Officer
Closes: Oct. 4, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 6: 33832 – 39705
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Project Support Officer, to work with Professor Ben Goldacre and the Bennett Institute for Applied Data Science on the NHS England OpenSAFELY Service - a secure analytics platform, which provides research access to full GP records for 58M people, and facilitates efficient and reproducible analyses while fully protecting confidentiality at all times.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will provide organisational and administrative support to the multi-disciplinary NHS England OpenSAFELY Service project team, whose purpose is to implement the Bennett Institute’s multi-year contract with NHS England. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Responsibilities will include: arranging and supporting meetings of the project team, sometimes with external NHS collaborators, and will involve sending invitations, taking minutes, and recording actions; assisting in producing formal project reports for the Senior Leadership team and senior NHS stakeholders; provide occasional support to the wider Bennett Institute leadership team, as required.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have significant project support and administration experience and be capable of managing competing deadlines and priorities within your own workload. You will have strong communication and people skills, being able to identify and summarise salient points of information from meetings and to write this information so that it is clearly understandable and actionable.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work, but you will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full time (a minimum of 0.6FTE part time working may be considered) and is fixed-term until 31st October 2026 in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Caroline Walters (<a rel="nofollow" href="caroline.walters@phc.ox.ac.uk">caroline.walters@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Friday 4 October 2024. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 21 October 2024.</div><br> <div> </div> </div>Deputy Grants Manager
Closes: Oct. 7, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: £37,524 - £45,763
<div> <p></p><div>THIS IS A RE-ADVERTISEMENT. PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications are invited for a Deputy Grants Manager, to work within the grants team at the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will hold a key role in the administrative structure of the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, working within the large and busy grants function. The grants team as a whole supports the preparation and costing of research grant applications, co-ordinates award set up for successful applications, and manages post-award processes in accordance with sponsor and University requirements.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Responsibilities will include line management responsibility for a small team alongside directly managing a portfolio of research groups. The postholder will be required to act as an expert business partner providing professional and flexible financial management to research groups to support the achievement of the department’s strategic objectives. The role contributes to the planning and policy development in relation to grants management and research capacity building within the department, as well as the wider management of the department through the development and implementation of departmental policies, tools and procedures. The postholder will work alongside the Grants Manager developing and embedding high quality services to ensure that PIs and research leads receive the highest standards of professional support throughout the award lifecycle.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will need to be an analytical thinker who enjoys hands-on involvement in operational matters. You will have significant experience of research grants administration and be keen to become involved with the development and implementation of processes to meet stakeholders’ needs. You will have strong numeracy skills, be highly organised with the ability to prioritise and re-prioritise tasks for yourself and others based on changing demands, have excellent interpersonal skills, be comfortable communicating with colleagues and staff at all levels, and be able to play a leading role within a team whose services are in constant demand.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your usual place of work but you will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position is full-time and permanent. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Kristy Smitten, <a rel="nofollow" href="kristy.smitten@phc.ox.ac.uk">Kristy.Smitten@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Monday 7 October 2024. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 21 October 2024.</div> </div>Research Assistant
Closes: Oct. 7, 2024, noon; salary: Salary in the range: £33,832 – £35,466
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Grade 6 Research Assistant to work with a team working with Dr Nicola Lindson and Dr Rachna Begh supporting the TRIDENT research programme.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The aim of the programme is to help people with serious mental illness reduce harm from smoking by 1) Adapting a brief opportunistic intervention to promote harm reduction based on the MaSC trial (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-019-3850-1">http://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-019-3850-1</a>) and 2) Adapting a behavioural support programme to promote smoking reduction based on the SCIMITAR trial (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215036615000917?via%3Dihub">https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00091-7</a>). Having adapted these programmes, we aim to test the combined effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in a definitive trial, assessing implementation issues to prepare for NHS adoption.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is part of the friendly, enthusiastic and motivated <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/oxford-tobacco-addiction-group">Oxford Tobacco Addiction Group (OxTAG)</a> based within the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/">Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM)</a>, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. OxTAG are carrying out a range of research projects that aim to improve the lives of people experiencing tobacco addiction, with a particular focus on health inequalities. Our research includes both primary and secondary research and has direct implications for health policy and practice. We are committed to involving members of the public in all stages of our work and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and policymakers to facilitate the translation of our research.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will work collaboratively with the project team to support and develop the research, led by the TRIDENT programme manager. There will be opportunities for leading focused aspects of the overall programme. Research methods included in the programme are both quantitative and qualitative and the post holder will be involved in intervention development, implementation, data collection, data analysis, and write-up. The postholder will also be expected to engage the public in shaping the research programme, and disseminate the outcomes to academic audiences and other stakeholders, such as policymakers and the public.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful candidate will hold relevant undergraduate and master’s degrees, demonstrate scholarship potential and academic attainment, have sufficient specialist knowledge in behavioural interventions, psychology of behaviour change and research methods to work within the research programme.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work. The Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM) brings together a multidisciplinary team and aims to be a source of high-quality evidence on which clinical decisions can be reliably based (<a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/research/our-research-approach">https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/research/our-research-approach</a>). The team are committed to fostering the wider communication of high-quality evidence by promoting the principles of EBM through engagement, knowledge sharing, research and education.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is funded by an NIHR programme grant for applied sciences to start 1 November 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The programme is subject to review July 2027 and, if we reach our milestones, the post will continue until the end of November 2029.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Dr Nicola Lindson (<a rel="nofollow" href="nicola.lindson@phc.ox.ac.uk">nicola.lindson@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>) and/or Dr Rachna Begh (<a rel="nofollow" href="rachna.begh@phc.ox.ac.uk">rachna.begh@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Monday 7 October 2024.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 28 October 2024.</div><br> <div> </div> </div>Research Programme Manager
Closes: Oct. 7, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 8: Salary in the range £47,085 – £49,850
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Grade 8 Research Programme Manager to lead a team working with Dr Nicola Lindson and Dr Rachna Begh on the TRIDENT research programme which aims to help people with serious mental illness reduce harm from smoking.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We aim to 1. Adapt a brief opportunistic intervention to promote harm reduction based on the MaSC trial 10.1186/s13063-019-3850-1 and 2. Adapt a behavioural support programme to promote smoking reduction based on the SCIMITAR trial <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215036615000917?via%3Dihub">https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00091-7</a>. Having adapted these programmes, we aim to test the combined effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in a definitive trial, assessing implementation issues to prepare for NHS adoption. The post is part of the friendly, enthusiastic and motivated <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/oxford-tobacco-addiction-group">Oxford Tobacco Addiction Group (OxTAG)</a> based within the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/">Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM)</a>, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. OxTAG are carrying out a range of research projects that aim to improve the lives of people experiencing tobacco addiction, with a particular focus on health inequalities. Our research includes both primary and secondary research and has direct implications for health policy and practice. We are committed to involving members of the public in all stages of our work and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and policymakers to facilitate the translation of our research.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The programme will involve work with patients and staff in mental healthcare to adapt the smoking cessation interventions, including using conversation analysis, think-aloud, interviews, and observational methods to understand how the intervention needs adapting and whether adapted interventions meet their goals. Thereafter, the programme will involve using implementation science models to understand the process of roll-out to routine mental healthcare and understand how the outcomes of the intervention have come to be achieved. As Programme Manager, you will oversee this work to deliver research outputs on time and on budget. You will oversee others employed on the programme, line managing a qualitative researcher and a research assistant, and later managing the work of the clinical trials unit and health economists.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil with post-qualification research experience in applied research or public health and possess specialist knowledge in applied behavioural science. You will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to generate innovative research ideas based on solid knowledge of research methods, the current literature and ongoing research in the field and have a strong publication record. You will have direct experience in planning and managing all stages of research projects, from ethical approval through to publication and dissemination with evidence of successful delivery of projects on time and on budget and practical experience of clinical trials.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Centre for Evidence Based Medicine, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work. The Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM) brings together a multidisciplinary team and aims to be a source of high-quality evidence on which clinical decisions can be reliably based <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/research/our-research-approach">(https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/research/our-research-approach)</a>. The team are committed to fostering the wider communication of high-quality evidence by promoting the principles of EBM through engagement, knowledge sharing, research and education.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is funded by an NIHR programme grant for applied sciences to start 1 November 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The programme is subject to review July 2027 and, if we reach our milestones, the post will continue until the end of November 2029.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Dr Nicola Lindson (<a rel="nofollow" href="nicola.lindson@phc.ox.ac.uk">nicola.lindson@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>) and/or Dr Rachna Begh (<a rel="nofollow" href="rachna.begh@phc.ox.ac.uk">rachna.begh@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Monday 7 October 2024.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 28 October 2024.</div> </div>Researcher
Closes: Oct. 7, 2024, noon; salary: Salary in the range: £37,524 – £39,705
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Grade 7 Researcher, mainly using qualitative methods, to work with a team led by Dr Nicola Lindson and Dr Rachna Begh on the TRIDENT research programme which aims to help people with serious mental illness reduce harm from smoking.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We aim to 1. Adapt a brief opportunistic intervention to promote harm reduction based on the MaSC trial <a rel="nofollow" href="10.1186/s13063-019-3850-1"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="https://trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13063-019-3850-1">10.1186/s13063-019-3850-1</a> and 2. Adapt a behavioural support programme to promote smoking reduction based on the SCIMITAR trial  <a rel="nofollow" href="https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00091-7"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2215036615000917?via%3Dihub">https://doi.org/10.1016/S2215-0366(15)00091-7</a>. Having adapted these programmes, we aim to test the combined effectiveness and cost-effectiveness in a definitive trial, assessing implementation issues to prepare for NHS adoption. The post is part of the friendly, enthusiastic and motivated <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.phc.ox.ac.uk/research/groups-and-centres/oxford-tobacco-addiction-group">Oxford Tobacco Addiction Group (OxTAG)</a> based within the <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.cebm.ox.ac.uk/">Centre for Evidence Based Medicine (CEBM)</a>, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. OxTAG are carrying out a range of research projects that aim to improve the lives of people experiencing tobacco addiction, with a particular focus on health inequalities. Our research includes both primary and secondary research and has direct implications for health policy and practice. We are committed to involving members of the public in all stages of our work and engage with a wide range of stakeholders and policymakers to facilitate the translation of our research. We continue to use qualitative methods and conversation analysis to better understand health communication.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post will involve working with patients and staff in mental healthcare to adapt the interventions, using conversation analysis, think-aloud, interviews, and observational methods to understand how the intervention needs adapting and whether adapted interventions meet their goals. Thereafter, the role will involve using implementation science models to understand the process of rollout in routine mental healthcare and understand how the outcomes of the intervention have come to be achieved.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will hold a PhD/DPhil in a relevant field or be near completion, possess a strong knowledge of qualitative analysis methods and have experience in collecting and analysing qualitative data, including interviews. You will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to plan and manage your own work with strong research outputs commensurate with the stage of your career.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is funded by an NIHR programme grant for applied sciences to start 1 November 2024. The programme is subject to review at July 2027 and, if we reach our milestones, the post will continue until end of November 2029.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or to discuss the post please contact Dr Nicola Lindson (<a rel="nofollow" href="nicola.lindson@phc.ox.ac.uk">nicola.lindson@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>) and/or Dr Rachna Begh (<a rel="nofollow" href="rachna.begh@phc.ox.ac.uk">rachna.begh@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Monday 7 October 2024.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 28 October 2024.</div> </div>Associate Professorship (clinical) of Primary Care Health Sciences
Closes: Oct. 8, 2024, noon; salary: Associate Prof (Med)/Clinical Reader: £99,532 to £131,964 per annum, consultant scale based on years of seniority plus any applicable NHS merit awards.
<div> <p></p><div>The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS) and St Hugh’s College are recruiting <strong>a Clinical</strong> <strong>Associate Professor, medically qualified, on the Specialist Register, and preferably the General Practitioner Register</strong>.   We are looking for a clinical research lead who will complement our current research themes and would be particularly interested in candidates with research interests in the following areas: <strong>Cancer; Mental Health or Dementia; Public Health or Global Health.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We expect to appoint at the level of Associate Professor. An allowance of £3,078 p.a. would be made upon award of the title of Full Professor.  The appointee will be a recognised authority in their field, demonstrating a sustained career of leading research and possessing breadth and depth of specialist knowledge.  </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be a registered clinician in a relevant area of research in primary care or public health; show evidence of excellence in undergraduate and graduate teaching, supervision and research training, and have a commitment to the organisation and delivery of teaching. You will show evidence of substantial independent research accomplishment and a strong publication record, as well as evidence of a substantial and realisable research plan which will complement the department’s research strategy. You should also have the ability and willingness to undertake a proportionate share of administrative duties within the Department and the College, and a commitment to the academic and pastoral support of students.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be a member of NDPCHS as well as a Fellow at St Hugh’s College. The role will involve undertaking independent research, graduate teaching, and graduate supervision. It will also encompass administrative, governance and pastoral duties for the department and college.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>NDPCH is a top-ranked centre for academic primary care in the UK, leading world-class research and training to rethink the way healthcare is delivered in primary care settings.  Our main research focus is on enhancing prevention, early diagnosis and management of common illness. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this role and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the ‘Apply’ link herein.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12.00 noon on</strong> <strong>8 October 2024.</strong>  Interviews for shortlisted candidates are anticipated to take place in Oxford on 30 October 2024<strong>.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and minority ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented in academic posts in Oxford.</div> </div>Research Assistant
Closes: Oct. 16, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 6: 33832 – 39705 (with a discretionary range to £43,232 per annum)
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Research Assistant, to join the team of Professor Gail Hayward within the National Institute of Health and Care Research (NIHR) HealthTech Research Centre (HRC) in Community Healthcare. The HRC is a research infrastructure programme that supports the development and evaluation of diagnostics and medical technologies for use in community healthcare settings, frequently in collaboration with industry and other stakeholder groups.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will support the diverse project work of the clinical and cross-cutting themes of the HRC. They will be deployed across an array of HRC projects which might involve working with clinicians, patients and members of the public to identify clinical needs and develop specifications for new technologies, synthesising existing literature and evidence, and working on clinical evaluation projects of diagnostics and medical technologies.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will hold a degree in a medical sciences relevant subject and have some experience contributing to research projects, with a proven aptitude for the management of your own work. You will have excellent communication skills in order to facilitate work and relationships with the wider HRC team, external project partners, patients and the public. You must be highly numerate, with some experience of statistical methods advantageous.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Gibson Building, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work, but you may be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full-time (part time working will be considered for a minimum of 60% FTE) and fixed term for one year in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Professor Gail Hayward or Dr Philip Turner via <a rel="nofollow" href="gail.hayward@phc.ox.ac.uk">gail.hayward@phc.ox.ac.uk</a> and <a rel="nofollow" href="philip.turner@phc.ox.ac.uk">philip.turner@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Wednesday 16 October 2024.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 11 November 2024.</div> </div>Qualitative Researcher
Closes: Oct. 18, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: 37,524 – 45,763 (with a discretionary range to £49,850 per annum)
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Qualitative Researcher working with Dr Brian Nicholson (Associate Professor) and Dr Anna Dowrick (Senior Researcher) on projects exploring how to improve the equitable implementation of cancer detection initiatives.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will lead on co-designing and evaluating a pathway for a new breath test for gastrointestinal cancers in primary care and evaluating improvements in colorectal cancer detection. Responsibilities will include leading on qualitative data collection and analysis in collaboration with the wider team, identifying and managing the relationships with key informants and stakeholders and leading the writing of research and policy outputs individually and in collaboration with others, including publishing in internationally leading peer reviewed journals.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be a highly skilled qualitative researcher ready to make the next step in your career, bringing enthusiasm and social science expertise to exploring innovations in cancer detection. You will hold a PhD/DPhil in relevant subject area, e.g. health services research, sociology, anthropology, health psychology, science and technology studies, or be within three months of completion. You will demonstrate a proven ability to build productive relationships within a multi-disciplinary academic and/or health care environment. You will be highly motivated and able to work independently and unsupervised, managing your own workload of complex tasks and competing priorities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in Radcliffe Primary Care, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work, but you will be able to agree a pattern of regular remote working with your line manager.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full time and fixed term for two years in the first instance. This position is available from 1 January 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Dr Anna Dowrick (<a rel="nofollow" href="anna.dowrick@phc.ox.ac.uk">anna.dowrick@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Friday 18 October 2024.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 18 November 2024.</div> </div>Researcher
Closes: Oct. 23, 2024, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: £37,524 - £45,763
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Researcher to work with a team working with Professor Andrew Farmer on a research programme on the use of wearable devices in the home care of patients and social service users (including care home residents) in the UK.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will contribute to the early evaluation of wearable devices in individuals receiving support from hospital and social services, including in a care home setting, in the UK. Responsibilities will include conducting thorough literature reviews and synthesise findings, submit applications to ethics committees, project management including recruitment of research participants, data collection, prepare research papers to high-impact journals, present research findings at conferences. You will also facilitate PPI events and project manage including coordinate project timelines and deliverables, work collaboratively with other team members to achieve project goals.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have a PhD in a relevant field (eg Health Sciences, Social Sciences, Biomedical Engineering), strong organisational and project management skills, experience in conducting PPI activities and working with patients and service users, and proficiency in quantitative and qualitative research methods.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG as your normal place of work. Please note that remote working will not be possible on a regular basis due to the direct working needed to iterate intervention development with users and develop an understanding of clinical and service delivery pathways.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is offered full-time (part time working may be considered with a minimum of 0.6FTE) and fixed-term for one year in the first instance, or until 31 December 2025, whichever is earliest. We have two posts available.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or to discuss the post please contact Professor Andrew Farmer (<a rel="nofollow" href="andrew.farmer@phc.ox.ac.uk">andrew.farmer@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. Click <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement">here</a> for information and advice on writing an effective Supporting Statement.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Wednesday 23 October 2024. </strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 18 November 2024.</div> </div>