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All vacancies within Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences
There are currently 4 vacancies within Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Assistant | July 11, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: 31,459 - 36,616 per annum with a discretionary range to 39,749 per annum (pro-rata) |
| Researcher in Health Economics | July 28, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: 38,674 - 46,913 with a discretionary range to £52,539 per annum (pro-rata) |
| Assessment Officer, MSc Global Healthcare Leadership | July 30, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 6: 34,982 - 40,855 with a discretionary range to £44,382 per annum (pro-rata) |
| Senior Researcher in Decision Analytic Modelling (Cancer) | July 30, 2025, noon | Research Grade 8: 48,235 - 57,255 with a discretionary range to £64,228 per annum (pro-rata) |
Personal Assistant
Closes: July 11, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: 31,459 - 36,616 per annum with a discretionary range to 39,749 per annum (pro-rata)
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Personal Assistant to work in the IRIHS (Interdisciplinary Research in Health Sciences) team within the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking a highly organised PA to support our senior researchers with their research projects as well as supporting group activities within the IRIHS team. The role involves a diverse range of responsibilities including diary management, meeting coordination, financial administration, communication and event support, and liaison with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. The postholder will also provide occasional PA cover and ad hoc support as needed.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will have proven experience supporting a senior member of staff with excellent diary management skills and experience in arranging complex meetings and travel itineraries. A meticulous eye for detail and a high level of accuracy are essential, along with outstanding written and oral communication skills. Familiarity with financial systems such as Oracle Financials would be an advantage.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>During your office days, you will be based in the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG.  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 fixed term for 12-months in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Charlotte Thompson-Grant (<a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:charlotte.thompson-grant@phc.ox.ac.uk">charlotte.thompson-grant@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and 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. <strong>Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.</strong> </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Friday 11 July 2025.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held on Wednesday 30 July 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Please note: This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored skilled worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.</div> </div>Researcher in Health Economics
Closes: July 28, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: 38,674 - 46,913 with a discretionary range to £52,539 per annum (pro-rata)
<div> <p></p><div>Following considerable success in the award of new research funding in the area of health economics, we are seeking to appoint a new researcher in health economics. You will join an expanding group of health economics researchers based at the University of Oxford’s Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences (NDPCHS).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful candidate will help develop and deliver a portfolio of health economic studies funded by the UK National Institute for Health and Care Research. Experience of conducting economic evaluations using suitable statistical software (e.g. STATA, R or SAS) is essential.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful candidate will be encouraged to train further and develop skills to undertake high quality empirical and methodological research in health economics. There will also be opportunities to participate more broadly in the NDPCHS’s portfolio of health economics research and teaching activities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You should have (or be close to completing) a DPhil/PhD in health economics or one of its cognate disciplines, and have experience of using statistical software (e.g. Stata, R), coupled with the ability to produce high quality health economics research relevant to the health sciences.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is available part-time (minimum 60% FTE, maximum 80% FTE) for 12 months in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Professor Stavros Petrous at <a rel="nofollow" href="http://stavros.petrou@phc.ox.ac.uk">stavros.petrou@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and 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. <strong>Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on</strong> <strong>Monday 28 July 2025.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing Monday 18 August 2025.</div> </div>Assessment Officer, MSc Global Healthcare Leadership
Closes: July 30, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 6: 34,982 - 40,855 with a discretionary range to £44,382 per annum (pro-rata)
<div> <p></p><div>The Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences is seeking an exceptional and highly organised Assessment Officer to join the team delivering the MSc in Global Healthcare Leadership (MGHL) – a prestigious executive MSc programme jointly led by the Department and the Saïd Business School.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the teaching and assessment of an innovative and fast-growing programme, designed for senior healthcare leaders worldwide. You will work closely with academic and administrative colleagues across the two departments, Examination Schools, the Proctors’ Office, and external examiners, to ensure the efficient planning and delivery of all assessment and examination activities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will take responsibility for coordinating and managing assessments across multiple overlapping cohorts, ensuring compliance with University regulations and a seamless student experience. This includes producing and circulating assessment materials, maintaining virtual learning systems (including Canvas for interacting with and providing information to students and Inspera for managing student submissions), overseeing submission and marking processes, liaising with internal and external examiners, and supporting the programme’s Exam Board.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>They will play a key role in maintaining academic quality and upholding academic integrity (including oversight of plagiarism and AI usage in assessments). They will also support systems improvement, report generation, and ongoing quality assurance activities linked to assessment, working with a range of academic and professional services colleagues to shape and enhance student experience.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful candidate will be a highly organised and detail-oriented individual with a strong educational background and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities effectively. Comfortable working both independently and as part of a collaborative team, they will demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills and a commitment to high standards of service.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder’s IT skills will be strong, particularly in the use of databases and spreadsheets, and they will bring a proactive, solutions-focused approach to problem-solving. Experience of administering assessments in an academic environment—ideally within the University of Oxford—would be a distinct advantage.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced and intellectually stimulating environment, showing initiative, sound judgement, and a calm, professional manner under pressure.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This role would suit a candidate who values working closely with team colleagues but has the ability to work well independently. In person attendance at select meetings will be necessary but there is otherwise some flexibility about hybrid-working. The normal place of work will be the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This position is full-time and permanent. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and 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. <strong>Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Wednesday 30 July 2025.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing Monday 18 August 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><em>Please note: This role will not attract sufficient points to obtain a sponsored skilled worker visa under the points based immigration system, however applications are welcome from candidates who don’t currently have the right to work in the UK, but who would be eligible to obtain a visa via another route.</em></div> </div>Senior Researcher in Decision Analytic Modelling (Cancer)
Closes: July 30, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 8: 48,235 - 57,255 with a discretionary range to £64,228 per annum (pro-rata)
<div> <p></p><div>Applications are invited for a Senior Researcher in Decision Analytic Modelling, working with Associate Professors Apostolos Tsiachristas and Brian Nicholson, on a research programme developing and applying decision analytic modelling to support the prioritisation of prevention, diagnostic and treatment innovations alongside the cancer pathway.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The successful applicant will develop and deliver a portfolio of work related to prioritisation in cancer care using decision analytic modelling that incorporates constraints such as diagnostic testing capacity and staff availability. Responsibilities will include contributing to the developing programme of work on decision analytic modelling in cancer research, develop networks and links with collaborators, external contacts and leading thinkers in the decision analytic modelling field research field and contribute to high quality reports for funding bodies and peer-reviewed outputs.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will hold a DPhil/PhD in health economics or a related quantitative area, have extensive experience in conducting model-based economic evaluations using suitable statistical software (e.g. R or Python) and the ability to work independently, prioritise your own workload and collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team.</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 offered full-time and is funded by various National Institute for Health and Care Research funding streams and the Bone Cancer Research Trust for 18 months, or until 30 April 2027, whichever is earliest.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>For further information or discuss the post please contact Associate Professor Apostolos Tsiachristas: email: <a rel="nofollow" href="mailto:apostolos.tsiachristas@phc.ox.ac.uk">apostolos.tsiachristas@phc.ox.ac.uk</a>; or telephone: +44 1865 617832.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>“Committed to equality and valuing diversity”</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and 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. <strong>Please do not attach any manuscripts, papers, transcripts, mark sheets or certificates as these will not be considered as part of your application.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>12:00</strong> <strong>noon on Wednesday 30 July 2025.</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 11 August 2025.</div> </div>