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All vacancies within Nuffield Department of Population Health
There are currently 13 vacancies within Nuffield Department of Population Health:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher in Wearable Sensors | April 28, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Senior Researcher in Geospatial Health and Digital Pandemic Preparedness | April 28, 2025, noon | Research Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Senior Researcher – SHARE project | April 30, 2025, noon | Research Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum (including including Oxford University weighting) |
| Administrative Assistant for Wearable Sensors | May 6, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Senior Research Fellow Demographic Science | May 8, 2025, noon | Research Grade 10: University Grade G10R : £64,228 - £74,191 p.a. (including Oxford University weighting) plus additional benefits including (currently) a College allowance of £3,000 p.a. |
| Researcher in Reproductive Demography | May 9, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: : £38,674- £46,913 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Health Data Scientist | May 12, 2025, noon | Research Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Senior HR Officer | May 14, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 |
| Researcher Digital Pandemic Preparedness | May 16, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Postdoctoral Molecular Epidemiologist | May 23, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 |
| NDPH Early Career Fellowship | June 2, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 – £46,913 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting) |
| NDPH Intermediate Fellowship | June 2, 2025, noon | Research Grade 8: £48,235 – £57,255 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting) |
| NDPH Trainee Fellowship | June 2, 2025, noon | Grade 6.4: £37,630 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting) |
Researcher in Wearable Sensors
Closes: April 28, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance)
<div> <p></p><div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are looking for a researcher to drive the preparation and analysis of new and existing large-scale wearable sensor datasets. You will be an integral member of the wearables group based at Oxford, led by Aiden Doherty. There will be exciting opportunities to collect new device validation datasets with accompanying validation measurements of activities of daily living (wearable cameras). </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered, you will hold, or be close to completion of a DPhil/PhD in wearable sensors or a closely related field and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes. You will also have the ability to manage own academic research and associated activities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full time, fixed term post (part time considered) until 30 April 2026. The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 28 April 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>Senior Researcher in Geospatial Health and Digital Pandemic Preparedness
Closes: April 28, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 8: £45,585 - £54,395 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance)
<div> <p></p><div>Based at Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health), the Demographic Science Unit (DSU) is at the forefront of demographic research that aids society, government and industry. The DSU is home to the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, an interdisciplinary research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust and directed by Professor Melinda Mills which aims to disrupt and realign how we measure and model populations by infusing new types of data, methods and unconventional approaches to tackle the most challenging demographic problems of our time.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will lead and develop innovative research in the area of geospatial and digital health, demography and pandemic preparedness. You will also enhance and innovate on an existing geospatial database and interactive dashboard with geospatial GIS data and supervise junior staff in this area. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered for the role you will hold a Ph.D/D.Phil in Population Health, Demography, Spatial Epidemiology, Geography, Statistics, Data Science, or other relevant discipline, as well as have substantial relevant post-qualification research experience.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is post is full-time, fixed term post for 3 years.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on 28 April 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>Senior Researcher – SHARE project
Closes: April 30, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum (including including Oxford University weighting)
<div> <p></p><div>The Ethox Centre is an internationally-recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre located within Oxford Population Health in the University of Oxford. It is situated at the University’s Old Road Campus, giving it ready access to major medical research institutes such as the Clinical Trials Service Unit, the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, and the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking a Senior Researcher to work on the Wellcome-funded SHARE project (Environmentally Sustainable Health Research) at the Ethox Centre. You will be responsible for a workpackage of the project aiming at developing a conceptual and normative framework that supports context-sensitive, just, systems-focused and reflexive environmentally sustainable health research and tool use. You will facilitate knowledge exchange with the strand of the SHARE project undertaking empirical research into tool use and actively contribute to the strand co-designing practical resources with research communities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered, you will hold a PhD in (bio)ethics, philosophy, sociology, anthropology or similar. You will have experience with applying conceptual reflection to empirical data. You will have substantial relevant post-qualification research experience and a strong publication record. You will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full time (part time considered), fixed term post until 20 April 2028.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on 30 April 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>Administrative Assistant for Wearable Sensors
Closes: May 6, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance)
<div> <p></p><div>The Nuffield Department of Population Health undertakes world-leading research into long term, chronic health conditions, operating large-scale long-term studies and projects to identify the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases that result in avoidable suffering for millions of people around the world.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are looking for an administrative assistant to support the collection, preparation, and analysis of new and existing large-scale wearable sensor datasets. There will be exciting opportunities to recruit participants and support collection of new wearable camera and accelerometer datasets with accompanying validation measurements of sleep (polysomnography) and activities of daily living (wearable cameras) in both validation and clinical studies.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered you will hold a BSc in health sciences, clinical trials, kinesiology, biomedical engineering or related field and have strong interpersonal skills for close interaction with prospective and current research participants and PPI groups</div><br> <div>The position is full time (part time considered) fixed term for 1 year.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 6 May 2025.</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.</div> </div>Senior Research Fellow Demographic Science
Closes: May 8, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 10: University Grade G10R : £64,228 - £74,191 p.a. (including Oxford University weighting) plus additional benefits including (currently) a College allowance of £3,000 p.a.
<div> <p></p><div>The Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS), Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) is recruiting a Senior Research Fellow in Demographic Science.  The post would be held in conjunction with an Official Fellowship at Reuben College.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will establish and develop their own research team and play a leading role in generating world class scientific research and the management and strategic direction of the LCDS. You will be responsible for publishing research articles, communicating results at national and international conferences, writing funding applications, building and supervising your own team, obtaining competitive funding and developing and collaborating on projects. You will also play a key role in the Governance of Reuben College, supporting its graduate students and generally engaging proactively in the College’s diverse interdisciplinary activities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered, you will hold a PhD/DPhil or equivalent with significant postdoctoral research experience and a strong background in demography, population health, epidemiology or a related discipline. You will be a recognised international authority within your research area, evidenced by your publication record and will have experience managing projects and staff and the ability to lead a team and attract research funding.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full time (part time considered), fixed term post for 5 years, with evaluation for an open-ended Departmental contract at year 4 and 5 year renewal period for the College Fellowship.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on 8 May 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>Researcher in Reproductive Demography
Closes: May 9, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: : £38,674- £46,913 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance)
<div> <p></p><div>Based at Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health), the Demographic Science Unit (DSU) is at the forefront of demographic research that aids society, government and industry. The DSU is home to the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, an interdisciplinary research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust and directed by Professor Melinda Mills which aims to disrupt and realign how we measure and model populations by infusing new types of data, methods and unconventional approaches to tackle the most challenging demographic problems of our time.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to the UKRI funded project. You will have the opportunity to focus on research at the intersection of both social and biological determinants of fertility behaviour, with a heavy emphasis on maternal and reproductive health. You will responsible for managing your own academic research and administrative activities, adapting existing and developing new research methodologies and collaborate in the preparation of research publications.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered you will hold or be close to completion of a PhD/DPhil in Demography, Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Public/Population Health, Geography, Global Affairs, or a related field, possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes, experience writing computer code in Stata and/or R for data analysis and visualisation and have excellent communication skills.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is post is full-time, fixed term post for 2 years.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on 9 May 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>Health Data Scientist
Closes: May 12, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 (including Oxford Weighting Allowance)
<div> <p></p><div>We have an exciting opportunity for a health data scientist to work on a disease of poverty and big data. We are seeking a well-organised individual with a strong interest in programming, data analyses, and quality control. You will be responsible for helping to manage the unique, highly dimensional data (spatial-temporal, images, biomedical datasets, etc.) generated from the SchistoTrack Cohort in Uganda. You will supply support through data wrangling, programming, and data analyses to the wider Oxford and Uganda teams. This post provides an exciting opportunity to work with diverse data types, address pressing issues affecting some of the poorest individuals worldwide, and to gain rigorous research skills by joining a multi-disciplinary team employing quantitative approaches to novel biomedical problems.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered, you must hold a strong degree in life sciences, mathematics, or a related computational subject such as computer science, physics, or engineering to the level of MSc. You will have experience of using R or Python for data manipulation, and statistical analysis or machine learning.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Informal enquires should be addressed to Dr Goylette Chami (Goylette.chami@ndph.ox.ac.uk). Further particulars, including details of how to apply, can be obtained from the document below.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full time, fixed term post for 1 year.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 12 May 2025.</div> </div>Senior HR Officer
Closes: May 14, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913
<div> <p></p><div><strong>* PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY*</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div><a rel="nofollow" href="http://https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/"></a><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.ndph.ox.ac.uk/">The Nuffield Department of Population Health</a> undertakes world-leading research into long term, chronic health conditions, operating large-scale long-term studies and projects to identify the causes, prevention and treatment of diseases that result in avoidable suffering for millions of people around the world. The administrative teams are closely integrated within the department and work with all levels of staff who are committed to the research and teaching undertaken.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking to appoint an experienced Senior HR Officer to provide a high-quality professional HR service to academics, researchers and administrators within the Department.  The Department currently has approximately 700 employees who are supported by 3 Senior HR Officers.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Working within a friendly and collaborative team of 10 HR staff, you will be the main HR contact for circa 300 employees and will be responsible for providing wide-ranging HR support across the complete employee lifecycle.  This includes managing recruitment campaigns, overseeing casework and providing employee relations advice and support. This is a varied and busy role that requires the ability to balance multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines, form strong trusted relationships and have a common-sense approach.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are looking for someone with a strong background in HR, and who is self-motivated and able to work independently and collaboratively. To be considered for the role you will hold a degree or equivalent, be qualified to CIPD graduate level or above and have proven experience of managing a human resources operation in a complex organisation.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>In return we offer an excellent benefits package including:</div><br> <ul><br> <li>38 days annual leave (pro rata for part time)</li><br> <li>Hybrid working</li><br> <li>An excellent contributory pension scheme</li><br> <li>Childcare services</li><br> <li>Family leave schemes</li><br> <li>Cycle and electric car loan schemes</li><br> <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li><br> <li>Membership to social and sports clubs</li><br> <li>Discounted bus travel and travel loans</li><br> <li>Daily (weekday) contribution towards lunch purchased in the BDI/OxPop Buildings</li><br> <li>Twice weekly coffee and cake mornings, and social events throughout the year</li><br> </ul><br> <div>This role is based in Oxford, and offered on a full-time basis (part time considered). It is a fixed term post for 2 years in the first instance.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is <strong>noon on 14th May 2025</strong></div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and Supporting Statement as part of your online application. <strong>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.</strong></div><br> <div> </div> </div>Researcher Digital Pandemic Preparedness
Closes: May 16, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance)
<div> <p></p><div>As part of the Oxford Martin School Digital Pandemic Preparedness Programme and the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (LCDS), Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) are recruiting a Postdoctoral Researcher in Digital Pandemic Preparedness.  </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post holder will manage and carry out research in digital pandemic preparedness by leveraging multiple types of personal digital and real-world data (behavioural, demographic, economic, disease, biological, environmental) – with ethics, privacy and public trust at the core.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be responsible for publishing research articles, communicating results at national and international conferences, managing your own academic research, and developing and collaborating on projects and writing funding applications. You will also play a key role participating within the Oxford Martin School Digital Pandemic Preparedness Programme (https://www.oxfordmartin.ox.ac.uk/digital-pandemic-preparedness), the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science (https://www.demography.ox.ac.uk) and link with the Pandemic Sciences Institute (https://www.psi.ox.ac.uk).</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered, you will hold or be close to completion of a PhD/DPhil in Demography, Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Epidemiology, Public Health or related discipline. You will have relevant experience in working with different types of personal and/or real-world digital data and/or pandemic or emergency preparedness modelling and consideration of ethical and privacy aspects.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full time (part-time considered), fixed term post for 3 years. The closing date for applications is noon on 16 May 2025.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.</div> </div>Postdoctoral Molecular Epidemiologist
Closes: May 23, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913
<div> <p></p><div>Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health) contains world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. Based within NDPH, The China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) Study is a uniquely rich and powerful global resource for investigating the environmental and genetic determinants of common chronic diseases.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking a Postdoctoral Molecular Epidemiologist to work on an NDPH Senior Fellowship funded project which seeks to clarify the causal associations and molecular mechanisms linking adiposity with different diseases in diverse populations and to identify potential therapeutic targets. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a programme of research that assess the causal relevance of plasma proteins with a wide range of health outcomes, identify novel and repurposing drug targets for diseases, and explore the underlying mechanisms of action and predict side-effects of specific protein targets, by leveraging high-dimensional big data (e.g. electronic health records, multi-omics and phenotypic) from large prospective biobanks including China Kadoorie Biobank (CKB) and UK Biobank (UKB), and genetics consortia.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered for the role you will hold, or be close to completion of, a PhD/DPhil in in epidemiology, genetic epidemiology, molecular epidemiology, medical statistics or other relevant subject. You will have experience of analysing large and high dimensional population or clinical research datasets, using conventional and genetic approaches and strong programming skills in statistical languages (e.g. R) for data analysis and visualisation.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full time (part time considered) and fixed term for 2 years.  The closing date for applications is noon on 23 May 2025.</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.</div><br> <div> </div> </div>NDPH Early Career Fellowship
Closes: June 2, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 – £46,913 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting)
<div> <p></p><div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Early Career Research Fellowships are awarded for 2 years, and funding will be provided to support research programme costs. Applicants should have, or have submitted a relevant PhD by the start date, have a clear, feasible and relevant research proposal and the ability to manage their own academic research activities.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full-time (part-time considered) and fixed term for 2 years.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 2 June 2025.</div> </div>NDPH Intermediate Fellowship
Closes: June 2, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 8: £48,235 – £57,255 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting)
<div> <p></p><div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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. You will be responsible for your own research project within a wider research programme.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Intermediate Fellowships are awarded for 3 years and funding will be provided to support research programme costs, including a research assistant if required. Applicants should have a relevant PhD, significant postdoctoral experience, a clear, feasible and relevant research plan and be an author of high impact papers.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full-time (part-time considered) and fixed term for 3 years.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 2 June 2025.</div><br> <div> </div> </div>NDPH Trainee Fellowship
Closes: June 2, 2025, noon; salary: Grade 6.4: £37,630 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting)
<div> <p></p><div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is full-time (part-time considered) and fixed term for 1 year.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 2 June 2025.</div> </div>