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All vacancies within Nuffield Department of Population Health
There are currently 6 vacancies within Nuffield Department of Population Health:
| Title | Closes | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software/Data Engineer | June 17, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 per annum (including Oxford Weighting Allowance) |
| Qualitative Researcher | June 20, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 |
| Research Projects Officer – Ethox | June 23, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum (including including Oxford University weighting) |
| Research Projects Coordinator | June 27, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting) |
| Clinical Trials Training Administrator | July 2, 2025, noon | Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 |
| Researcher in Bioethics | July 14, 2025, noon | Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including including Oxford University weighting) |
Software/Data Engineer
Closes: June 17, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 8: £48,235 - £57,255 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 seeking an individual to join our data engineering team to deliver innovative data solutions that will transform scientific research and healthcare delivery. You will work as part of the health informatics team within the Oxford Big Data Institute focussing on cancer data in partnership with Oxford Cancer. You will contribute to the design and development of novel software tools and data services for important national and international programmes. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered, you will hold a postgraduate degree in a relevant discipline, have strong experience and skills in relevant programming languages and experience of working with sensitive or confidential data.  </div><br> <div>This is a full time, fixed term post (part time considered) for 2 years.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on 17 June 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>Qualitative Researcher
Closes: June 20, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913
<div> <p></p><div>Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health) is home to world-renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit (NPEU) is an internationally recognised, multi-disciplinary research unit based within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) at the University of Oxford, Old Road Campus in Headington, Oxford. The unit undertakes research about pregnancy, childbirth and newborn babies.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is an exciting opportunity for a post-doctoral Qualitative Researcher to join an interdisciplinary team working on a theoretically informed, participatory, implementation study (OPTIM-I), aiming to optimise the use of professionally trained interpreters (PTI) in maternity services in England.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered for this role you will hold, or be close to completion of a PhD in social science or other relevant health related science. You will have experience of ethnographic or collaborative methods, as well as contributing to peer reviewed publications/presentations. You will also have excellent organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The position is part time (up to 60% FTE) and fixed term until September 2027. The closing date for applications is noon on 20 June 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><br> <div>Committed to equality and valuing diversity.</div> </div>Research Projects Officer – Ethox
Closes: June 23, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616 per annum (including including Oxford University weighting)
<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. Based within NDPH, The Ethox Centre is an internationally recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre and is a friendly, vibrant and intellectually stimulating place to work.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This interesting and varied role is an exciting opportunity to join the Ethox Centre’s Research Support team. We are seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to provide administration support to Ethox research projects and collaborations, with a particular focus on coordinating workshops, meetings and academic visits.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will be educated to A-level standard, or have equivalent administrative qualifications/experience. Effective communication and interpersonal skills, both written and verbal, with a positive self-motivated and flexible approach to work as well as excellent computer skills are essential. Experience working in a large organisation and/or in higher education would be desirable.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post 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 23 June 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><br> <div> <br> <br> </div> </div>Research Projects Coordinator
Closes: June 27, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including Oxford University Weighting)
<div> <p></p><div>The Ethox Centre is an internationally recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre. It is a vibrant and intellectually stimulating place to work. Ethox is based within The Nuffield Department of Population Health, which 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 seeking a Research Projects Co-ordinator to oversee a number of externally funded research projects led by the Ethox Centre. This is an interesting and varied role, supporting the development and delivery of a portfolio of global health ethics research projects and will require coordination across University Departments and external UK and overseas partners.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered for this post you will need to be educated to degree level and have experience of administration or project management in an academic research environment or other large complex organisation. You will also have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to use empathy, tact and discretion to build effective and cooperative working relationships with colleagues at all levels and across an international network.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post 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 27 June 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><br> <div> </div> </div>Clinical Trials Training Administrator
Closes: July 2, 2025, noon; salary: Standard Grade 5: £31,459 - £36,616
<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. The Clinical Trial Service Unit (CTSU) is a major international research institute within the NDPH, and is one of the world’s leading centres for research into chronic diseases, such as cancer and heart disease.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking a Clinical Trials Training Administrator to support the development and delivery of training materials. The post holder will contribute to the ongoing development of training methodology within the clinical trial unit, liaising closely with clinical trial unit’s experienced research staff including the study monitors and research nurses, study administrators, clinicians, statisticians, and laboratory staff. </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>To be considered for this post you will be educated to A level standard with GCSE (grade A-C) level English and Maths, or equivalent. You will have high level customer service experience, with strong communication and interpersonal skills. You will also have excellent computer skills and attention to detail.  </div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The post is full time (although part time considered) and fixed term for 2 years in the first instance. The closing date for applications is noon on 2 July 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>Researcher in Bioethics
Closes: July 14, 2025, noon; salary: Research Grade 7: £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (including including Oxford University weighting)
<div> <p></p><div>The Ethox Centre is an internationally recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre at the University of Oxford. It is located within the Nuffield Department of Population Health. Ethox is a friendly, vibrant and intellectually stimulating place to work</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>We are seeking a Researcher in Bioethics to work closely with Professor Michael Parker and Professor Patricia Kingori on a project called ‘What Should We Talk About?’ This Project is an activity of the ANTITHESES Platform for Transformative Inclusivity in Ethics and Humanities. ANTITHESES addresses an urgent need for research that can engage meaningfully with the radical moral disagreements and informational uncertainty characteristic of contemporary medical science, practice, and policy.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>Against a background of increasing polarisation, contestation, and radical moral disagreement, the question of what should be talked about can be highly charged. The role will include undertaking reviews and analyses of relevant ethics, social science, and political philosophy literature, drafting papers, developing and coordinating a seminar series, and overseeing the development of a journal special issue, and of a podcast on this cluster of topics.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>You will hold, or be close to completion of, a relevant PhD/DPhil, have relevant experience in the integration of social science methods and ethical analysis and possess sufficient specialist knowledge of ethics to work within established research programmes.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>This is a full time (part time considered), fixed term for 2 years.</div><br> <div> </div><br> <div>The closing date for applications is noon on 14 July 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>