Postdoctoral Research Scientist
| Posting date: | 09 September 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £37,524 to £45,763 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 September 2024 |
| Location: | Oxford, Oxfordshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Oxford |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 174706 |
Summary
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join our dynamic Pandemic PACT team within the Pandemic Sciences Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine to contribute to our mission to strengthen capacity and capability for effective, coordinated, and equitable research responses to infectious disease outbreaks of epidemic and pandemic potential.
As part of the Pandemic PACT mission, we are establishing living platforms for tracking existing evidence on high-priority infectious diseases, to identify gaps in the evidence base to inform research prioritisation and coordination in inter-epidemic times and in response to outbreaks.
Your main role will be to contribute to establishing a platform for ‘living’ Rapid Research Needs Appraisals (RRNAs) for WHO priority diseases, as part of this programme and our existing multidisciplinary team. A core role will be to support data analysis and dissemination of data to facilitate interpretation by policymakers for action, as well as support delivery of the RRNAs using our modified rapid review methodology.
You will be responsible for contributing to the dissemination of data on our Pandemic PACT online dashboard, in reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefings, and via high-level stakeholder meetings.
To be successful in this role, you will hold a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in a relevant subject, such as epidemiology, medical statistics/data science, medicine, public health, infectious diseases, pharmacology, or microbiology. You will have experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis data visualisation. You will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to present findings at conferences and meetings and to write for publication. You will also be able to adapt to different contexts, uncertainty and change as outbreaks and priorities may change during the project.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2026 and is funded by EDCTP and Wellcome.
Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 27 September 2024 will be considered. Interviews will be held on Thursday 17 October 2024. Accommodations can be made if shortlisted applicants are unable to make this date. Please quote 174706 on all correspondence.
As part of the Pandemic PACT mission, we are establishing living platforms for tracking existing evidence on high-priority infectious diseases, to identify gaps in the evidence base to inform research prioritisation and coordination in inter-epidemic times and in response to outbreaks.
Your main role will be to contribute to establishing a platform for ‘living’ Rapid Research Needs Appraisals (RRNAs) for WHO priority diseases, as part of this programme and our existing multidisciplinary team. A core role will be to support data analysis and dissemination of data to facilitate interpretation by policymakers for action, as well as support delivery of the RRNAs using our modified rapid review methodology.
You will be responsible for contributing to the dissemination of data on our Pandemic PACT online dashboard, in reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefings, and via high-level stakeholder meetings.
To be successful in this role, you will hold a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in a relevant subject, such as epidemiology, medical statistics/data science, medicine, public health, infectious diseases, pharmacology, or microbiology. You will have experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis data visualisation. You will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to present findings at conferences and meetings and to write for publication. You will also be able to adapt to different contexts, uncertainty and change as outbreaks and priorities may change during the project.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2026 and is funded by EDCTP and Wellcome.
Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 27 September 2024 will be considered. Interviews will be held on Thursday 17 October 2024. Accommodations can be made if shortlisted applicants are unable to make this date. Please quote 174706 on all correspondence.