Postdoctoral Research Scientist

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join the Policy and Practice Research Group within the Pandemic Sciences Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine. The research group undertakes applied research on the design and implementation of policy and practice (including public health) for pandemic preparedness and response.

This is an exciting new role within an established and expanding team. You will be working on the Pandemic PACT programme, launched in August 2022, which seeks to track and analyse global funding and evidence for research on diseases with pandemic potential and broader research preparedness efforts, ready to pivot in response to outbreaks. You will be at the centre of expanding the Pandemic PACT programme to allow continued innovation and research to support improved policymaking and decision-making by research funders, and policymakers including the WHO. This will include strengthening our data capture and analysis, and particularly, in relation to clinical trials and research on ethics.

To be successful in this role, you will hold a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in a relevant subject, such as medicine, public health, epidemiology, infectious diseases, microbiology, One Health, or biomedicine, together with relevant experience. You will possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes and will be able to manage your own academic research and associated activities. 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. You will also have previous experience of contributing to publications/presentations and the ability to contribute ideas for new research projects and research income generation.

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 (part-time hours considered, a minimum of 80% FTE) on a fixed term contract for 12 months and is funded by EDCTP and the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Only applications received before 12 midday on Wednesday 11 September 2024 will be considered. Interviews to be held during the week commencing 30 September. Please quote 174707 on all correspondence.

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