Research Group Assistant

Location: Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

The Mathematical Institute is looking to appoint an enthusiastic and exceptionally well-organised Research Group Assistant; the post is permanent, on a full-time basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to support our Research Groups within applied mathematics, primarily Mathematical Finance, Stochastic Analysis and OXPDE, working with academics of the highest calibre to provide administrative and secretarial support. This may include diary management for the Head of Research Group; making complex UK and international travel arrangements; some budget management; and maintaining the research group webpages. You will also act as the first point of contact for all enquiries from within and outside the research group.

Reporting through to the Senior Research Group Assistant, you will work closely with a variety of academic, research and professional services colleagues, as well as with students and visitors. As such, you must be an excellent communicator, who is able to develop good working relationships with a wide range of people. You will also have a good understanding of general administrative practices and procedures, ideally including basic financial administration, and be able to manage and prioritise a varied and busy workload to meet deadlines.

We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our strategic aim to improve staff equality and diversity, we would particularly welcome applications from BME candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type within the department.

Please direct informal enquiries to the Recruitment Coordinator (email: recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference 181392.

Applicants should read the job description document before writing their application. You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the above ‘Apply’ button. To apply for this post and for further details, including the job description and selection criteria, please click on the 'Apply' button above.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on Thursday, 28 August 2025 can be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to take place on Friday, 12^th September 2025.

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