Postdoctoral Research Associate in Avian Collisions and Visual Attention in Flight

Location: John Krebs Field Station, Wytham, Oxford, OX2 8QJ / Life and Mind Building, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3EL 

This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of a new area of research exploring the interaction between avian vision and collisions with anthropogenic objects. This project aims to: (i) reshape our knowledge of how birds use landmarks by revealing the visual cues they focus on while flying; (ii) uncover the mechanisms through which human activity influences animal movement; (iii) generate benefits for both society and the environment by guiding possible mitigation strategies; and (iv) drive technological progress through the development of novel algorithms for autonomous navigation.

About you

Having the ability to stand alone and make decisions, you will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publications, present research proposals and results and represent the research group at meetings. You will have experience of independently managing a discrete area of a research project and actively collaborating in the development of research articles for publications. You will join a thriving group of researchers whose focus is on avian flight and vision, set within world-class flight lab facilities at the John Krebs Research Station, Wytham, at the University of Oxford.

Candidates who have submitted their final PhD thesis at the point of interview and are awaiting final examination are eligible to apply for this role.

How to apply

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

This post is full time and fixed term until 31 January 2028.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 17 October 2025, interviews are likely to be scheduled for late October. Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via our e-recruitment system, and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. 

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