Postdoctoral Research Statistician; Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

The Oxford Centre for Emerging Minds Research is a newly funded research centre to conduct world class research that contributes to a world where differences between children and young people are understood and accepted, strengths are capitalised on, and mental health difficulties are prevented or addressed early in life. The Research Statistician will work on several projects within the Centre and have opportunities for teaching and student supervision.  

About the Role

The post is funded to 30 September 2030 and is based in the Department of Experimental Psychology, Life and Mind Building. The post is full time; however consideration would be given to candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 80% FTE) on a pro rata basis.

The post is available on a flexible hybrid basis. The minimum on-site time is 3 days/week for a full-time post.

You will directly develop statistical analysis plans and run analyses, applying a broad range of statistical methods to analyse experimental studies, cohort studies, randomised controlled trials, and other primary data collection. The post offers the opportunity to enhance your skills in advanced statistical approaches, and you would be encouraged to identify and take forward your own methodological interests relating to the children and young people’s mental health, with a view to eventually developing you own portfolios of work. Supervision would be provided by senior Centre staff, including Professor Cathy Creswell and Professor Obi Ukoumunne, senior statistician in the Centre

About You

You will have or be close to completion of a PhD/DPhil/hold a Master’s degree in statistics or a related quantitative discipline. With substantial research experience in applied statistics, you will have strong analysis skills and the ability to communicate complex statistical concepts and procedures in ways that are understandable to broad audiences (including less experienced colleagues and lived experience representatives). Experience of conducting statistical analyses in the field of child development and/or mental health would be desirable as would experience of independently managing a discrete area of a research project

Diversity

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework, work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible.

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday 20 October 2025.

Interviews will take place on 5 November 2025 in the Life and Mind Building and will be in person.

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