Research Assistant in Data Science and Informatics

Based at Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health), the Demographic Science Unit (DSU) is at the forefront of demographic research that aids society, government and industry. The DSU is home to the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, an interdisciplinary research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust and directed by Professor Melinda Mills which aims to disrupt and realign how we measure and model populations by infusing new types of data, methods and unconventional approaches to tackle the most challenging demographic problems of our time.

 

We are seeking a part-time Research Assistant (0.5 FTE) for a 9-month fixed-term position. We welcome applicants with expertise in Computational Social Science, Data Science, Informatics, or Social Data Science. The successful candidate will collaborate closely with colleagues at DSU and members in the Centre for Care, contributing to an exciting research project that uses large language models to analyse a substantial corpus of political text related to health and social care.

 

To be considered for the role you will have completed a relevant MSc or MPhil degree in a technical subject, which should also have a research component (e.g., a postgraduate dissertation) and have a strong grasp of computational and statistical methods. You will also have excellent communication skills.

 

This is post is part-time (0.50 FTE), fixed term post for 8 months.

 

The closing date for applications is noon on 22 October 2025.

 

You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description.

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