Research Assistant
University of Oxford - CEHF at Stoke House Oxford OX3 9BX
| Location: | Oxford |
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| Salary: | £35,681 to £39,424 per annum |
| Hours: | Full Time |
| Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
| Placed On: | 24th November 2025 |
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| Closes: | 8th December 2025 |
| Job Ref: | 183479 |
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 Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford – a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox.
The Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing (CEHF), led by Professor Morten Kringelbach, is seeking a Research Assistant to join its dynamic interdisciplinary programme in contemplative science, computational neuroscience, and human flourishing. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to innovative research exploring the science of wellbeing.
About the Role
The post is funded for 1 year and is based in the Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing, Stoke House, Oxford
You will be responsible for the day-to-day administration of research activities under the guidance of senior colleagues, contributing to wider project planning and seminar administration. The project is already ongoing, and you will support the Centre’s ongoing research in contemplative science, computational neuroscience, and human flourishing. You will design research materials, collect and analyse behavioural, physiological, and neuroimaging data, and develop statistical and computational models using MATLAB or Python.
About You
You will hold a first degree in physics with strong research experience in neuroscience, neuroimaging, and neurotechnology. You are proficient in MATLAB (including EEGLAB), R, and Python, and experienced in integrating physiological and brain-imaging data. You will have demonstrable experience in the field of contemplative neuroscience and experience with developing machine learning pipelines. A Master’s degree in neuroscience, data science, computer science, or engineering is desirable.
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 on 8 December 2025.
Interviews will take place during week commencing 15 December 2025.
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