Communications Officer- ERGO

Location:  - Pandemic Science Institute, BDI Building, Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF

We are seeking to appoint an experienced Communications Officer to join the Epidemic Diseases Clinical Research Group (ERGO) at the Pandemic Sciences Institute, University of Oxford. This is a challenging and varied role, with the chance to make your mark on the external profile of a research group with an ambitious mission and a global reach.

You will be responsible for developing, delivering and evaluating a wide range of communications activities that support world-leading research in emerging infectious diseases, helping to raise the profile of ERGO and its global partnerships. You will ensure the right communications messaging, approach, formats and channels are deployed to reach our varied audiences. This will include planning, writing and creating online and offline content for websites, social media, newsletters, reports, media relations and presentations, commissioning external agencies to produce material where required. You will also monitor and evaluate communications performance using appropriate analytics, using insights to inform future strategy and continuous improvement. The role will involve working closely with academics and programme teams to ensure accurate and timely messaging.  You will be part of a wider, supportive network of communications professionals across the Department and wider University.

It is essential that you have significant professional communications experience across several communications disciplines, with proven ability to deliver effective online and multimedia content and evaluate its impact. You must have excellent writing and editing skills across a range of formats, and demonstrable experience of assimilating complex or technical information and making it accessible to diverse audiences. You will bring strong problem-solving skills, the ability to manage multiple projects independently, and sound professional judgement. Excellent interpersonal skills are required, including the confidence to work with senior colleagues and external stakeholders. You should be digitally fluent, with experience of website content management systems and social media in an organisational setting, and have a clear awareness of emerging digital and AI developments in communications. A commitment to communications best practice and ongoing professional development is also essential.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 31 May 2029 and is funded by the Wellcome Trust and the Moh Family Foundation. Please note that interview will be held on Thursday 26 March and Friday 27 March 2026.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 9 March 2026 will be considered. Please quote 184828 on all correspondence.

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