Postdoctoral Researcher in Big Data for Cardiovascular Population Health

Location: John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, OX3 9DU 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and enthusiastic Postdoctoral Researcher to join the internationally recognised research teams within the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine (CVM), University of Oxford. CVM is renowned for excellence in translational and clinical cardiovascular research, delivering innovative studies that improve patient care and outcomes worldwide. 

About the role

As Postdoctoral Researcher in Big Data for Cardiovascular Population Health, you will play a key role in applying machine learning, health statistics, and large-scale medical and population datasets to improve the understanding and prevention of cardiovascular and cardiometabolic diseases. You will have the opportunity to conduct data-driven phenotyping, association and causality analyses, and model disease trajectories to identify risk factors and improve disease prediction and prevention. 

Responsibilities will include conducting detailed analysis of multi-modal data from the UK Biobank, in addition to developing or tailoring analytical tools and resources. The Postdoctoral Researcher will also prepare manuscripts and presentations, and attend scientific seminars. The postholder will work closely with clinicians, statisticians, UK Biobank scientists, and AI researchers in a multidisciplinary environment. 

About you

The successful Postdoctoral Researcher candidate must hold a post-graduate degree in Population Health, Mathematics, Statistics, Computing, or a related subject, alongside demonstrable experience working with large scale datasets. Proficiency in the use of statistical programming languages and excellent communication and interpersonal skills are also essential.

This is a full-time appointment on a fixed-term contract for one year. The Postdoctoral Researcher will be based at the John Radcliffe Hospital site, Oxford, OX3 9DU. We are seeking candidates who are ideally able to start as soon as possible.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the University website; you will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement that explains how you meet the selection criteria for the post.

Only applications received before midday on July 31st 2026 can be considered.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on August 7th 2026.

For informal enquiries about this position, please contact

Professor Qiang Zhang – qiang.zhang@cardiov.ox.ac.uk

Georgia Broom – georgia.broom@cardiov.ox.ac.uk

The University of Oxford offers a comprehensive range of competitive benefits available to all members of staff designed to support both professional and personal wellbeing (https://unioxfordnexus.sharepoint.com/sites/OXINTRANET-working-here/SitePages/staff-benefits.aspx). Benefits include:

•  Generous family leave schemes, including maternity, paternity, adoption, and carers’ leave
•  38 days of annual leave, plus additional leave for continuous service
•  Membership of a highly competitive pension scheme
•  Oxford Living Wage assurance
•  Annual cost-of-living reviews and automatic salary increments up to the top of the grade
•  Extensive training and professional development opportunities
•  Travel support schemes and a wide range of transport discounts, including bus, train, and bicycle travel

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or member 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.

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