Senior Research and Policy Officer (Economic Policy Network)

Location: Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG

About the Blavatnik School of Government

Our vision is of a world better led, a world better served and a world better governed. We are a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: teaching current and future leaders; generating research with impact; and engaging with governments and practitioners.

What we offer

The School is a collaborative, friendly, and dynamic department based in an award-winning building in Oxford. We host regular events and talks with well-known guest speakers – all of which are open to staff. On the social side, we have a regular events calendar that are designed to appeal to all, including our Christmas and summer parties.

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days’ annual leave
• Family leave schemes and a comprehensive range of childcare services
• Cycle loan scheme and discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Opportunities for hybrid working 

More information about working at the School can be found on our jobs page.

About the role 

Joining the Economic Policy Network (EPN) at Oxford's Blavatnik School of Government, you will help shape evidence-based economic reform in lower middle-income countries. Working closely with leading academics and senior policy advisers, you'll undertake country diagnostics, develop policy recommendations, and engage directly with governments on issues including economic growth, macroeconomic policy and the political economy of reform. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact policy work while helping build a growing international research and advisory network.

About you

You have experience working on development challenges, ideally in Africa, including direct engagement with policymakers or governments, and can communicate complex economic and political economy analysis clearly to a range of audiences. You have experience working on development challenges, ideally in Africa, and can communicate complex economic and political economy analysis clearly to a range of audiences. Comfortable managing multiple priorities, collaborating across international teams, and engaging with senior stakeholders, you combine rigorous research with sound judgement, initiative and a commitment to delivering real-world impact.

Application process

Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection criteria in your own words, along with your CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

The closing date for applications is at 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 17 August 2026

Interviews will take place during week commencing 14 September 2026 and will be online.

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