We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join our dynamic Pandemic PACT team within the Pandemic Sciences Institute, Nuffield Department of Medicine to contribute to our mission to strengthen capacity and capability for effective, coordinated, and equitable research responses to infectious disease outbreaks of epidemic and pandemic potential.

 

As part of the Pandemic PACT mission, we are establishing living platforms for tracking existing evidence on high-priority infectious diseases, to identify gaps in the evidence base to inform research prioritisation and coordination in inter-epidemic times and in response to outbreaks.

 

Your main role will be to contribute to establishing a platform for ‘living’ Rapid Research Needs Appraisals (RRNAs) for WHO priority diseases, as part of this programme and our existing multidisciplinary team. A core role will be to support data analysis and dissemination of data to facilitate interpretation by policymakers for action, as well as support delivery of the RRNAs using our modified rapid review methodology.

 

You will be responsible for contributing to the dissemination of data on our Pandemic PACT online dashboard, in reports, peer-reviewed publications, policy briefings, and via high-level stakeholder meetings.

 

To be successful in this role, you will hold a PhD/DPhil (or close to completion) in a relevant subject, such as epidemiology, medical statistics/data science, medicine, public health, infectious diseases, pharmacology, or microbiology. You will have experience in quantitative and qualitative data analysis data visualisation. You will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to present findings at conferences and meetings and to write for publication. You will also be able to adapt to different contexts, uncertainty and change as outbreaks and priorities may change during the project.

 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. 
  
This position is offered full time on a fixed term contract until 30 June 2026 and is funded by EDCTP and Wellcome.

 

Only applications received before 12 midday on Friday 27 September 2024 will be considered. Interviews will be held on Thursday 17 October 2024. Accommodations can be made if shortlisted applicants are unable to make this date. Please quote 174706 on all correspondence.

We are seeking to appoint a Research and Policy Advisor to join the Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) Policy and Practice Research Group, at the University of Oxford. The research group undertakes applied research on the design and implementation of policy and practice (including public health) for pandemic preparedness and response. Particular areas of current research include research on research prioritisation, research translation to policy and barriers and enablers to both research and public health practice during outbreaks.

 

Your primary responsibilities will be to lead on discrete areas of the PSI Policy and Practice Research Group, under the oversight of Dr Alice Norton. You will regularly write research articles, lead and co-author publications on behalf of the PSI Policy and Practice Research group-related work and present papers at conferences. You will also develop policy briefs on strategic themes such as data sharing, clinical research innovation and regulatory developments, social science aspects, access to medicine and R&D priorities and pipelines, and represent the research group at international meetings including with senior executives from funding agencies. Other responsibilities include developing research questions within a specific context, and preparing and disseminating briefing papers for members on e.g. outbreak status reports and problem specification.

 

It is essential that you hold a Masters degree in a scientific discipline, including social sciences and significant post-qualification experience, together with a strong track record in scientific and policy brief writing, and peer-reviewed publications. You will have substantive experience of working with global stakeholders, including presenting at and convening meetings and evidence of well-developed qualitative and quantitative research and analysis skills. Excellent written and verbal skills, with a proven ability to communicate complex concepts to specialist and non-specialist audiences, and the ability to work accurately and methodically with a meticulous attention to detail are also essential for the role.

 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online and you will be required to upload a supporting statement and CV as part of your online application. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience.

 

This position is offered full time (part-time hours considered, a minimum of 80% FTE) on a fixed term contract until 31 March 2026 and is funded by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

 

Only applications received before 12 midday on Thursday 19 September 2024 will be considered. Interviews to be held during the week commencing 30 September. Please quote 174970 on all correspondence.