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Senior Researcher in Environmental Ethics and Climate Justice in Global Health
Grade and Salary: Grade 8: £49,119 - £58,265 per annum (including Oxford University weighting)
Hours: Full Time (part-time considered)
Contract Type: Fixed-term - 3 years
Location: Ethox Centre, Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford), Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF
Closing date: 14th April 2026
The Ethox Centre is an internationally-recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre located within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) at the University of Oxford. It is situated in the Big Data Institute on the University’s Old Road Campus. NDPH contains world renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. The Ethox Centre’s global health bioethics research is undertaken in collaboration with a wide range of international partners through the Global Health Bioethics Network, the Oxford-Johns Hopkins Global Infectious Disease Collaborative (GLIDE), and The Pandemic Sciences Institute.
We are looking for a Senior Researcher in Environmental Ethics and Climate Justice in Global Health. Working closely with the team at the Pandemic Sciences Institute, and with the Ethox Centre’s many global health bioethics partners, the post holder will be a member of the Ethox Centre and will have significant and specific responsibility for undertaking collaborative research on environmental ethics and climate justice in global health.
To be considered, you will hold a PhD/DPhil in environmental ethics, political philosophy, bioethics or closely related field, significant relevant research experience and sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work effectively within the research programme as outlined in the role description
For full details and instructions on how to apply please see the University of Oxford Jobs page here
Senior Researcher in the Ethics of Infectious Diseases and Global Health
Grade and Salary: Grade 8: £49,119 - £58,265 per annum (including Oxford University weighting)
Hours: Full Time (part-time considered)
Contract Type: Fixed-term - 3 years
Location: Ethox Centre, Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford), Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF
Closing date: 14th April 2026
The Ethox Centre is an internationally-recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre located within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) at the University of Oxford. It is situated in the Big Data Institute on the University’s Old Road Campus. NDPH contains world renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. The Ethox Centre’s global health bioethics research is undertaken in collaboration with a wide range of international partners through the Global Health Bioethics Network, the Oxford-Johns Hopkins Global Infectious Disease Collaborative (GLIDE), After the End, and ANTITHESES.
We are looking for a Senior Researcher in the Ethics of Infectious Diseases and Global Health for GLIDE. Working closely with the team at the Berman Institute for Bioethics at Johns Hopkins University, the post holder will be a member of the Ethox Centre and will have significant and specific responsibility for developing the infectious diseases ethics and global health research collaboration between Ethox, the Berman Institute, and the wider GLIDE Network.
To be considered, you will hold a PhD/DPhil in bioethics, medical ethics, or other subject relevant to infectious disease ethics in global health, significant relevant postdoctoral research experience and sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work effectively within the research programme as outlined in the role description
For full details and instructions on how to apply please see the University of Oxford Jobs page here
Researcher in Infectious Disease Ethics
Grade and Salary: Grade 7 £39,424 - £47,779 per annum (including Oxford University weighting)
Hours: Full Time (part-time considered)
Contract Type: Fixed-term - 2 years
Location: Ethox Centre, Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health, University of Oxford), Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF
Closing date: 14th April 2026
The Ethox Centre is an internationally-recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre located within the Nuffield Department of Population Health (NDPH) at the University of Oxford. It is situated in the Big Data Institute on the University’s Old Road Campus. NDPH contains world renowned population health research groups and provides an excellent environment for multi-disciplinary research and teaching. The Ethox Centre’s global health bioethics research is undertaken in collaboration with a wide range of international partners through the Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI), the Global Health Bioethics Network, and the Oxford-Johns Hopkins Global Infectious Disease Collaborative (GLIDE).
Reporting to Dr Tess Johnson and working closely with the Ethics, Policy and Context Theme of the PSI, you will develop and deliver an independent research project exploring ethical issues at the intersection of global health and infectious disease. The role-holder will contribute to collaborative publications, present research findings at seminars and conferences and support the wider academic activities of the Ethox Centre and PSI, including mentoring junior researchers and participating in seminars and public engagement activities.
To be considered, you will hold (or be close to completion of) a PhD/DPhil in philosophy, bioethics, medical humanities, or a related discipline, or have equivalent experience. You will have relevant research experience, the ability to manage your own academic research activities and experience contributing to academic publications or presentations. You will also demonstrate excellent communication and collaborative skills with the ability to develop new research ideas and work effectively within interdisciplinary research teams.
You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter as part of your online application. The cover letter should clearly describe how you meet each of the selection criteria listed in the job description and should include 250 words abstract outlining your proposed research project.
For full details and instructions on how to apply please see the University of Oxford Jobs page here