Postdoctoral Researcher in Ethics and Infectious Disease
- Grade 7: £36,024 - £44,263 per annum
- Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health) University of Oxford
- Old Road Campus, Headington, Oxford, OX3 7LF
- Full time (part time considered)
- Fixed-term (2 years)
- Deadline: 12pm , Thursday 7 December 2023
The Ethox Centre is an internationally-recognised multidisciplinary bioethics research centre, and a vibrant and intellectually exciting place to work.
We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher in Ethics and Infectious Disease to carry out research on ethical issues in infectious disease and pandemics. The research will be conducted within the context of the Oxford-Johns Hopkins Global Infectious Disease Ethics Collaborative (GLIDE) and the Pandemic Sciences Institute.
You will be responsible for carrying out collaborative research with colleagues at the Berman Institute of Bioethics and play a key role in participating in the exchange programme with Johns Hopkins University. You will also be responsible for contributing new research project ideas, managing your own administrative activities and developing new research methodologies, as well as actively participating in public engagement activities of the Ethox Centre.
To be considered, you will hold (or be close to completion of) a PhD/DPhil in bioethics, medical ethics, or other relevant subject, possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline, have the ability to work independently, previous experience of publishing in peer-reviewed journals and willingness to participate in an academic visit at the Berman Institute in Baltimore, US.
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.
Full details including the job description and how to apply are available on the University of Oxford website.