At a Glance
- Tasks: Conduct groundbreaking research on fertility behaviour and maternal health.
- Company: Join the prestigious Oxford Population Health team at the University of Oxford.
- Benefits: Gain valuable experience in a supportive academic environment with potential for career growth.
- Other info: Flexible working options available; part-time applications considered.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in understanding reproductive health and contribute to impactful research.
- Qualifications: PhD/DPhil in relevant fields and experience in reproductive demography required.
The predicted salary is between 34335 - 41965 £ per year.
Based at Oxford Population Health (Nuffield Department of Population Health), the Demographic Science Unit (DSU) is at the forefront of demographic research that aids society, government and industry. The DSU is home to the Leverhulme Centre for Demographic Science, an interdisciplinary research centre funded by the Leverhulme Trust and directed by Professor Melinda Mills which aims to disrupt and realign how we measure and model populations by infusing new types of data, methods and unconventional approaches to tackle the most challenging demographic problems of our time.
We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher to contribute to the UKRI funded project. You will have the opportunity to focus on research at the intersection of both social and biological determinants of fertility behaviour, with a heavy emphasis on maternal and reproductive health. You will be responsible for managing your own academic research and administrative activities, adapting existing and developing new research methodologies and collaborating in the preparation of research publications.
To be considered you will hold or be close to completion of a PhD/DPhil in Demography, Sociology, Economics, Statistics, Public/Population Health, Geography, Global Affairs, or a related field, have experience working in reproductive demography and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes. You will also have experience writing computer code in Stata and/or R for data analysis and visualisation and have excellent communication skills.
This post is full-time (part-time considered) and fixed term for 2 years. The closing date for applications is noon on 06 August 2026. 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.
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