Postdoctoral Researcher - Scoping review on AMR ethics and governance

We are seeking to appoint a highly motivated Postdoctoral Researcher to join the team at the Centre for Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nuffield Department of Medicine. You will work collaboratively with the Health Systems Collaborative at the University of Oxford and the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme (KWTRP) in Kenya.

As a Postdoctoral Researcher, you will bring theoretical and practical expertise in topics such as empirical ethics, governance, power-relations in health and research systems, and organisational and team functioning. You will be responsible for managing your own academic research and administrative activities, which involves small-scale project management. You will develop and lead a literature review on AMR ethics and governance, including proposal development, extraction of data, and report writing. This role also includes collaboration and preparation of research publications, presenting findings, and acting as a source of information and advice to other members of the group.

To be successful in this role, it is essential that you hold a PhD/DPhil (or are close to completion) in health-related topics such as health system governance, resilience/responsiveness, organisational management, human behaviour, or empirical ethics, together with relevant experience. You will provide evidence of fully developed skills in document review, scoping reviews, or systematic reviews. You will be able to manage your own academic research, produce and publish high-quality research, and have excellent communication skills. Experience of contributions to post-graduate teaching/education is seen as highly desirable.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online, and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered full-time on a fixed-term contract for 12 months and is funded by the British Academy. Please note that all shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview in the week commencing 5th May 2025.

Only applications received before 12 midday on Wednesday 30 April 2025 will be considered. Please quote 179211 on all correspondence.

Contact Person: Kristina Limbu
Vacancy ID: 179211
Contact Phone:
Closing Date & Time: 30-Apr-2025 12:00
Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 7
Contact Email: recruitment@ndm.ox.ac.uk
Salary (£): Research Grade 7: Salary in range £38,674 - £46,913 per annum (pro rata). This is inclusive of a pensionable Oxford University Weighting of £1,500 per year (pro rata).