Live Well Postdoctoral Researcher (Prevention and Implementation): NIHR Applied Research Collaboration (ARC) Thames Valley

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Location : Department of Psychiatry, Warneford Hospital, Oxford OX3 7JX The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford - a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox. This is an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join the TV ARC programme under the Live Well theme which addresses Social and Commercial Determinants of Health. Our work is organised across three thematic areas- Start Well, Live Well, Age Well- along with five cross cutting themes: digital; health tech and data; community, social, and home care; knowledge mobilisation, implementation, and partnerships; research inclusion and health inequalities; planning and delivering social care. What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees' wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: An excellent contributory pension scheme 38 days annual leave A comprehensive range of childcare services Family leave schemes Cycle loan scheme Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs The post is available on a flexible hybrid basis. The minimum on-site time is 3 days/week for a full-time post. About the Role The post is funded for 48 months and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital. You will undertake high quality research under the supervision of Live Well Theme leads. Lead and deliver specific research activities within the programme supported by Theme lead, demonstrating independence and high-level expertise as part of the ARC. You will lead in research implementation, including study setup; recruitment; consent processes; data collection, monitoring and analysis; and publication, working closely with the senior research team About You You will have or be close to the completion of a relevant PhD/DPhil in the area of statistics and / or Health Economics, together with relevant experience. You will have experience of managing and analysing large data sets, generated from electronic health records. Experience of supervising research internships or other student activity is desirable. Diversity Committed to equality and valuing diversity Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework , work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible. Application Process You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process The closing date for applications is 10 July 2026. £39,424 to £47,779 per annum

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