[Jobs] Fwd: Postdoctoral Researcher in the Centre for Social Investigation

[Leora Lawton]

N U F F I E L D C O L L E G E

UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD



Postdoctoral Researcher, Centre for Social Investigation



Nuffield College intends to appoint a Postdoctoral Researcher to support
the work of a new

interdisciplinary research programme, the Centre for Social Investigation
(CSI).



The Centre aims to provide authoritative, non-partisan research on central
social issues, and

thereby  to  become  an  independent  and  rigorous  source  of
information  and  analysis.  In

addition to publishing technical work for academic audiences, a central
part of the Centre’s work

will be to communicate the results of its activities in an accessible way
to non-technical

audiences.



CSI is hosted by Nuffield College, and directed by Professor Anthony Heath.
Funding for the

Centre has been secured for three years in the first instance.



The main responsibilities of the Postdoctoral Researcher will be to
conduct, under the supervision

of  the  Director  and  in  collaboration  with  other  members  of  the
Centre, quantitative

research in areas of relevance to the Centre’s work. She or he will be
expected to publish (as

author or co-author) the results of the Centre’s research in the form of
working papers, articles

in refereed journals, and as pieces aimed at non-academic audiences (such
as blog entries, briefing

notes, and press releases). The Postdoctoral Researcher will present the
results of the Centre’s

research at seminars, workshops, and conferences, and will play a leading
role in the organisation

of workshops, conferences, and other events associated with the Centre’s
work. She or he will

represent the Centre and its work, building and nurturing working
relationships with relevant

individuals and institutions within the public and private sectors,
including the media. The

Postdoctoral Researcher will identify additional areas of research interest
and will assist with

applications for external funding. She or he will take an active and
significant role in the

administrative and technical functions of the Centre, for example by
contributing to the design

and/or upkeep of the Centre’s website.



The post is a full-time appointment for a fixed term of three years, with
the possibility of

renewal. Applications to hold the post on a part-time basis will also be
considered. There will be

an initial probationary period of six months. The salary for the post will
lie within the College’s

Research Officer scale (currently £24,259 p.a. - £28,694 p.a.). The
Postdoctoral Researcher will be

eligible for free lunch and dinner in the College.



The successful applicant will have completed, or be close to completing, a
doctorate in a subject

relevant to the Centre’s work, and will possess high-level academic skills
in quantitative

research, together with an excellent record of publication in refereed
journals

(taking account of his or her career stage). Experience of relevant
statistical or econometric

techniques would be an advantage. She or he will demonstrate the ability to
identify and exploit

connections between advanced social science research and contemporary
issues of interest, and will

possess the capacity and willingness to contribute to the strategic and
intellectual development of

the Centre. The successful applicant will possess a high level of written
and communication skills,

including the ability to interact effectively in writing and in person with
non-academic audiences,

with experience of successfully presenting research to non-academic
audiences. She or he should be

able to demonstrate skills in at least one of the administrative or
technical areas relevant to the

Centre’s work such as designing websites, drafting briefing notes, writing
blogs, or presenting

results in graphical form.



Further particulars are available from the College web page:

http://www.nuffield.ox.ac.uk/About/Vacancies/Documents/CSIpdfFPs.pdf  or
from  the College

Registrar, Nuffield College, Oxford OX1 1NF. Email:  pprf at nuffield.ox.ac.uk.
The final closing date

for applications is Wednesday 22 October 2014. Applications will be
reviewed as they are received

and candidates may be invited for interview in advance of the closing date.



The College exists to promote excellence in education and research, and is
an equal opportunities

employer committed to equality and valuing diversity. Applications are
particularly welcome from

black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-

represented in posts in the College.



-- 
Leora Lawton PhD
Executive Director
Berkeley Population Center
350K Barrows Hall
(of) 510-643-1270
(m) 510-928-7572
www.popcenter.berkeley.edu
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