Postdoctoral Research Assistant

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant to join the Department of Statistics for three years, working on the development of the Genetic Inheritance Graph (GIG), a new computational framework for understanding genetic history and structural variation. You will work closely with Professor Anastasia Ignatieva, Professor Gil McVean and Dr Yan Wong, with opportunities to collaborate with researchers at the University of Bath and international experts across human, bacterial and agricultural genetics.

The role would suit someone with, or close to completing, a PhD/DPhil in statistics, mathematics, computer science, statistical or population genetics, or a related subject, with strong coding and software development skills. You don't need to have worked in genetics before, but you should be keen to apply your skills to problems in this area. 

Closing date: 12.00 noon, Monday 12 October 2026
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Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellow in Statistics

We are looking for a Florence Nightingale Bicentenary Fellow to join the Department of Statistics for two years in the first instance. Designed as a career development position, the fellowship offers the opportunity to develop your research alongside teaching, with around half the teaching load of a standard Oxford faculty position and £2,000 a year available towards research costs.

The role would suit someone with a doctorate in statistics or a related subject whose research interests complement the work of the Oxford Protein Informatics group. You will join a collaborative department with research spanning computational and theoretical statistics, machine learning and probability, as well as applied areas including statistical and population genetics, bioinformatics and statistical epidemiology.

Closing date: 12.00 noon, Wednesday 21 October 2026
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Quantitative Finance (two posts)

Research topic – Large Language Models, Artificial Intelligence and Financial Economics

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Quantitative Finance to join the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance for up to three years, working on large language models, artificial intelligence and their applications to economic and financial problems. You will contribute to research involving LLMs and related AI systems, working with project partners and taking part in the wider research life of the Institute.

Applicants should have, or be close to completing, a PhD/DPhil in a relevant subject, with strong expertise in large language models, foundation models or modern AI systems. The role offers opportunities to develop and contribute to research projects, collaborate with other researchers, participate in seminars and conferences, and help develop new areas of research.

Closing date: 12.00 noon, Thursday 19 November 2026
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Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Quantitative Finance (two posts)

Research topic – Financial Economics: Asset Pricing and Portfolio Theory

We would like to recruit a Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Quantitative Finance to join the Oxford-Man Institute of Quantitative Finance for up to three years, carrying out research in financial economics with a focus on asset pricing and portfolio theory. You will contribute to research projects in this area, including collaborations with project partners, and take part in the wider research life of the Institute.

You’ll have, or be close to completing, a PhD/DPhil in finance, mathematics, statistics, econometrics, computer science or a closely related subject. A strong focus on data-driven models is particularly relevant to the role, alongside the specialist knowledge needed to contribute to established research programmes.

Closing date: 12.00 noon, Thursday 19 November 2026
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As a department, we offer paid summer research internships. If you would like to learn more about our internships, we have a dedicated page for them.

Vacancies for the wider University can be found on either the staff HR self-service page HR Self-Service | Staff Gateway (ox.ac.uk) or on the Oxford University Jobs page.

The University also has its own Temporary Employment Service which provides temporary assignments throughout the University. 

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