Current Vacancies
Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Statistics (186037)
Full-time, fixed-term research position (two years) funded by an EPSRC UKRI–Japan grant, working on theoretical and practical aspects of reliable learning procedures for human-centred AI.
The role involves research in probability, statistical machine learning, network analysis, and uncertainty quantification, with supervision by Professor Gesine Reinert and Dr Wenkai Xu (Warwick). Full details and application information.
Closing date: Friday 8 May 2026
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics (186100)
Full-time, fixed-term for 18 months. Working with Professor Gesine Reinert, the postholder will undertake research on parameter estimation in network time series models within a collaborative research group, and contribute to the supervision of junior researchers.
Applicants should hold, or be close to completing, a PhD/DPhil in a relevant area such as probability or statistical machine learning. Full details and application information.
Closing date: Friday 22 May 2026
Summer Internships
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.
Wider University
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.
I think the best thing about my department is being able to work in offices and share ideas with others in a very communal setting. I find that the department is very good at encouraging communication between other grad students and postdocs and that there is a very real sense of community here.