Job Description

About the role

We are seeking an Associate Professor of Climate Change and Child Health to join a dynamic cross-university program on climate change and child health and well-being led by Prof. Lucie Cluver in the Department of Social Policy and Intervention. The appointment will be made in association with a non-tutorial fellowship at Reuben College.

This is a newly created post within the The Oxford Global Health Initiative, a university-wide initiative driving transformative, interdisciplinary health research - across medical, life and physical sciences, social sciences, and humanities - to address major global health challenges, with the potential to make significant improvement in peoples' health and wellbeing. Their aim is for research with maximum policy and programmatic impact on improving child and adolescent health and wellbeing. The postholder will take a leading role within an upcoming Programme at the Oxford Martin School, and will be expected to become a part of the Oxford Martin School academic community.

The appointee will work closely with Prof. Cluver on a shared programme of research, including the development of statistical techniques to analyse climate and child health data, development and testing of solutions using rigorous methods of evaluation recognised in Global Health, and a focus on highly scalable, cost-effective solutions that can be delivered at scale to children and adolescents. They will also work with a newly-appointed post in the Department of Psychiatry to build collaboration across the University for interdisciplinary research on climate and child health.

The successful candidate will become a member of the Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention at the department, teaching, supervising and advising graduate students, and will be a member of both the University and the College community.

About you

The ideal candidate will hold a PhD in social or behavioural sciences, data science, public health, epidemiology or closely related discipline, with an outstanding research and publication record in the area of climate change and child health in low- and middle-income countries. They will be an expert in advanced quantitative methods including causal inference, use of quasi-experimental and/or experimental data, integration of climate and child health data, return on investment, cost-effectiveness or cost-benefit methodologies.

They will be willing and able to cultivate inclusive learning environments to teach, supervise and assess students from diverse backgrounds, undertaking administrative duties at both the department and College. They will have demonstrable success in research-related policy engagement that has informed and influenced policy and practice in low and middle income countries along with a track record, or the clear potential for, securing competitively awarded research grants.

The ideal candidate will have proven communication and interpersonal skills and a commitment to promoting a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Experience of supporting the development of early career researchers would also be an advantage.

Further information can be obtained from Professor Lucie Cluver (Lucie.cluver@spi.ox.ac.uk). Queries regarding the College association can be sent to the College's Senior Tutor (senior.tutor@reuben.ox.ac.uk). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.

How to apply

As part of your application, you will be asked to upload a

CV

, including a full list of publications, a supporting statement (4 pages maximum) and a

research statement (2 pages maximum)

. The

supporting statement

should explain how you meet the each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in education or employment. The

research statement

should summarise the past, current and future direction of your research, highlighting how your research has evolved and your key achievements.

You are also required to provide details of three referees. Please note that referees will not be contacted at application stage and we will contact you to gain your approval prior to requesting any references.

Only online applications made by 12 noon UK time on 28th July 2025 will be considered. Interviews are likely to take place on 3rd October 2025.

The Department of Social Policy and Intervention holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award which demonstrates our commitment towards advancement of gender equality in higher education and research institutions: equal opportunities, representation and success for all.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.