Job Description

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.

The post is for a Research Assistant in Flourishing Nature Connections, located within the Neuroscience, Ethics and Society (NEUROSEC) Team in the Department of Psychiatry.

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 postholder must be in the office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays to attend regular Departmental and Team meetings.

About the Role

The post is funded for 18 months and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital. It is offered on a full-time basis with consideration given to candidates wishing to work part-time (minimum 80% FTE) on a pro rata basis with appropriate adjustment of duties.

You will be joining an exciting research sub-group within the NEUROSEC team - Flourishing Nature Connections- led by Professor Ilina Singh. In this role, you will manage your own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues as well as contributing to wider project planning and organisation, including ideas for new research projects. You will contribute to the design of research protocols and their implementation via online tools (e.g. Qualtrics, m-Path) and gather, analyse, and present data from a variety of sources.

About You

You will hold a first degree in psychology, or cognitive science. You will have demonstrable experience of running studies with human participants, designing, choosing and evaluating study materials, e.g. choosing appropriate validated survey questionnaires and measures, obtaining informed consent and participant recruitment and data collection. Experience in data management e.g., organising and checking data and general data processing is essential as is evidence of strong quantitative data analysis skills and some qualitative data analysis skills, applied in research. A Master's in psychology, neuroscience, cognitive science or equivalent full-time research experience would be 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 12:00 midday on 21 November 2025

It is anticipated that interviews will take place in early December and will be face to face.