Total 10 Science / R&D / Research job vacancies in Oxford, OX2 8JD

About UsOxfordshire County Council (OCC) plays a key role in what makes us healthy in Oxfordshire. Through its commitments on tackling climate change, shaping the environment to encourage active lives and improve air quality, promoting inclusive economic growth, and closing the health gap between different communities, the council can make transformative changes to the wellbeing of local residents and communities. Working with partners, including district councils, communities, health and care organisations, local businesses and world-leading universities, OCC wants to lead the development of a place-based approach to research excellence. Through high-quality systematic research, OCC and its partners can better understand why different approaches to improving residents health and wellbeing work for different populations and in different settings, and how complex policy systems and environments impact health. About the RoleYou will Support and promote the delivery of policy-relevant research that matters to residents, and the development and implementation of OCCs research strategy. Help to create a culture of research at OCC where officers and councillorsunderstandwhat research is and why it matters to the council. Contribute to research capacity and capability development outside of Oxfordshire through research dissemination, and contributing to the Research Support Service, Specialist Centre for Public Health (SCPH) and the LARP network (including sharing best practice, linking with engagement leads, and supporting the evaluation of the LARP role) About youTo be successful in the role, you will have: A good understanding of research study designs and methodologies, including those used in prevention and population studies especially in local authority settings in the UK; Understanding of information governance,confidentiality, and ethics as applied to data sharing and to research Knowledge and experience of using both quantitative and qualitative data and research methods; IT and statistical packages and reference management software Proven ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and with different stakeholders. Rewards and benefitsIt really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the very best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development. We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering. Ourcommitment to:Equality, Diversity and Inclusion At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peer support, education and safe spaces for all. Our commitment to:Guaranteed Interview Schemes As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are also committed to helping and supporting those transitioning from HM Armed Forces to civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service. Our commitment to:Safeguarding Oxfordshire County Council are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments. Our commitment to:Flexible Working We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, full time and part time working, job sharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service. Follow us on Social Media Stay up-to-date with the latest news and featured jobs from Oxfordshire County Council by following us onLinkedIn,Facebook,TwitterandInstagram. If you encounter any technical issues with the application system, please contact us at: careers@oxfordshire.gov.uk

Clinical and Research Responsibilities: Inpatient and outpatient care of haematological cancer patients being treated as part of trials performed on the EPCTU and selected trials being run through the late phase trials team. The focus will be on lymphoma, CLL and myeloma trials although will work collaboratively with the other haematological malignancy trials fellows and cross cover would be expected. Co-ordination and execution of trial activities for EPCTU, including (but not limited to) study specific investigations, sample collection and handling, data collection, case record folder completion, maintenance of study documentation; Liaison with a laboratory group to gain familiarity with the endpoint assays associated with the trial. There also be opportunities to gain experience in performing laboratory techniques associated with a translational project, although the principal focus of the fellow will be on clinical aspects. Under supervision, to undertake the setting up of clinical trials, including protocol design, grant applications, regulatory and ethical submissions, liaison with clinical trials units and preparation of study specific documentation. Preparation of results for publication. *Please see attached Job Description for more details and weekly timetable*

A Vacancy at Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.


CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOW IN HAEMATOLOGY (LYMPHOID)

Applications are invited to apply for this exciting opportunity to work within a large, dynamic trials unit looking after haemato-oncology patients. It is a 1-year fixed term post on the Early Phase Cancer Trials Unit (EPCTU) in the Department of Oncology and Haematology.

The postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day management of patients with haematological malignancy (with a focus on lymphoid) on the Early Phase Cancer Trials Unit. There will be an opportunity to develop research projects in clinical trials and translational science, and training will focus on the design, setting up and execution of clinical research.

The post is available from September 2024.

Candidates are invited to contact Prof Graham Collins, Consultant Haematologist, Oxford Cancer and Haematology Centre, Churchill Hospital (01865 235886) in the first instance.

To apply and gain further details of this post , go to ‘NHS Jobs’. Please apply via this website .

In the interest of equal opportunities, we want to make sure that information about candidates is provided in the same format so all applicants should fill in the standard application form on the NHS Jobs website.





Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.



Clinical and Research Responsibilities:
• Inpatient and outpatient care of haematological cancer patients being treated as part of trials performed on the EPCTU and selected trials being run through the late phase trials team. The focus will be on lymphoma, CLL and myeloma trials although will work collaboratively with the other haematological malignancy trials fellows and cross cover would be expected.
• Co-ordination and execution of trial activities for EPCTU, including (but not limited to) study specific investigations, sample collection and handling, data collection, case record folder completion, maintenance of study documentation;
• Liaison with a laboratory group to gain familiarity with the endpoint assays associated with the trial. There also be opportunities to gain experience in performing laboratory techniques associated with a translational project, although the principal focus of the fellow will be on clinical aspects.
• Under supervision, to undertake the setting up of clinical trials, including protocol design, grant applications, regulatory and ethical submissions, liaison with clinical trials units and preparation of study specific documentation.
• Preparation of results for publication.

*Please see attached Job Description for more details and weekly timetable*


This advert closes on Thursday 28 Nov 2024

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The Department of Computer Science is looking to employ a Postdoctoral Researcher to work within an interdisciplinary team on securing convergent ultra-large scale infrastructures (SCULI). The SCULI project is a research collaboration between University of Oxford, University of Bristol and the University of Lancaster that will be working closely with stakeholders and organisations from industry and the critical national infrastructure sectors.

The project is investigating how to secure emerging ultra-large scale digital infrastructures which are seeing convergence and connectivity at unprecedented scale. This is true for both current critical national infrastructures and emerging future systems, e.g., smart cities, intelligent transportation, high-value manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Cybersecurity of such ultra-large scale infrastructures faces unprecedented complexity. Diverse legacy and non-legacy software and hardware compose on-the-fly to deliver services to millions of users with varying requirements and unpredictable actions. This complexity is compounded by intricate supply-chains and the need to deliver resilient operations in the presence of untrusted, partially trusted or compromised elements.

The successful candidate will be required to work primarily under the direction of Professor Ivan Flechais, with guidance from other senior academics and will be based in the Oxford team focused on the following research objectives:

• Predictability at ultra-large scale: How to elicit, specify and validate security assurances for service composition in the presence of uncertainty, dynamism and human behaviour (including addressing direct and indirect dependencies and resulting systemic risks)?

It is essential that successful candidate would hold a relevant PhD/DPhil or being close to completion in computer science or information systems.
In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to collaborate with researchers working across the SCULI project, and cybersecurity professionals from business and industry.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 2nd December 2024. Interviews are expected to be held in December.

We are a Stonewall Top 100 Employer, Living Wage, holding an Athena Swan Bronze Award, HR excellence in Research and Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.

Our staff and students come from all over the world and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diversity groups and champions, for example http://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/aboutus/women-cs-oxford/index.html , as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example shared parental leave.

Demonstrating a commitment to provide equality of opportunity, we would particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic applicants who are currently under-represented within the Computer Science Department. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

To help organise and facilitate co-design workshops with community groups and individuals with lived experience of psychosis from Bangladeshi, Black African, and Black Caribbean backgrounds. Screening and recruitment of patients diagnosed with psychosis and patients at ultra high risk pf psychosis. This will involve speaking to referrers regularly, attending clinical team meetings, visiting community mental health teams, hospital wards, as well as home based treatment teams. There will be monthly recruitment targets for all studies. The post-holder will be joining a team of research assistants to help meet these targets. Completing eligibility screening assessments and seeking informed consent from patients. Carrying out the assessments for the trials. The trial patients will be assessed on a range of measures at a number of time points for each study. You will need to arrange these interviews and administer clinical interviews, assessment tasks, and self-report questionnaires. Participants will be seen in clinic settings or at home across a large geographical area. Patients are seen in multiple NHS trusts including: Oxford Health, Northamptonshire Healthcare, Berkshire Healthcare, and Central Northwest London (Milton Keynes). Assessments will be carried out blind (i.e. you should not know which condition thepatients have been randomised to). You will need to remind staff and patients not to tell you the allocation. And you will need to report if you have become unblinded. It will be crucial to maintain very high follow-up rates for the trial participants, meaning you will need excellent engagement skills. Good record-keeping will be needed, including updating medical records with trial progress and managing recruitment databases. Follow standard operational procedures for the trial and NHS Trust policy regarding safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children. Produce regular reports on the recruitment process and assessment Please refer to the job description attached for a comprehensive list of duties

Contract type: Fixed term until October 2027

About us:
At the Department of Physiology Anatomy & Genetics (DPAG) we undertake discovery science where we reassemble physiological processes at the molecular, cellular, tissue and systems level of organisation. In so doing we provide a bridge to translational medicine, and interface between physical and life sciences. We are committed not only to innovative research and the highest standard of teaching, but also to creating an inclusive and supportive working environment.

Overview of the Role: We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Scientist to join Dr. Becky Carlyle's lab as part of a collaborative project led by Professor Paul Harrison (Oxford Psychiatry). The project involves partnerships with Professor Carol Robinson (Oxford Chemistry), Dr. Thomas Hyde (Lieber Institute for Brain Development), and Professor Gary Stephens (Reading Pharmacology). The ideal candidate will have experience with membrane protein enrichment and preparation for mass-spectrometry analysis. A key focus will be developing assays to detect and quantify calcium channel conformations and interactomes, contributing to research on psychiatric disease mechanisms within a vibrant, international team. This is a 3-year position, available immediately.

Key Responsibilities:
Optimize cellular and molecular approaches for membrane protein enrichment
Develop and implement mass-spectrometry assays for protein analysis
Manage academic research and related administrative tasks
Refine scientific techniques and protocols, testing and analysing hypotheses
Collaborate on scientific reports, journal articles, and presentations
Operate specialist lab equipment and advise colleagues on protocols
Represent the research group at meetings and seminars
Selection Criteria:
PhD/DPhil in bioscience (or near completion)
Mass-spectrometry expertise, including sample preparation and data analysis
Strong research, project management, and communication skills
Experience with human brain tissue proteomics is a plus.
What we offer:
Your wellbeing at work matters, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including:
• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle and electric car loan schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

While this is a full-time role, we welcome applications from individuals who wish to be considered for flexible working arrangements.

How to apply:
Please provide a supporting statement outlining how you meet the selection criteria along with your CV, and the details of two referees as part of your online application.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Thursday 21st November.
Interviews are likely to take place during the week commencing 2nd December, and can be held face-to-face or on Microsoft Teams.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, black and minority ethnic candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

Follow us:
Stay connected with us on LinkedIn, X and Instagram to learn more about our work and culture. Informal enquiries about the role may be directed to the DPAG HR Team: hr@dpag.ox.ac.uk

DPAG’s Statement of Inclusion:
We, as a Department and Community, will be considerate and welcoming of all people, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, and socio-economic background. We acknowledge societal inequalities and how these impact us, and those around us, personally and professionally. Our policies, practices and Respectful Behaviours Framework underpin this commitment.

Co-ordinate and monitor the care of patients in clinical research studies and trials as follows: Act as an initial point of contact for patients on trials and studies. Participate in identifying potential patients for studies, which may include a variety of identification methods, for example attending MDT meetings and clinics as appropriate. Evaluate the eligibility of potential patients. Participate in informed consent, randomisation and treatment allocation as stipulated in the trial protocol. Provide general written and verbal information to patients and families on the conceptof clinical research and detailed information regarding the objectives, scientificrationale, treatment, investigations side effects and follow-up for individual studies. Manage a caseload of patients. Participate in decision making concerning treatment of patients on clinical studies in accordance with the study protocol. Disseminate information to other clinical teams as appropriate.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Research Nurse to come and work within the Cardiovascular Research team. The post holder will work as part of the Research Team, predominately within the Oxford Heart Centre and the University Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, who are involved in a wide spectrum of clinical research ranging from observational studies to early phase clinical studies and trials, to large multi-centre randomised trials. Key roles include:
• Working with Principal Investigators (PIs) and their teams to manage and co-ordinate the processes and care involved with patients participating in clinical research studies.
• Deliver study information to patients throughout the trial period, including providing advice, support and direct care to patients and their families involved in clinical research studies.
• Taking informed consent, reviewing patient’s pre, during and following research studies as well as taking blood samples, ECGs and other standard cardiovascular investigations (for which training would be provided if required).
• Act as an expert source of clinical guidance to nurses and multidisciplinary colleagues regarding the impact and implications of the clinical research. Including delivering of training to those involved in the project and participate in presentations and educational sessions as required

An opportunity has arisen for anenthusiastic, motivated Research Nurse to come and work within the Cardiovascular Research team. The post holder will work predominantly within the Oxford Heart Centre on a variety of clinical research studies, ranging from observational studies to large multi-centre randomised trials.

The Cardiovascular Team is a team of dedicated nurses, coordinators and data coordinators who work together to provide a quality service for the rolling program of cardiovascular research studies, trials and projects undertaken within the OUH.

We are looking for a registered nurse with excellent clinical and organisational skills, who is able to manage a patient caseload. They will need excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team. Research experience would be an advantage but not essential as training will be given.

The post holder will have ownership over a number of studies and will be the initial point of contact for patients on these studies. The post holder will be supported by the wider research team lead by the Lead Cardiac Research Nurse Manager and Principle Investigators.

The post is a 12 month fixed term contract.

The post is Ideally full time, however we will consider applicants requiring part time hours.The role is funded by The South Central Research delivery Network.





Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk



The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.



Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.

Co-ordinate and monitor the care of patients in clinical research studies and trials as follows:
• Act as an initial point of contact for patients on trials and studies.
• Participate in identifying potential patients for studies, which may include a variety of identification methods, for example attending MDT meetings and clinics as appropriate.
• Evaluate the eligibility of potential patients.
• Participate in informed consent, randomisation and treatment allocation as stipulated in the trial protocol.
• Provide general written and verbal information to patients and families on the concept of clinical research and detailed information regarding the objectives, scientific rationale, treatment, investigations side effects and follow-up for individual studies.
• Manage a caseload of patients. Participate in decision making concerning treatment of patients on clinical studies in accordance with the study protocol. Disseminate information to other clinical teams as appropriate.


This advert closes on Wednesday 13 Nov 2024

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Due to the training required for this post it would suit someone who is planning to work in this area longer term. Please see attached job description for full details of the job. Please see fields above for main duties of the job

Provide nursing support support new studies or existing studies according to the required workload.Work flexibly in the team to make best use of their time, planning and organising patient visits.Clinical procedures include administration of study drug; venepuncture; height and weight measures, history taking and study specific examinations; and ensuring that the labelling, processing and storage of biological samples meets the necessary requirements of the research protocol in order to make certain that safe handling and quality is assured.The role includes collating data, reviewing NHS case records and ensuring patient suitability according to study entry criteria;Maintaining effective communication with research subjects and other members of the multidisciplinary/research team; Providing ongoing advice and information to study participants and where indicated in a protocol, obtain informed consent on behalf of the Principal Investigator of each study, in order to facilitate effective informed consent.