Department of Statistics, University of Oxford

We're looking for a Research Facilitator. Grade 7: £33,309 - £40,927. Apply by 6 September. https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=I&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=158875

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Department following excellent Research Excellence Framework (REF) results and help drive the growth of our research grant portfolio, maintaining and enhancing our world-leading research.

As Research Facilitator you will play a pivotal role supporting academic and early career researchers through the full research lifecycle, with particular emphasis on the pre-award stage.

Today the UK funding bodies have published the results of their national research assessment exercise, the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

Research from the Mathematical Institute and the Department of Statistics in Oxford was submitted together under Unit of Assessment 10. Overall, 78% of our submission was judged to be 4* (the highest score available, for research quality that is world-leading in terms of originality, significance, and rigour).

https://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/archive-news/research-excellence-framework-ref-2021/

We are hiring! A fantastic opportunity to join Oxford University Statistical Consulting as a Senior Statistical Consultant (Grade 8: £42,149 - £50,296 p.a.). Applications close at 12 noon on 20 April.

The post holder will report to the Director of Statistical Consultancy and will work closely with the team on strategic planning and development of the service’s activities. They will provide statistical advice, analysis and interpretation of results to varied clients. They will provide guidance and advice to the Statistical Consultant as needed.

The post holder will be responsible for designing and conducting teaching for internal and external clients, both on statistical consultancy and on the use of statistics in a range of disciplines for those with varying levels of knowledge and experience. They will mentor students and postdoctoral researchers undertaking consultancy, providing statistical advice and consultancy to University staff and actively engage with other Departments promoting good practice. They will be a full member of the academic staff at the Department, and as such will contribute to advising on overall scientific and management matters.

Find out more: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=I&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=156902

Pier Palamara’s research group is recruiting an ERC-funded postdoctoral research associate. The postholder will be responsible for developing novel statistical and machine learning algorithms to address impactful open problems in human genomics, and applying these to analyse large genomic data sets, such as the UK Biobank. Deadline for applications midday on 19 April. More info: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=156436

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Two research students from Department of Statistics, University of Oxford are named as finalists for STEM for Britain 2022 in the Mathematical Sciences category!

Congratulations to Desi Ivanova and Emmanuelle Dankwa - they'll present their work to judges on 7 March.👏👏👏


https://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/archive-news/stem-for-britain-2022-finalists/

February is LGBT+ History Month.

Find out more about here: https://lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/2022-resources/

We currently have 3 PDRA positions available:
- Biostatistics
- Statistical and Population Genetics
- Computational Statistics and Statistical Machine Learning
It's a great place to work. Take a look: https://stats.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/

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📢 Three exciting jobs! Florence Nightingale Bicentennial Fellow in Statistics, Probability or a related subject (x2) and Glasstone Research Fellowship in Science, both for researchers at an early stage of their career. More details: https://stats.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/

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IN PROFILE: Emmanuelle Dankwa

Emmanuelle is a Disease Outbreak Investigator. She has played a role in Oxford's research into better understanding transmission.

This is her story ➡️ https://www.oxfordsparks.ox.ac.uk/content/emmanuelle-dankwa

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Statistics underpins much of Natural, Medical and Social Science. Its graduate students are critical to that work.

Our Jane Street Graduate Scholarships will help us and our colleagues in Computer Science and Mathematics attract and develop the best students.

Find out more: http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/study-here/taught-postgraduate/jane-street/

NEW JOB VACANCY: PDRA in Computational Statistics and Statistical Machine Learning, developing new theory and methodology within Statistical Science and Scalable Computational Statistics.
Grade 7: £32,817 - £40,322 p.a.
Apply by midday on 22 Sep. Full info: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=152819

Children may not be dying from , but millions already have lost parents and caregivers.

Many more may lose them before the pandemic ends, leaving countries potentially facing an epidemic of orphanhood in the wake of the virus.

Read more ➡️ https://bit.ly/2TqBii9

One million orphans, so far: the hidden COVID crisis we need to talk about much more | University of Oxford All the focus on children over the last year has been about lost education, keeping them busy and the impact of isolation. Right now, it is holidays and exams. But we should be more worried – a lot more worried.

Our researchers Dr Hamish Patten and Professor David Steinsaltz developed a tool to help predict population displacement after disasters.

Oxford researchers develop tool to predict where people go after a disaster | University of Oxford When disasters such as earthquakes happen, governments and humanitarian organisations need to rapidly allocate aid resources to facilitate recovery, minimise the number of people displaced and reduce the long-term effects. This is a complex task that needs be undertaken in a very short space of time...

JOB VACANCY: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Grade 7: £32,817 - £40,322 p.a. Fixed term until 10 September 2023.

We invite applications for a postdoctoral research assistant to develop predictive models for how DNA sequences impact regulatory networks, and apply these models to new single-cell datasets including for both gene expression, and chromatin accessibility (openness) during meiosis.

Apply by 30 July at 12 noon. More info: http://www.stats.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/

The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the importance of Statistics more than ever before. By making a donation to support graduate students, you will help ensure future generations of statisticians are ready to tackle such crises head-on. You can donate here: https://oxgive.info/3gksp24

We are delighted that two Oxford Statistics researchers have been recognised in this year’s MPLS Divisional Impact Awards. Prof Christl Donnelly is the winner in the Social Impact Award category and Matt Raybould is one of two winners in the Early Career Impact Award COVID-19 category. Their work has contributed to the scientific understanding of Covid-19.

You can read more about their work and the awards at http://stats.ox.ac.uk/archive-news/mpls-impact-awards-2021/

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Oxford Statistician & Mathematician Professor Alison Etheridge has been appointed Chair of the Council for the Mathematical Sciences, the organisation that represents the wide breadth of the mathematical sciences in the UK.

Professor Etheridge said, ‘It is a huge honour to be asked to contribute to the work of the CMS. Now, more than ever before, new types of mathematical insight are needed to drive forward scientific and industrial innovation, and the role of mathematical science in meeting the challenges posed by the global pandemic has further underlined the value of this ultimate transferable skill. In an evolving landscape, the CMS has a vital role to play in articulating to policymakers (and others) the need to strengthen and grow the people pipeline right across the Mathematical Sciences, and to embed mathematical and computational thinking in all aspects of science, policy, and innovation.’

Read more: http://www.cms.ac.uk/wp/news-and-press-releases/

We're hiring! Research Software Engineer (Oxford Protein Informatics Group), Grade 7: £32,817 – £40,322 p.a.

You will support the deployment, maintenance, future developments and integration of OPIG’s world-leading immunoinformatics computational tools for pharmaceutical companies, and expand the network of our industrial partners. This exciting position is part of a unique team within the University and will provide an unrivalled and privileged opportunity to interact directly with a highly productive academic group and many pharmaceutical companies.

Application deadline midday 3 June. More information: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=150740

📢JOB VACANCY: Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics
Department of Statistics, 24-29 St Giles’, Oxford
Grade 7: £32,817 – £40,322 p.a.

Applications are invited for a full-time Postdoctoral Research Associate in Statistics to carry out research in the area of developing characterisations of network models and interactions with methods in statistical machine learning. You will provide guidance to junior members of the research group including project students and PhD students. You will manage your own academic research and administrative activities, prepare working theories and analyse qualitative and/or quantitative data, contribute ideas for new research projects, as well as develop ideas for generating research income. You will present detailed research proposals to senior researchers and collaborate in the preparation of research publications. You will act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group on methodologies or procedures and represent the research group at external meetings and seminars.

Deadline for applications 12 noon on 2 June. Full information: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=150783

JOB VACANCY: We are recruiting a Senior Computing Specialist. Grade 8: £41,526 - £49,553 p.a. Application deadline 12 noon 26 May. For full details please see https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=150655

JOB VACANCY: Director of Statistical Consultancy Services (Maternity cover). Grade 9: £48,114 - £55,750 p.a. Application deadline midday 24 May. For full details please see https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=150668

JOB VACANCY: Research and Academic Support Administrator, Grade 5: £25,941-£30,046 p.a.

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Administrator to join our team at the Department of Statistics. The Research and Academic Support Administrator is a pivotal role and you will have the chance to get involved in cross-cutting work in academic and research administration and projects, and provide PA support to a number of senior academics. You will have a thorough and flexible approach, and a desire to develop and improve organisational processes to support critical academic activity. This would be an excellent opportunity for someone to develop their career in higher education administration.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on 12 May 2021 will be considered.

More information: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uoxrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.display_form?p_company=10&p_internal_external=E&p_display_in_irish=N&p_process_type=&p_applicant_no=&p_form_profile_detail=&p_display_apply_ind=Y&p_refresh_search=Y&p_recruitment_id=150438

If you’re considering applying for an Oxford course beginning in 2022, check out our new digital undergraduate prospectus to find out what your life here could be like. https://www.ox.ac.uk/digital-prospectus

Fantastic to see Prof Christl Donnelly on this list by the Times. The women in science staging a quiet revolution: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/the-women-in-science-staging-a-quiet-revolution-s3whkrvhs

On we celebrate all the wonderful women who work at Oxford Statistics.

On we thank, and celebrate the achievements of, all the amazing women at Oxford Statistics.