Postdoctoral Researcher

UAG; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Bus travel discounts

Social and sports clubs

Job summary

The University of Oxford's Department of Computer Science invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Game Theory, including Social Choice Theory. The position reports to Prof. Paul Goldberg and works on the EPSRC project BMW.

The two-month role runs from November to December 2026 and involves collaboration with King’s College London. Remote (within the UK) and flexible working can be considered, with onsite work in Oxford expected.

Qualifications

• PhD in Computer Science or a closely related field.
• Expertise in game theory and social choice theory is desirable.
• Experience with research projects and collaborations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct research on computational game theory and social choice within the BMW project.
• Collaborate with Prof. Paul Goldberg and scholars at King’s College London.
• Publish findings and contribute to project deliverables.

Skills

Computational Game Theory

Social Choice Theory

Education

PhD in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Location Computer Science, Wolfson Building, Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QD

We are looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Computational Game Theory, including Social Choice Theory at the Department of Computer Science.

The post-holder will report directly to Professor Paul Goldberg and will work on the EPSRC-funded project "Driving Behaviour in Multi-winner Voting" within the Algorithms and Complexity Theory research theme.

The position is for the two-month period of November and December 2026. The project involves collaboration with the PI Prof. Paul Goldberg, and collaborators at King's College London. The project web page is at https://www.cs.ox.ac.uk/people/paul.goldberg/project-BMW.html

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 (pro-rata for part-time roles)
• 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 postholder will work onsite in the Department of Computer Science buildings in central Oxford, however remote (within the UK) and flexible working can be considered.

Diversity

Committed to equality and valuing diversity.

The closing date for applications is noon on Monday 21st September 2026.

£39,424 to £45,212 per annum: Grade 7