Postdoctoral Researcher — Forecasting Tech Change & AI

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

38 days annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Discounted bus travel

Job summary

University of Oxford invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Economics of Technological Change based in the Smith School, Oxford. The role contributes to the Oxford Martin Programme on Forecasting Technological Change, led by eminent scholars, and focuses on net zero, AI, and diffusion dynamics.

You will work across INET's Complexity Economics group and collaborate with interdisciplinary partners.

Qualifications

• PhD or near completion in a relevant discipline.
• Strong quantitative and statistical skills with research experience.
• Programming experience and ability to apply methodologies to large datasets.
• Understanding of economics of innovation, net-zero technologies and AI.

Responsibilities

• Lead preparation of peer‑reviewed publications.
• Develop and apply research methodologies to quantitative data.
• Analyse complex datasets and contribute to research proposals.
• Coordinate and supervise a small team of research assistants and collaborate across disciplines.

Skills

Quantitative skills

Statistical methods

Programming experience

Complex systems science

Forecasting techniques

Economics of innovation

Net zero technologies

Artificial intelligence

Experience with large language models

Education

PhD / DPhil in a relevant discipline

Tools

Large language models

Job description

University of Oxford invites applications for a Post Doctoral Research Associate in the Economics of Technological Change based in the Smith School, Oxford. The role contributes to the Oxford Martin Programme on Forecasting Technological Change, led by eminent scholars, and focuses on net zero, AI, and diffusion dynamics.

You will work across INET's Complexity Economics group and collaborate with interdisciplinary partners.