Professor of Community-based Control of Infectious Diseases

University of Oxford; Oxford; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Oxford seeks a Professor of Community-based Control of Infectious Diseases to lead innovative research in infectious disease management. The role requires a PhD/DPhil with substantial experience in the field and a proven track record of leadership. This full-time position offers a competitive support package and is part of a strategic initiative in health sciences. Applications are open until 20 October 2025.

Benefits

Attractive support package

Support for research staff recruitment

Qualifications

• Recognised international authority in infectious disease control.
• Impactful publication portfolio.
• Ability to manage a team of scientists.

Responsibilities

• Lead a research programme on community-based infectious disease control.
• Strengthen PSI’s capability for managing diseases.
• Translate innovations into public health solutions.

Skills

Leadership and mentorship track record

Applied infectious disease epidemiology

Causal inference

Public health expertise

Community-based intervention studies

Education

PhD/DPhil

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Professor of Community-based Control of Infectious Diseases to join the Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI), part of the Nuffield Department of Medicine. This is a new role created as part of a strategic PSI investment to accelerate the development and evaluation of next-generation approaches to infectious disease control.

Responsibilities

• Lead a research programme focused on the design and field evaluation of community-based infectious disease control interventions.
• Strengthen PSI’s capability to deliver end-to-end development and assessment of novel, evidence-based tools for managing emerging, epidemic- and pandemic-prone infectious diseases.
• Complement existing PSI expertise across clinical infectious diseases, epidemiology, molecular biology, computational biology, and mathematical modelling.
• Translate emerging innovations (such as mobile apps, wearable sensors, molecular diagnostics, and point-of-care tools) into practical public health solutions.
• Support the establishment of a dedicated research team for the programme.

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil with significant senior-level experience; recognised international authority in infectious disease control with an impactful publication portfolio.
• Substantial expertise in applied infectious disease epidemiology, causal inference, public health, or community-based intervention studies.
• Strong leadership and mentorship track record, with ability to lead a research programme and manage a team of scientists.
• This post can be offered as either clinical or non-clinical. If appointed clinically, the candidate must be medically qualified, hold MRCP(UK) or an equivalent qualification, have a Certificate of Specialist Training (CCT) in a relevant clinical specialty, be registered with the GMC with a licence to practise, and be on the Specialist Register. Participation in clinical activities as an NHS honorary consultant is expected.

Contract, terms and how to apply

The position is offered full time on a fixed-term contract for 5 years. The post has an attractive support package, including support for the recruitment of research staff to develop the group’s capability and expertise.

Applications for this vacancy should be made online and you will need to upload a supporting statement and CV. Your supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. Please restrict your documentation to your CV and supporting statement only. Any other documents will be requested at a later date.

This position is offered on a fixed-term basis for 5 years. This position is open to applicants who are eligible for clinical or non-clinical appointment.

Only applications received before 12 midday on 20 October 2025 will be considered. Please quote 180699 on all correspondence.

Grade RSIV: Competitive