Quantitative Postdoc: Youth Mental Health

University-of-Oxford; Oxford; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Remote work up to 40%

Job summary

University of Oxford – Department of Social Policy and Intervention is seeking a Quantitative Postdoctoral Researcher to join an interdisciplinary team working on the ESRC-funded project Becoming Protagonists: Effectiveness of a Digital Intervention to Promote Youth Participation for Mental Health in Brazil.

The role involves data management and analysis for a national trial in Brazilian state schools, with flexible hours and up to 40% remote work.

Qualifications

• PhD/DPhil in a relevant subject with intervention evaluation expertise.
• Experience in data management and quantitative analysis using statistical software.
• Ability to work independently and publish findings to diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate interventions and contribute to data management for the UK/Brazil trial.
• Navigate regulatory and ethical approvals and ensure data integrity.
• Collaborate across teams in the UK and Brazil and help disseminate results.
• Contribute to other studies within the wider project.

Skills

Quantitative data analysis

Data management

Academic writing

Collaborative skills

Regulatory compliance

Education

PhD/DPhil in a relevant subject

Tools

R

Stata

SAS

Job description

University of Oxford – Department of Social Policy and Intervention is seeking a Quantitative Postdoctoral Researcher to join an interdisciplinary team working on the ESRC-funded project Becoming Protagonists: Effectiveness of a Digital Intervention to Promote Youth Participation for Mental Health in Brazil.

The role involves data management and analysis for a national trial in Brazilian state schools, with flexible hours and up to 40% remote work.