Postdoctoral Research Associate in Infectious Disease Modelling

We are currently inviting applications for two Postdoctoral Research Associates to work with Professor Robin Thompson at the Mathematical Institute, University of Oxford. These are 3-year, fixed-term positions, funded by the new Oxford-GSK Mathematics Informed Medicine Centre (MiMeC). The starting dates of these positions are flexible, with an earliest start date of 01/10/2026. The latest possible start date, based on the end date of the grant, is 09/10/2027.

The successful candidates will be members of the Infectious Disease Modelling research group within the Wolfson Centre for Mathematical Biology in the Mathematical Institute. They will have responsibility for carrying out research involving mathematical modelling of vaccination as part of the MiMeC Vaccines and Epidemiology research theme. This theme is led by Prof. Thompson in Oxford, in close collaboration with Dr Rajat Desikan at GSK.

These two positions will involve developing mathematical models that can be used to guide vaccine development and deployment. A range of possible projects are available within the existing Oxford-GSK collaboration, including: i) Using multi-scale (within-host and population-scale) epidemiological models to optimise vaccine dosing (for vaccine development); ii) Improving vaccine targeting and timing for different pathogens and populations.

The postdoctoral researchers will contribute to the activities of the Infectious Disease Modelling research group and write up the results of their work for publication in refereed journals. There will be opportunities to contribute a small amount of teaching to the department, of at most three hours per week during the academic terms.

We proudly hold a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award and an institutional Race Equality Charter Bronze Award.

Please direct informal enquiries to the HR Administrator (email: recruitment@maths.ox.ac.uk), quoting vacancy reference 185918.

Please note: Applicants are responsible for asking two referees to send their reference letters directly to references@maths.ox.ac.uk by the closing date. Full details are contained in the job description).

Only applications received before 12.00 noon UK time on Tuesday, 19 May 2026 can be considered.

Interviews are anticipated to take place on 09 June 2026.

Contact Person: HR Administrator | Vacancy ID: 185918 | Closing Date & Time: 19-May-2026 12:00 | Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 7 | Salary (£): Grade 7: £41,636 - £47,779 per annum | Location: Andrew Wiles Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG