"Project Support Officer – BIOSSCI Project"

School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QY

Join a pioneering European Research Council Advanced Grant project reshaping how biosecurity is understood and practised. BIOSSCI: Social Science Transformations of Biosecurity is a five-year international research programme working with farmers and policymakers in Bangladesh, South Africa, and the UK to generate innovative, socially grounded approaches to disease threats affecting animal and human health.

Working closely with Professor Stephen Hinchliffe, you will play a central role in supporting and coordinating this high-profile international project. You will manage day-to-day administrative operations, monitor budgets and milestones, organise workshops and meetings, liaise with partners and stakeholders, and ensure compliance with University and funder requirements. Acting as a key point of contact, you will help create the conditions that enable the research team to deliver its ambitious objectives.

This role requires excellent organisational skills, sound financial oversight, and the confidence to work proactively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You will bring experience of project coordination, strong communication skills, and the ability to manage competing priorities with care and precision. Experience supporting research projects or events is essential.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a globally significant research programme and support innovative social science addressing one of the key challenges of our time.

This post is fixed term until 30 April 2031, starting in May 2026 or as soon as possible after and offered on a part time basis (0.4 FTE / 15 hours)

What We Offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.

Application Process
You will be required to upload a covering letter with a supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. In your supporting statement, please explain how you meet each of the selection criteria found in the job description, and why you would like to do this role. See guidance at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/cv-and-supporting-statement.

Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to: recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 1 April 2026. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered. Interviews to be held on week of 20 April 2026.

The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders. Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity