Research Assistant

University of Oxford - Department of Education

Placed On: 27th January 2026
Closes: 13th February 2026
Job Ref: 184540

Location: Department of Education, University of Oxford. 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford, OX2 6PY

About the Role

The Department of Education at the University of Oxford wishes to appoint a part-time Research Assistant to work on a small John Fell funded project which will investigate the working relationships between Professional Services/Administrative staff and academic staff at the University of Oxford. The post holder will report to the Principal Investigator Dr Jess Pilgrim-Brown. The post holder will have responsibility for co-designing and implementing focus groups between groups of staff from across the University, and as such will contribute to building an in-depth evidence-based understanding of this area of research culture. Focus groups will take place in-person within the University of Oxford. The postholder will be part of the Policy, Economy and Society (PES) theme within the department.

The main duties of the postholder will be organising and conducting a literature review, designing, managing and implementing focus groups for data collection between staff groups, and analysing, writing up and disseminating the findings. Previous experience conducting in-person qualitative research is essential for this role.

Only applications received before midday on Friday 13th February 2026 will be considered. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.

Interviews will be held online week commencing 2nd March 2026.