Quantitative Postdoctoral Researcher in Youth Mental Health and Participation
Evaluate a digital intervention for youth mental health in Brazil through quantitative research and trial management.
Best for:Best for postdoctoral researchers with a PhD in social sciences, health, or related fields, strong quantitative skills in statistical software, and experience in intervention evaluation and regulatory compliance.
Overview
The University of Oxford’s Department of Social Policy and Intervention seeks a Quantitative Postdoctoral Researcher to lead data analysis and evaluation for the ESRC-funded project ‘Becoming Protagonists.’ This interdisciplinary role involves assessing the effectiveness of a digital intervention (‘Cadê o Kauê?’) designed to promote youth participation and mental health in Brazilian state schools. The postholder will manage regulatory compliance, large-scale data collection, statistical analysis (using R/Stata/SAS), and contribute to broader project studies. Based in Oxford with hybrid working options, this fixed-term position (26 months) targets researchers with expertise in intervention evaluation, quantitative methods, and global health research.
What you'll do
- Lead quantitative data analysis for a national trial evaluating a digital intervention to promote youth mental health in Brazilian schools.
- Manage regulatory and ethical compliance for the trial, including data protection and participant consent processes.
- Oversee data management for large-scale datasets, ensuring quality, integrity, and accessibility for analysis.
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across the UK and Brazil to design, implement, and analyze study protocols.
- Contribute to academic publications and presentations of findings to diverse audiences, including policymakers and stakeholders.
- Develop new research ideas and funding opportunities within the broader project scope.
- Work flexibly to accommodate caring responsibilities, with options for part-time or job-sharing arrangements.
Requirements
Degree required: PhD or DPhil in a relevant subject such as social sciences, health, psychology, global health, adolescent studies, digital health, or education research, or close to completion.
Language: English; proficiency required for academic communication and collaboration.
Instruction: English
- Expertise in evaluating interventions, particularly in mental health, global health, adolescent, digital, or school-based research contexts.
- Independent management of academic research projects, including writing publications and presenting findings.
- Experience navigating regulatory frameworks and knowledge of data management principles.
- Direct experience managing large datasets and performing quantitative data analysis using statistical software (e.g., R, Stata, SAS).
- Strong communication and collaborative skills for working with interdisciplinary teams and diverse audiences.
- Open to candidates worldwide, with no explicit nationality restrictions.
- No age or residency restrictions mentioned.
- No prior experience caps, but PhD completion or near-completion is required.
Funding & terms
How to apply
Deadline: 2026-11-04
Applicants must submit a CV, a supporting statement detailing how they meet the essential criteria, and the contact details of two referees. The supporting statement should include examples from employment, education, or career breaks. Only online applications via the university portal will be considered. No additional documents are accepted.
- CV
- Supporting statement explaining how criteria are met
- Names and contact details of two referees
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