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How to apply
- Opening date: Thursday 20 November, 2025, 14:09pm
- Closing date: Wednesday 3 December, 2025, 12:00pm (UK time)
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025 will be considered.
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Grade: £58,265 - £77,645 per annum plus a college allowance of £3,000 p.a.
The Oxford Internet Institute (OII) and the Centre for Advanced Social Science Methods (CASSM) at the Department for Politics and International Relations (DPIR) are seeking to appoint an Associate Professor of Politics, Technology and Computational Social Science, to start from approximately Trinity Term 2026. This post is held in association with Reuben College. The successful candidate will be appointed to a Fellowship by Special Election at Reuben College and will become a member of the College’s Governing Body.
The post-holder will be expected to conduct internationally excellent research at the intersection of politics, technology, and computational social science methods. They will contribute to graduate-level teaching and supervision, participate in admissions, examining and assessment, and engage fully in academic administration across OII, DPIR, and Reuben College. The post-holder will be based in CASSM at DPIR and is expected to divide their time equally between duties in OII and DPIR.
We welcome applications from candidates with a research profile in fields such as computational social science, political science, social data science, or related disciplines. While formal training in political science is not required, applicants should demonstrate a capacity to engage with and contribute to political science literature. The successful candidate will be expected to undertake innovative research that combines advanced computational social science methods with data-driven insights into questions of politics and technology. We strongly encourage applications from women and/or candidates from a BME background as they are currently under-represented in academic posts.
If you would like to discuss this post and find out more about joining the academic community at Oxford, please contact Ben Ansell, Professor of Comparative Democratic Institutions in the Department of Politics and International Relations and Professorial Fellow, Nuffield College (
ben.ansell@politics.ox.ac.uk)
All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and a cover letter, and a separate research statement and teaching statement. You are also required to arrange for
three referees to submit confidential reference letters directly to
vacancies@politics.ox.ac.uk by the stated deadline for applications. You will also be asked to state which referees these are on your online application.
Circumstances such as caring responsibilities, ill health or disability may result in the quantity of a candidate’s outputs being less than might otherwise be expected, therefore when considering candidate’s research and publication record, career breaks will be taken into consideration.
Only applications received before 12:00 midday (UK time) on 5 December 2025 can be considered. Please quote reference 182985 in all correspondence.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity.
How to apply
- Opening date: Monday 3 November, 2025, 9:00am
- Closing date: Friday 5 December, 2025, 12:00pm (UK time)
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Friday 5 December 2025 will be considered.
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Grade: Grade 6: £35,681- £41,636 per annum
We are looking to recruit a full-time, fixed term Executive Assistant and Research Group Administrator until 27 October 2026 – with a possibility of extension.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone wishing to pursue a career in University administration and the post holder will be encouraged to take advantage of the many training opportunities offered by the University.
Working in central Oxford as part of a busy administrative team, you will provide high quality administrative and secretarial support to two Associate Professors; liaising with visitors, dealing with correspondence and telephone calls, arranging meetings and maintaining diary and travel arrangements.
You will also handle the day-to-day administrative coordination of the professors’ research group, such as maintaining reading lists, virtual-learning platforms, lecture slides and hand-outs; sourcing and organising literature or data as requested while keeping shared research folders up to date; and producing clear charts, tables and reference lists that ensure draft manuscripts, grant applications and progress reports comply with required templates and style guides.
It is essential that you hold a professional outlook and provide an exceptional level of customer service at all times. You must have experience of working in a personal/executive assistant role, have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be proficient in your IT skills.
Experience of working in Higher Education or supporting academic or research activities is desirable.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Marie Lemon – marie.lemon@oii.ox.ac.uk. Full details of the role including person specifications are found in the Job Description provided.
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity.
How to apply
- Opening date: Tuesday 18 November, 2025, 7:00am
- Closing date: Wednesday 26 November, 2025, 12:00pm (UK time)
- Interview date: Interviews are scheduled for the week beginning Monday 8 December, 2025
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Wednesday 26 November 2025 will be considered.
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Grade: Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum
We are seeking an experienced and proactive External Engagement and Executive Education Manager to work with the Head of Communications and External Affairs and Senior Executive Team to grow the Oxford Internet Institute’s engagement with governments, businesses, and civil society organisations. This includes developing our executive education portfolio, as well as developing strategic partnerships for research collaboration and knowledge exchange.
Building on OII’s track record of working with diverse organisations, the successful candidate will work as part of a small team to enhance OII’s visibility, diversify its income, and increase its impact. They will cultivate partnerships that generate value for the OII, its partners, and society more broadly. They will be self-motivated and collaborative, working with a wide range of colleagues and partners across and beyond the University.
This is a full-time, fixed-term role for one year with possibility of extension, starting January 2025. You will be based in the Oxford Internet Institute, Schwarzman Centre, OX2 6GG.
Join us to help shape the digital leaders of tomorrow.
Key responsibilities
- Build and maintain strategic partnerships with external organisations, ensuring mutual benefit and long-term engagement.
- Identify, scope and pursue new partnership and business development opportunities across sectors and geographies, with a focus on public interest.
- Working alongside the Head of Communications and External Affairs, drive the development the OII’s executive education portfolio.
- Work with partners to oversee the delivery of programmes, including content planning, logistics, communications, and post-programme evaluation.
- Collaborate effectively with OII faculty, other Oxford University departments, external partners and providers.
- Work with colleagues on financial planning, pricing, tender responses, and contract negotiations.
- Promote OII’s external engagement and executive education offerings via digital, print and partner channels.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level or above, have proven experience in external engagement or partnerships in higher education and strong written and verbal communication skills. Experience of working in or with academic institutions is desirable.
This is a strategic role at a globally respected institution, with the opportunity to shape and grow executive education and external engagement activity with significant impact. You will gain access to a range of staff benefits including generous annual leave, a university pension scheme, and professional development opportunities.
Join us to help shape the digital leaders of tomorrow.
If you would like to discuss this role, please contact Anthea Milnes on press@oii.ox.ac.uk. Full details are found in the Job Description provided.
You will be required to upload a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.
Only applications received before noon on 9 December 2025 can be considered. Interviews are scheduled to take place in early January 2026.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
How to apply
- Opening date: Wednesday 19 November, 2025, 12:00pm
- Closing date: Tuesday 9 December, 2025, 12:00pm (UK time)
- Interview date: Interviews are scheduled for the week beginning Monday 5 January, 2026
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Tuesday 9 December 2025 will be considered.
