Vacancies
Vacancy ID: 184700 | Closing date: Thursday 26 February, 2026, 12:00pm (UK time)
Grade: Grade 7: £38,674-£46,913 with a discretionary range to £52,539 per annum subject to experience
We have an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join Prof Ekaterina Hertog’s team at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 24 months or to the funding end date of 31 May 2028. The successful candidate will be expected to start in June 2026 and will be based at the Schwarzman Centre, Oxford – with opportunity for occasional remote working within the UK.
The Digital Lives of Care-Experienced Children project at the Oxford Internet Institute invites applications from enthusiastic and motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position working on cutting-edge research at the intersection of Digital Sociology and Public Policy.
The successful candidate will join a small but growing connected families research group led by Dr Ekaterina Hertog and Dr Victoria Nash and become a member of Nuffield Foundation Emerging Researchers Network. The Emerging Researchers Network supports early career researchers working on Nuffield-funded projects to develop successful careers and build skills in achieving impact, so their findings can influence real-world change.
Responsibilities include:
You will hold a PhD/DPhil in Social Sciences or a related subject, have excellent communication skills, and possess a track record of original qualitative research on children or other vulnerable populations. A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable selection criteria 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.
Please contact OII Recruitment (recruit@oii.ox.ac.uk) with any queries relating to this vacancy.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Thursday 26 February 2026 will be considered.
Vacancy ID: 184758 | Closing date: Wednesday 4 March, 2026, 12:00pm (UK time)
We have an exciting opportunity for a Postdoctoral Researcher to join Prof Ekaterina Hertog’s team at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford.
This is a full-time, fixed-term position for 18 months with the successful candidate expected to start in Spring/Summer 2026. It will be based at the Schwarzman Centre, Oxford – with opportunity for occasional remote working within the UK.
The Digital Parenting and Youth Online Behaviour project at the Oxford Internet Institute invites applications from enthusiastic and motivated candidates for a postdoctoral position working on cutting-edge research at the intersection of Family Sociology, Digital Sociology and Public Policy.
The project aims to use Ofcom’s Children’s & Parents’ Media Literacy Tracker Surveys (2005-2025) to examine how families have been supporting children’s media literacy and managing online behaviours over the past two decades.
We are looking for an individual who is interested in carrying out the project’s research programme under the supervision of Dr Ekaterina Hertog and Dr Victoria Nash. The successful candidate will join a small but growing connected families research group which looks at how families navigate, negotiate, and manage digital tools in everyday life and what happens when families are unable to support young people’s digital lives.
Responsibilities include:
You will hold a PhD/DPhil in Social Sciences or a related subject and possess a track record of original qualitative research and sufficient knowledge of research methods to design, plan, and carry out high quality data analysis.
A full list of responsibilities, essential and desirable selection criteria 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.
Please contact OII Recruitment (recruit@oii.ox.ac.uk) with any queries relating to this vacancy.
Only applications received online before noon UK TIME on Wednesday 4 March can be considered.
We cannot accept late applications due to time constraints.
Interviews are due to take place on 23 March 2026.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
Only applications received before 12:00pm on Wednesday 4 March 2026 will be considered.