The Oxford Internet Institute is looking for a Programme Manager to lead and coordinate operational support and external engagement for our new research programmes on Artificial Intelligence, Government and Policy and Artificial Intelligence and Work led by director of the OII Professor Victoria Nash.

You will be a well-organised multi-tasker with strong attention to detail. You will ideally have a strong sense of how best to support and enable the production and development of vital academic research and possess experience of external engagement in an academic context enabling us to help build an enduring relationship with the programme’s funder – the Dieter Schwarz Foundation. As well as making these programmes run smoothly you will work closely with the Schwarz Associate Professor in AI & Work, the Schwarz Associate Professor in AI, Government & Policy, and coordinate OII research and activity in collaboration with the Technical University of Munich Heilbronn.

You will work closely with researchers at the DPhil, postdoctoral, and professorial levels. You will also be able to draw on a wealth of operational expertise within the wider department at the OII and the social sciences division. With support from the OII’s administrative team and resources, you will maintain and expand the OII’s relationship with the Technical University of Munich Heilbronn.

This full-time position is available immediately on a fixed term contract until 27 October 2026. You will be required to submit an up to date CV and a supporting statement as part of your application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as shown in the job description, and explain how you meet each one.