Researcher: Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing (CEHF)

at University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

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Salary

£49,119 to £58,265 a year

Closing date

23 November 2026

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Type of post

Research

Contract

Full Time, Fixed-Term/Contract

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10 November 2026, on jobs.ac.uk

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Location : Department of Psychiatry, Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing (CEHF ), Stoke House, OX3 7BX The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic. The Department of Psychiatry is based on the Warneford Hospital site in Oxford – a friendly, welcoming place of work with an international reputation for excellence. The Department has a substantial research programme, with major funding from Medical Research Council (MRC), Wellcome Trust and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and provides highly rated medical training in psychiatry. The Head of Department is Professor Belinda Lennox. This is an exciting opportunity for a researcher to lead a research programme investigating brain dynamics scaffolded by adaptive white matter plasticity. What We Offer As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including: An excellent contributory pension scheme 38 days annual leave A comprehensive range of childcare services Family leave schemes Cycle loan scheme Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working About the Role The post is funded for 2 years and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing (CEHF ), Stoke House. You will design and lead an original research programme investigating the role of long range white matter projections in adaptive brain plasticity, translating this mechanistic knowledge into dynamical systems and whole-brain modelling. You will conceptualise, design and execute magnetoencephalography (MEG) based experiments, using both conventional (SQUID) and next-generation (OPM) systems, to identify dynamical systems biomarkers relevant to psychiatric conditions. About You You will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil in Neuroscience or a closely related discipline, together with a strong publication record and an established international reputation in the field. You will posesss sufficient specialist knowledge of white matter plasticity and myelination, and the ability to translate this into computational and dynamical-systems models of brain function relevant to psychiatric conditions . Experience of supervising master’s and doctoral students through to completion is desirable. Diversity Committed to equality and valuing diversity Our active Psychiatry People and Culture teams and initiatives including our values and behaviours framework , work to make the Department of Psychiatry as supportive, welcoming and inclusive as possible. Application Process You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. See the University pages on the application process at https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process The closing date for applications is 23 November 2026. £49,119 to £58,265 per annum

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