Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Quantitative Finance

About this position

Location: Eagle House, Walton Well Road, Oxford

This post is fixed-term for up to 3 years

The post-holders will engage in advanced study and academic research and will contribute to the full range of research and academic life within the Oxford-Man Institute (OMI).

Reporting to the Director of the OMI, the post-holders will help ensure a healthy and vibrant research environment within the OMI. This will involve leading, devising, coordinating and supervising research projects in this area, including the work involved in the collaborations with project partners, guidance to students, participating in and organising seminars and conferences, and winning further funding to underpin the research. If appropriate, the role may involve acting as a formal co-supervisor for research students.

The post holders will hold a relevant PhD/DPhil or be near completion* in one of the following: Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Econometrics, Computer Science, or a closely related subject (preference will be given to those with a strong focus on data driven models), they will also possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programmes. Experience of supervising academic work is a desirable.

We proudly hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze Award and a departmental Athena SWAN Silver Award, which guide our progress towards advancing racial and gender equality. As part of our commitment to openness, inclusivity and transparency, we would particularly welcome applications from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in positions of this type at Oxford. Applicants will be selected for interview purely based on their ability to satisfy the selection criteria as outlined in full in the job description.

You will be required to upload a statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae, further details/other documents e.g. publications list and the contact details of two referees as part of your online application. Please note that applicants are responsible for contacting their referees and making sure that their letters are sent to hr@stats.ox.ac.uk directly by the closing date quoting the vacancy reference 188851.

Please direct informal enquiries about the post to hr@stats.ox.ac.uk , quoting vacancy reference 188851.

Only applications received before 12.00 noon UK time on 19 November 2026 can be considered. Interviews are anticipated to be held on the first or second week of December 2026.

Contact Person: HR Officer

Pay Scale: RESEARCH GRADE 7

£41,636 to £47,779 per annum, with a discretionary range to £51,983 per annum