Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Statistics

We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to join a research project funded by the EPSRC as part of an UKRI – Japan Grant.

The post holder will report to Prof Gesine Reinert who is an investigator on the project. The post holder will work under the joint supervision of Prof Gesine Reinert and Dr Wenkai Xu (Warwick). The post holder is a member of a wider UKRI-Japan research programme on theoretical and practical aspects for reliable learning procedures for human-centred AI. The post holder provides guidance to junior members of the research group including project students and PhD students.

This post is fixed-term for 2 years, to start no later than 1st January 2027.

Applicants will have, or be close to completion of a PhD, together with relevant experience in the area of probability of statistical machine learning. They will possess sufficient specialist knowledge in network analysis and uncertainty quantification in machine learning and have the ability to manage their own academic research and associated activities. They will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication, and represent the research group at meetings.

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, including a list of publications, a statement of research interests 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.

Please direct informal enquiries about the post to Prof Gesine Reinert, quoting vacancy reference 186037.

Only applications received before 12:00 noon UK time on 8th May, 2026, can be considered. Interviews are anticipated to be held in late May.