Research Assistant in Urban Mobility

The Transport Studies Unit (TSU) is seeking a motivated and proactive Research Assistant to contribute to a dynamic and expanding research programme.

As part of our team, you will play an integral role in supporting innovative research activities, assisting in literature reviews, qualitative data analysis (using NVivo or equivalent), and contributing to the dissemination of findings through publications and conferences.

You will also support a range of knowledge exchange and impact activities targeting policymakers, industry, and other key stakeholders.

The Transport Studies Unit (TSU) is a centre of global excellence in research, engagement and education in transport and mobilities. The TSU hopes to inspire and inform change towards more sustainable and just transport systems through better understanding of how people and goods move.

Based within the School of Geography and the Environment at the University of Oxford, the TSU approaches global transport and mobility challenges from interdisciplinary perspectives with a strong grounding in geography and the social sciences. Its research is organised within four broad themes: energy, climate and environment; health and wellbeing; everyday life and justice; and politics, power and governance.

The post holder will support ongoing TSU research that is focused on one or more of those four themes. They will work on different projects and activities overseen by senior TSU colleagues and using qualitative approaches and methods.

What We Offer 

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, 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.

This is a full-time post that is externally funded for 24 months

All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter. 

For further guidance and support, please visit  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.

Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to: recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk.  

Informal inquiries about the advertised post can be directed to: tim.schwanen@ouce.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on Tuesday 11 February 2025. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered. Interviews are likely to be held on week of 24 February 2025.

The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity

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