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 Clinical Research Fellow to contribute to cutting-edge research at the intersection of clinical psychiatry and artificial intelligence, with the goal of improving access to early intervention services and transforming preventive mental health care 

 

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.

 

 

The post is funded for a year and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.  
 

You will conduct structured, semi-structured CHR-P clinical interviews. You will oversee and ensure safety during AI-assisted (ARIADNE-led) interviews. You will produce high-quality clinical summary reports following assessments.

 

 

You will have a medical degree (MBBS MD or equivalent) with full GMC registration and strong knowledge of Good Clinical Practice.  You will have demonstrable experience working with individuals with clinical populations in mental health settings. You will have excellent communication skills Demonstrable experience working with individuals with clinical populations in mental health settings.  Experience working in early intervention or CHR-P services would be desirable.

 

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. 

 

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

 

Please see the University pages on the application process at  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process 

 

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday on 16 October 2026. 

  

 

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 clinical researcher to join a group with an international reputation for research on the mechanisms underlying psychosis and the development of novel treatments as part of STEP, an international multi-centre programme funded by the Wellcome Trust.

 

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 

 

The post is funded for 3 years and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.   The post is full time; however, consideration would be given to candidates wishing to work part-time on a pro rata basis.
 

You will contribute to the assessment of participants in the early stages of psychosis and healthy controls. You will contribute to the evaluation of CBD as a novel treatment in psychosis in a clinical trial.  You will have the opportunity to join ongoing research projects as well as develop your own academic and clinical interests.

 

You will have a medical degree (MBBS MD or equivalent) and have completed your Foundation training or equivalent.  You will have a demonstrable strong interest in psychiatric research. You will have excellent communication skills including the ability to form rapport with difficult to engage individuals. Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) or equivalent would be desirable.

 

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. 

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application.

 

Please see the University pages on the application process at  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process

 

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday on 20 October 2026

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.  

The OxWell Student Survey is one of the largest school-based mental health and wellbeing research programmes in England, working with schools, local authorities and commissioning organisations across the country to understand and improve the wellbeing of young people. This is an exciting opportunity to become the principal link between our research team and the secondary schools. Drawing on your own experience of the UK secondary school environment, you will help us understand what schools need from OxWell, identify and synthesise evidence on effective school-based interventions, and support schools to interpret and act on their own results through the OxWell data platform.

 

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 

 

 

The post is funded for 18 months and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.  

 

You will act as the principal link between the OxWell Student Survey team and participating secondary schools, working out what schools want and need from the survey and its outputs, and feeding this into the design of the programme. You will draw on personal experience of the UK secondary school environment to build credible, trusted relationships with senior leaders, pastoral staff, SENCOs, EMHPs and safeguarding leads. You will support schools to interpret their own OxWell results, use the OxWell data platform to get the most from their data and implement recommended interventions and strategies

 

You will have a teaching qualification or a degree in education, or a relevant professional qualification in child and adolescent mental health practice (for example clinical psychology, mental health nursing, or Education Mental Health Practitioner training), together with substantial, first-hand experience of the UK secondary school environment, gained either through research, paid employment or in a substantial voluntary capacity. You will have knowledge of the mental health and wellbeing landscape for children and young people in England, including the role of schools, local authorities and commissioning bodies. Experience of working on or with large-scale school-based research or survey programmes is desirable.

 

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. 

 

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process

 

The closing date for applications is 30 October 2026. 

 

It is anticipated that interviews will take place on 16 November 2026 and will be face to face/online

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.  

We are looking for a part-time Graduate Studies Administrator to join the academic administration team, reporting to the Academic Administration Manager.

 

 

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 but the postholder will be required to work on-site on Fridays.

 

The post is permanent and is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.

 

You will provide high-quality administrative support for the planning, co-ordination, and delivery of a range of academic and administrative processes, including graduate admissions. You will act as first point of contact for student queries, providing course specific advice and guidance on recruitment and admissions arrangements. You will co-ordinate lecture timetables including online arrangements where appropriate.

 

You will have a good level of general education to A-level standard or equivalent, along with strong administrative experience, preferably in a higher education institute or similar field. With excellent verbal and written communication skills, and strong organisational skills you will be able to independently manage a demanding and dynamic workload, prioritizing completing demands effectively. Experience of working within academic administration would be desirable, as would experience of editing webpages and electronic learning resources (e.g. Canvas).

 

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. 

 

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process 

 

The closing date for applications is 12.00 midday, Monday 19th October.

 

Interviews will take place on Tuesday 10th November and will be face to face.

 

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.  

 

We are looking for a Part-time Research Assistant to support two related research studies, RELMED and RePRAM in the Department of Psychiatry.

 

 

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 

 

The post includes recruiting and testing study participants, and therefore requires onsite working, within standard working hours, in the Warneford Hospital in Oxford.

 

 

The post is fixed term (funded for 12 months) and is part-time (80% FTE).  It is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.  

 

The post offers you an opportunity to contribute to high-quality research in computational and personalised psychiatry, combining clinical-trial, behavioural and neuroimaging methods.

 

Reporting to Professor Michael Browning and Dr Beata Godlewska, you will work closely with the study teams and Computational Psychiatry Research Group. You will liaise with professionals across primary and secondary care and research services, recruit and assess people with depression, and collect, analyse and present high-quality research data. The role also involves using EEG equipment and contributing to research reports, presentations and wider project activities.

 

 

You will have a first degree in psychology, cognitive neuroscience or another relevant scientific discipline, together with relevant research experience, and sufficient specialist knowledge to work within established research programmes.

 

You will have experience of selecting, following and adapting experimental or assessment protocols, and of gathering, managing and quality-checking scientific data from a range of sources along with experience of using EEG in a research environment and performing quality checks of EEG data.

 

Excellent communication skills, including the ability to work effectively with research participants, colleagues and collaborators, and to maintain accurate records and confidentiality are essential.

 

 

Committed to equality and valuing diversity, ouractive  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. 

 

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process

 

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday on 20 October 2026 

 

 

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.

 

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on delivering state of the art AI safety work for the ARIADNE consortium, a Wellcome Trust-funded project developing a generative artificial intelligence system that conducts clinical interviews to assess risk of psychosis.

 

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

 

The post is available on flexible hybrid basis, with the minimum on-site attendance of three days per week.

 

The post is full time and funded for 2 years.  It is based in the Department of Psychiatry at the Warneford Hospital.

 

You will join the AI arm of the Computational and Molecular Neuroscience Laboratory.   You will work closely with this group and with the wider ARIADNE team of clinicians, ethicists and lived-experience researchers across the Universities of Oxford, King's College London, Birmingham and Cambridge, working in partnership with Google DeepMind.

 

Your research will focus on the safety of ARIADNE ahead of clinical evaluation.  You will address the two principal safety risks identified through formal risk analysis (ISO 14971): inadvertent reinforcement of delusional beliefs, and inappropriate responses to suicidal symptoms.  You will develop LLM “supervisor” modules that detect these events and flag them to the debriefing clinician, and will evaluate them in controlled testbeds in which LLM-simulated patients, representing five levels of symptom severity, complete ARIADNE interviews scored at scale by independent LLM evaluators and calibrated against human clinicians.

 

You will have or be close to the completion of PhD/DPhil in machine learning, computer science, computational neuroscience, mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline and possess sufficient specialist knowledge in the discipline to work within established research programme

 

You will have proven experience developing and systematically evaluating LLM-based systems, including prompt-based, agentic or multi-agent approaches, using modern Python and LLM APIs. You will also have experience designing and analysing empirical evaluations of machine-learning systems, ideally including simulation-based methods, LLM-as-judge approaches, and validation of automated evaluations against human ratings.

 

Experience with AI safety evaluation methods, such as red-teaming, guardrail architectures or model-based monitoring and of fine-tuning large language models with deep learning frameworks (e.g. PyTorch) or applying alignment techniques (e.g. reinforcement learning from human feedback, DPO) would be desirable.

 

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.

 

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Please see the University pages on the application process at  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/application-process

 

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday on 4 November 2026