The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) is seeking to recruit a Quantitative Researcher (Systematic Literature Review), CIC.
Reporting to Professor Masooda Bano, the post-holder will be a member of a research group working under a European Research Council Advanced Grant titled Choosing Islamic Conservatism. The project is using a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to study intergenerational transmission of Islamic knowledge among Muslim communities in the West. The post-holder will be part of the team undertaking quantitative data analysis. The role requires the ability to gather and analyse data using multiple tools: geomapping of neighbourhoods, using census or electoral data, and data scrapping through websites and open-access social-media sources, etc. In particular, the post holder will be responsible for undertaking systematic literature review of quantitative studies on Muslims in Europe. Prior experience of undertaking systematic literature review is thus a core requirement. The project focuses on five countries: UK, Germany, France, Austria, and Bosnia.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage own academic research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by the Principal Investigator
- Design and implement systematic literature review of all quantitative studies on Muslims in Europe (the project has provision to build a team of RAs to assist in the process)
- Collaborate in the preparation of research publications, journal articles and book chapters
This post is offered for one year, either full-time or part-time at 50% FTE
The successful candidate will hold a Master’s or PhD degree in a Social Science or Science disciplin,e demonstrating strong quantitative data analysis skills. Current PhD students studying part-time are also very welcome to apply. They will have evidence of the ability to know how to access government data sources, including census or electoral data. Prior experience of designing and undertaking systematic literature review is essential to this role.
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Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. You will be required to upload a CV and supporting statement as part of your online application.
Only applications received before 12 midday on Monday 15th September 2025 can be considered.