Postdoctoral Researcher: Centre Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing; CEHF

Location
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Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing, Stoke House, Oxford, OX3 9BX
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The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.

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 Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing (CEHF), led by Professor Morten Kringelbach, is seeking a Postdoctoral Researcher to join its interdisciplinary contemplative science research programme.

The post is funded for 5 years and is based in the Centre for Eudaimonia & Human Flourishing, Stoke House, Oxford, OX3 9BX
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You will lead a programme of research in the foundations of AI alignment for human flourishing.

You will manage and monitor research resources and budgets.

You will develop ideas for generating research income and promoting the research area and write funding applications for specific avenues of independent research. You will provide academic supervision for students, line-manage Research Assistants and

D.Phil. students, mentor on methods, analysis and career development

You will hold a Ph.D/D.Phil in a quantitative or theoretical discipline (e.g. machine learning, computer science, mathematics, statistics, physics, theoretical neuroscience or a closely related field) with significant post-qualification research experience. You will experience connecting theoretical work to questions of AI safety, interpretability, or alignment. You will have an established international reputation and publication record. Strong scientific-programming proficiency for implementing computational models, simulations, and numerical experiments 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.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 midday on 24 September 2026.

£56,623 to £65,336 per annum