Postdoctoral Social Science/Humanities Researcher (JDHAN_0523_008)

Department

Research

Location

OUCRU-VN offices at the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases, Kim Chung, Dong Anh & Phuong Mai, Dong Da, Hanoi, and at the National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology in Hanoi. Travel to hospitals, units around Hanoi, or within Viet Nam might be required. There will be a requirement for international travel to attend Global Convening workshops and conferences.

Hours of work

Full time: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week, extra hours may be required.

Tenure

Initially for 01 year, including a 02 month probation period, with possibility of extension based on annual performance appraisal and Research approval

Reporting to

Principal investigator

Vacancy reference

JDHAN_0523_008

Background

The Oxford University Clinical Research Unit (OUCRU) is a large-scale clinical and public health research unit, with headquarters in Ho Chi Minh City and units in Hanoi in Vietnam, Jakarta in Indonesia and Kathmandu in Nepal. In Vietnam, we are hosted by the Hospital of Tropical Diseases (HTD) in Ho Chi Minh City, and the National Hospital for Tropical Diseases (NHTD) and the National Institute for Hygiene and Epidemiology (NIHE) in Hanoi. As a Wellcome Africa Asia Programme, we have received considerable support from Wellcome since our establishment in Vietnam in 1991.

OUCRU’s vision is to have local, regional and global impact on health by leading a locally driven research programme on infectious diseases in Southeast Asia. Priority is given to health issues important to the hospitals where we work, and to the countries as a whole where we operate: Vietnam, Indonesia and Nepal. All work is intended not only to benefit the patients seen daily at our host hospitals, but also to help improve patient care.

OUCRU employs approximately 320 people across Viet Nam and has an average annual budget of USD 12mil.

Please see more information on OUCRU Website: www.oucru.org

Job summary

· The Postdoctoral Social Science/Humanities Researcher will join the British Academy-funded Global Convening Programme entitled “A Just Transitions framework for equitable and sustainable mitigation of antimicrobial resistance”. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a significant global concern, with more than 1 million attributable deaths and 5 million associated annual deaths in 2019 and US$100 trillion projected cost to the global economy by 2050 if no action is taken. Like climate change, AMR is a multisectoral, borderless problem that disproportionately affects the poorest, and requires collective action and coordinated efforts. Through this programme, an interdisciplinary team of social science and humanities researchers will develop a framework for Just Transitions toward equitable and sustainable solutions to mitigate AMR by engaging diverse groups of stakeholders to devise fair policies and regulatory tools. This approach has the potential to transform approaches to tackling AMR, as well as collateral benefits for planetary health.

· The Postdoctoral Social Science/Humanities Researcher will develop their own area of research within this programme, ideally with a focus on environmental humanities and Nature-Based Solutions. They will develop case studies exploring tensions and trade-offs in policies and actions to address overuse of antimicrobials and antimicrobial resistance, and will work together with other researchers to synthesise learning across case studies.

· The successful candidate will be expected to participate in Global Convening meetings held online and in different locations of programme members.

· The post holder will also support other researchers within the unit working on social science research projects, and contribute to training and skills development workshops. There will be opportunities to conceive new initiatives and projects to expand social science and humanities research in the unit – particularly in areas that are associated with OUCRU biomedical research interests.

They will be personable, organised, enthusiastic, creative and highly motivated. They will be able to work independently but also be a team player.