Applications are invited for the above post, tenable from 1 September 2006, or such later date as may be arranged.
The University is seeking an outstanding scholar with a distinguished research record in a field related to social or psychosocial intervention. Disciplinary background may include psychology, prevention science, social work, mental health, criminology, or health care. The Professor will be expected to engage in research and to teach in the field of psychosocial intervention. He or she will be able to demonstrate evidence of teaching excellence at the graduate level and will have experience of working collaboratively in interdisciplinary contexts.
The successful appointee will be associated with the Centre for Evidence-Based Intervention, an expanding research centre which specializes in investigating effectiveness of interventions for social and psychosocial problems, through conducting randomized trials and systematic reviews. The Centre also carries out basic research into causes of social problems. Current funded research has an international focus, including projects on HIV prevention, family and parenting interventions, child psychopathology, antisocial behaviour, social welfare, self-help interventions, and sleep disorders. Further details can be found at www.apsoc.ox.ac.uk/EBIG.html.
The Professorship will be held in the Department of Social Policy and Social Work. A non-stipendiary Fellowship at either St Hilda's College or Kellogg College is attached to the Professorship. Further particulars, including details of how to apply, are available from www.admin.ox.ac.uk/fp/, or from the Registrar, University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD (tel. 01865 270200). The closing date for applications is 15 May 2006.
The University of Oxford is an equal opportunities employer.