VACANCIES
We currently have two vacancies.
CSAE Projects Officer
Location: Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford, uk
Salary: Grade 6: £35,681 - £38.366 per annum, dependant on experience
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week, fixed term for 2 years with the possibility to extende depending on external funding
Deadline: 20 May 2026, 12 noon BST
Apply: Via the University Core HR page for CSAE Projects Officer
The CSAE Projects Officer at the Blavatnik School of Government will provide comprehensive financial and administrative support to the Economic Policy Network [EPN]; the Open Political Economy Analysis Programme [Open PEA]; and the CSAE projects portfolio at the BSG. As the focus of development economics at Oxford, the CSAE has teams in the BSG, the Department of Economics, and the Oxford Department of International Development, and close partnerships with colleagues at the Oxford Martin School. We also have institutional links with St Antony’s College.
The CSAE EPN is the focus of all policy related activities at the CSAE, and its primary aim is to respond to requests from African governments for quick turnaround policy advice on selected issues. The Network is directed by Professor Stefan Dercon. The Open PEA programme is a new initiative directed by Peter Evans, which seeks to shift the paradigm by delivering open access, quality assured, actionable political economy analysis (PEA) geared to any mainstream policy maker. The current CSAE portfolio at the BSG includes a project on the national ID programme in Ethiopia; a strand of work on the What Works Hub for Global Education; a Fellowship from the Mulago Foundation; and a project on financing for development.
The new CSAE Projects officer will join a small and energetic team, reporting to the EPN Programme Manager [to be recruited] and Cameron Thibos, the Open PEA Programme Manager. They will support programme leads to facilitate programme operations and keep both programmes running smoothly.
The postholder will perform a key liaison role with CSAE colleagues at the Blavatnik School of Government, the Department of Economics, and will work closely with BSG Research Support, Finance, and Events teams.
About you
You are required to be educated to degree level or with equivalent professional experience and have proven experience of research grant administration within higher education or a comparable environment. Experience of the University of Oxford’s financial systems and software would be desirable.
Application process
Please upload a supporting statement that outlines how you meet the selection criteria in your own words, along with your CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application via the CoreHR link.
The closing date for applications is at 12 noon (UK time) on 20 May 2026
Interviews are scheduled to take place on 01 June 2026.
Find out more about the role and view the full job description here.
CSAE Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Location: Department of Economics, Oxford, uk
Salary: Grade 7: GBP 39,424 – GBP 47, 779 per annum
Contract: Full time (37.5 hours per week), fixed term from 1 September 2026 (with some flexibility on start date), for 12
months, with the possibility to extend for up to a further 12 months subject to
funding
Deadline: 07 June 2026, 12 noon BST
Apply: Via the Econ Job Market (online)
The postholder will join Professor Stefan Dercon, Dr Rocco Zizzamia and Dr Noam Angrist as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Centre for the Study of African Economies (CSAE), an internationally renowned development economics research centre at the University of Oxford. The fellow will contribute to an active portfolio of research on a) the resilience of education systems to climatic shocks and b) the returns to education in developing countries. The research programme combines rigorous quantitative methods – including field experiments, quasi-experimental designs, and analysis of large-scale administrative, survey, and geospatial data – with close engagement with governments and international organisations.
The postholder will work across a combination of ongoing research projects and the development of a new research agenda with the principal investigators. On existing projects, they will lead study design, data analysis, and the writing of research papers at various stages from inception through to publication. Alongside this, the fellow will be expected to build up a core research agenda with the PIs, broadly around climate-education resilience – developing new research questions, designing studies, seeking funding, and producing original research outputs. The fellow will work closely with the principal investigators, doctoral students, and other research staff, and will be expected to take intellectual ownership of their contributions and to develop an independent research profile within the team’s programme.
Find out more by reading the full job description here.
Application process
Applications must be made online via Econjobmarket (EJM): EJM - Econ Job Market
The closing date for applications is midnight UTC on 7 June 2026. Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held online during the week commencing 22 June 2026.
GENERAL VACANCIES
The CSAE advertise a variety of opportunities throughout the year for potential applicants for Associate Professorships and Research Fellowships at the Department of Economics, Blavatnik School of Government, and Oxford Department of International Development, and also for our CSAE Visiting Fellowship positions. All vacancies will be featured on our website and advertised via the CSAE BlueSky account, CSAE LinkedIn account, and to our mailing lists.
