Merton College proposes to elect to a four-year Fitzjames Research Fellowship in Philosophy to commence in October 2006. This career development post will allow a promising academic at an early stage in his or her career to combine substantial support for research with the opportunity to develop skills in teaching and academic administration. The teaching commitment will be up to six hours a week in full term and the College is particularly seeking candidates able to teach at least two and preferably more of the following papers: Elementary Logic, History of Philosophy from Descartes to Kant, Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Logic and Language, and Philosophy of Mind.
The stipend will be £22,023 a year and the Fellow will be entitled to meals and accommodation in College (or a housing allowance) and other benefits.
Full details of the post, its conditions, and the application process are set out in the further particulars which can be downloaded from http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/Vacancies/index.htm or, in case of difficulty, may be obtained from the Sub-Warden's Secretary, Merton College, Oxford, OX1 4JD (e-mail lesley.walsh@admin.merton.ox.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 12 December.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer.