Applications are invited for a post-doctoral Fellowship in Christian Ethics and Public Life, tenable from 1 October 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter. This fixed-term, five-year position is designed to provide an outstanding academic at an early stage in their career with opportunities for research, teaching, and collaborative work. The salary will be £26,666 a year; the initial starting salary for this post is fixed due to the nature of the funding, but annual increments and national pay awards will be payable.
The Fellowship is tenable in the Faculty of Theology, associated with the new McDonald Centre for Theology, Ethics, and Public Life, and carries with it membership of the Senior Common Room at Christ Church.
The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in Christian ethics/moral theology or in a related field. He or she will also show evidence of potential for producing distinguished research in the field of Christian theology, ethics, and public life; the ability to bring advanced research projects to fruition; the ability to teach in Christian ethics/moral theology to a high standard; and competence to engage in collaborative work.
Further particulars, including details of how to apply, are available from the Faculty Board Secretary, the Theology Faculty Centre, 41 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LW (email catherine.mckiernan@humanities.ox.ac.uk, tel. +44 (0)1865 270791). The closing date for applications is 2 June 2008.