The College proposes to elect two non-stipendiary Junior Research Fellows, one in a Humanities or Social Science subject and one in a Science subject, from 1 October 2009. It is expected that the Fellowships will be for three years, although the College may be willing to consider an extension of this period in certain circumstances. Successful applicants should normally - at the time of taking up their Fellowship - have funding for a minimum of three years and be in possession of a doctorate. The College especially encourages applications from early career academics and candidates for schemes such as the British Academy Post-Doctoral Fellowships Scheme, the ESRC Research Fellowships Scheme, and the Royal Society Fellowship Scheme, who wish to hold their Fellowship in Oxford, or those holding similar departmentally funded positions who would welcome a College attachment during the period of their award. The Fellow elected will be a Junior Research Fellow as defined in the College Statutes. The main duty of the Fellow will be to undertake research, but participation in the educational activities of the College, including, if desired, a small amount of paid tutorial teaching, would be welcomed. College accommodation is offered (or, if preferred, a housing allowance of £4,932 a year), as well as free meals and an academic support allowance.
Further particulars may be obtained from the Master's PA, Balliol College, Oxford, OX1 3BJ (email masters.secretary@balliol.ox.ac.uk). Applications, in the form of a letter, a curriculum vitae, and research proposal (up to four pages), should be sent to the same address, to arrive not later than noon on Friday, 9 January 2009. Applicants should specify source of funding and, in the case of Sciences, arrangements for laboratory space, and should arrange for two references to be sent direct to the same address by the same date. It is expected that interviews will be held in late February.
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