Merton College proposes to elect to a four-year Fitzjames Research Fellowship in the Economics of Climate Change to commence in October 2008. 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 seeking candidates who can teach first-year undergraduate Economics and a Final Honours School option.
The stipend will be £25,887 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.shtml 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 22 January 2008.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer.