Applications are invited for a University Research Lectureship in the Faculty of Oriental Studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellowship at the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, the appointment to start from 1 October 2008 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The starting salary will depend on qualifications and experience but will be not less than £39,159 a year (including University Research Lecturership salary in the University Grade 7, £26,666 to £32,796 a year).
The Fellow will be expected to conduct research and teaching on aspects of contemporary Jewish life and society outside Israel, including in particular the impact upon it of antisemitism. Teaching is to include a course on the history and development of antisemitism down to the present day. The Fellow will be a member of the Oxford University Hebrew and Jewish Studies Unit and will be eligible for membership of one of the University Faculties (depending on his/her area of specialization). In addition, the Fellow will be expected to teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students, to examine and to play a part in the administrative work of his/her Faculty and of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies. He or she will be a good communicator, to general as well as to academic audiences, and able to further the Centre's external relations by bringing academic insight to bear upon current issues and policies.
While scholars of all ranks will be considered for this position, the successful candidate should normally hold, or expect to hold by the start of the appointment, a doctorate testifying to appropriate expertise in the proposed areas of research. The appointment, funded by an external benefactor, will be for five years in the first instance. Renewal thereafter is a possibility but cannot be guaranteed at this stage.
Further particulars and details of application procedure are available on the web at http://www.ochjs.ac.uk/. Alternatively, contact Mrs S. Forteath, Academic Administrator, Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies, Yarnton Manor, Yarnton, Oxford, OX5 1PY or email sue.forteath@ochjs.ac.uk. Applications and references should also be sent to Mrs S. Forteath no later than 16 May 2008.
The University of Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies are equal opportunities employers.