Job Opportunities
University of Oxford
Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Ancient History (Greek and/or Roman)
Oriel College, Jesus College and Faculty of Classics, Oxford
Salary range £50,300 - £67,541 p.a. plus college allowances.
The Faculty of Classics, Oxford is recruiting an Associate Professor (or Professor) of Ancient History (Greek and/or Roman). The appointee will be employed by Oriel College, Jesus College, and the Faculty of Classics, and will hold a Governing Body Fellowship at Oriel College. The post is available from 1st October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
This is a permanent appointment upon completion of a successful review. The review is conducted during the first 5 years.
The successful candidate will be an outstanding researcher and teacher in Ancient History broadly defined, who will attract and teach graduate students in Ancient History and will supervise graduate student theses.
You will be required to conduct research, give lectures, classes and tutorials, supervise, support and examine students at all levels, and engage in the administrative work of the Faculty and the Colleges - in examination assessment, admissions processes, and faculty administration.
You will have, or be able to demonstrate the promise of, a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching at a level appropriate to the stage of your career, together with clear plans for research which demonstrate an ability and a willingness to maintain that record.
You should also have an ability and willingness to obtain external funding for individual or larger research projects, and an awareness of the possibilities for seeking funding in the UK and abroad.
You must have received the degree of PhD/DPhil by the advertised closing date for this position.
The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the Job Description.
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and Vacancy ID 161144 or via this link direct to the advertisement, where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.
Please upload the following documents with your application: (1) a detailed statement explaining how you meet the selection criteria for the post and (2) a curriculum vitae, including a list of publications. You should also nominate three referees when prompted during your application, and indicate if you give permission for them to be contacted. You should arrange for your referees to provide references directly to academic.recruitment@oriel.ox.ac.uk by 12:00 noon (GMT) on Friday 10th March 2023.
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon (GMT) on Friday 10th March 2023. Shortlisted candidates will be requested to submit two pieces of their recent research (neither in excess of 10,000 words). It is expected that interviews will be held on Thursday 20 April and Friday 21 April 2023.
Enquiries about this post should be directed to Prof. Gonzalo Rodriguez-Pereyra (Senior Tutor, Oriel College) on 01865 276520 or senior.tutor@oriel.ox.ac.uk. Please quote Vacancy ID 163080 on all correspondence.
Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.
University of Oxford
Associate Professorship (or Professorship) in Latin Language and Literature or Latin and Greek Languages and Literature
Christ Church and Faculty of Classics, Oxford
Salary range Combined salary on a scale from £50,300 to £67,541 per annum, increasing each year to the top of the scale, plus a College Housing Allowance of £18,202 per annum, an Official Studentship Allowance of £3,500 per annum, plus other benefits. An allowance of £2,931 per annum would be made upon award of the title of Full Professor.
Christ Church and the Faculty of Classics are seeking to appoint a full time Associate Professor (or Professor) in Latin Language and Literature or Latin and Greek Languages and Literature, to commence from 01 October 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.
This is a joint appointment: the successful candidate will be an Official Student (Fellow) and Tutor in Classics at Christ Church, as well as a being a member of the Faculty of Classics. The role will involve undertaking independent research, undergraduate and graduate teaching, and graduate supervision. It will also encompass administrative and pastoral duties for the College and Faculty. The appointment will be initially for five years at which point, upon completion of a successful review, the post holder will be eligible for reappointment to the retiring age.
The successful candidate will join a thriving and friendly community engaged in work on the ancient world, including the Regius Professor of Greek, Official Students in Ancient Philosophy, Ancient History, and Greek Literature/Papyrology, a Junior Research Fellow in Greek mythology (and currently two other Junior Research Fellows in classical subjects), graduate students in Greek and Latin literature, Ancient History and Ancient Philosophy, and undergraduates in Classics, Classics and Modern Languages, Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, and Classical Archaeology and Ancient History.
Applications are invited from candidates who work in Latin Language and Literature or in Latin and Greek Languages and Literature, with a preference for the following areas of specialisation: Latin and Greek Prose, Greek Drama and Classical Reception. Candidates should hold a doctorate in Classics or a closely-related subject, or be close to completion and will have submitted their thesis before taking up the post; they should be able to demonstrate a high standard of research potential and achievement depending on experience, and the ability to enthuse and inspire students at both undergraduate and graduate level through tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision. Applicants should have an interest in promoting a culture of equality and diversity in the workplace.
Further information, including instructions about how to apply, are available in the appended Further Particulars via Associate Professorship | Christ Church, Oxford University. The deadline for applications is noon on Monday 6th March 2023. Interviews are expected to be held on Friday 28th April 2023.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in academic posts at Oxford.
University of Oxford
Associate Professorship (or Professorship) and Tutorial Fellowship in Classics (Greek Language and Literature)
Lady Margaret Hall and Faculty of Classics, Oxford
Salary range Combined salary on scale within the range £50,300 - £67,541 per annum (plus per annum taxable and pensionable College housing allowance of £10,055) if living outside College and other benefits.) An allowance of £2,931 per annum would be made upon award of the title of Full Professor.
Lady Margaret Hall and the Faculty of Classics invite applications from suitably qualified candidates for a Tutorial Fellowship and Associate Professorship in Classics to be appointed with effect from 1 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter. The successful candidate will be both a member of the Faculty of Classics and an Official Fellow and Tutor in Classics at LMH.
The successful candidate will be expected to engage in advanced study and research in Classics, and to give high quality tutorials, seminars, lectures, and supervision at both undergraduate and graduate levels. The postholder is expected to engage in advanced study and research in any aspect of Greek Language and Literature. Areas of specialisation that are of particular interest to the Faculty are Prose, Drama, and Classical Reception. The successful candidate must have teaching competence across a range of Greek language and literature papers as required by the undergraduate courses. Further details of these courses are available at Home | Faculty of Classics (ox.ac.uk) - see the link to the Course Handbooks under ‘For Students’.
LMH has a friendly community of scholars engaged in work on the ancient world, including a Tutorial Fellow in Ancient History, college lectureships in Latin Language and Literature and Ancient Philosophy, and two Senior Research Fellows in Classical Archaeology. They have graduate students in Classical Languages and Literature, Classical Archaeology, and Ancient History, and undergraduate students in Classics, Classics and Modern Languages, Classics and English, Classical Archaeology and Ancient History, Ancient and Modern History, and Classics and Asian and Middle Eastern Studies.
Further information, including how to apply, is available from Associate Professorship (or Professorship) and Tutorial Fellowship in Classics (Greek Language and Literature) | Lady Margaret Hall (ox.ac.uk). The deadline for applications is noon on Friday 24 March 2023.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are currently under-represented in academic posts at Oxford.
