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6-Hour Stipendiary Lecturership in Philosophy

Job title: Stipendiary Lectureship in Philosophy (6 hours)

Salary: £14,881 - £16,674 per annum

Role: Stipendiary Lecturer

Post: Stipendiary Lecturership in Philosophy

Subject: Philosophy

Closing date and time: 26/05/2023 12:00 pm

Jesus College, Oxford invites applications for a fixed-term 6-hour Stipendiary Lecturership in Philosophy from 1 October 2023 until 30 September 2024. The successful candidate will provide College tutorials in Philosophy. In addition, the lecturer will be expected to set and mark College examinations, to participate in the routine administration of Philosophy, and to assist in the pastoral care of undergraduates reading the subject.

Candidates should have a strong educational background, with a good first degree in Philosophy and should be close to completion of or have obtained a doctorate in Philosophy. Some teaching experience would be an advantage.

The salary for the post is on a scale from £14,881 – £16,674per annum (in 2022-23 terms, reviewed annually), depending on qualifications and experience, and membership of USS is offered. The lecturer may take a certain number of lunches and dinners free of charge during weeks 0 to 9 of each term.  A research allowance and teaching book allowance are also offered, as well as access to a teaching room.

Jesus College, Oxford is an equal opportunities employer. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

How to apply:

A letter of application including statement of teaching and research interests, CV, and the names of two referees should be submitted online via https://ams.jesus.ox.ac.uk/Forms/url/SLinPhilosophy  by noon on 26 May 2023.

Candidates should ask their referees to submit their reference online via https://ams.jesus.ox.ac.uk/Forms/url/SLPhilosophyReference  by the same date.  Referees are requested to comment specifically on the candidate’s aptitude & teaching experience, and in the case of DPhil students indicate whether this is a good time for them to undertake this amount of teaching and how far they are from completing their thesis.

It is expected that interviews will be held on 21 June 2023.

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