Contract type
Fixed Term (3 years) from 1 October 2024 to 30 September 2027
Hours
Full time
About the role
The Humanities Division, University of Oxford wishes to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature for a fixed term of three years starting on 1 October 2024.
The person appointed will be expected to be able to Lecture, tutor, and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, specifically introductory and advanced medieval Irish for the Irish core courses in the MSt and MPhil in Celtic Studies, for the Celtic and Irish pathways in the MSt and MPhil in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, and for Irish special subjects in the Faculty of English, as well as special subjects in Irish and Celtic literature for the MSt and MPhil in Celtic Studies. In addition, the appointed person will conduct research, and will undertake administration including, but not limited to, participating in the annual admissions exercises and acting as assessor for undergraduate and graduate examinations.
The successful candidate should normally have received the degree of PhD in the field of Irish Literature before 1700, or at least have submitted a completed doctoral dissertation for examination by the closing date for applications to this post. Candidates must have an outstanding research record appropriate to the stage of their career with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing, significant research in the field. They must provide evidence of the ability to provide excellent teaching and must have the ability and willingness to assume pastoral responsibilities associated with undergraduate and graduate teaching, and to act as an assessor at graduate and undergraduate level.
The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.
Application process
For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.
For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to [email protected].
The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on Friday 8 March 2024. Only applications received before this time can be considered.
Interviews are likely to be held later in March.
Please quote Vacancy ID 170913 on all correspondence.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity
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