Departmental Lecturer in Classical Philology (Latin)

The Faculty of Classics and Faculty of Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics invite applications for a 3-year fixed-term Departmental Lecturer in Classical Philology, specializing or seeking to specialize in pre-classical Latin and Latin historical linguistics. The appointee will be employed by the Faculty of Classics and will hold a Supernumerary Fellowship at Wolfson College.

The postholder is expected to engage in advanced study and research in any aspect of Latin linguistics, and to lecture and teach both undergraduate and graduate students.

You will also be expected to engage in examination assessment, admissions processes, and Faculty administration.

About you

You will hold a doctorate in Latin philology or a related field, by the start of the post, and have the ability and willingness to teach undergraduate students at the highest level, in classes and/or tutorials, as well as a strong commitment to the tutorial system

You will also have sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject, a willingness to remedy the inevitable gaps in knowledge that a new lecturer may have, and a strong research and publication record, appropriate to your career stage, in Latin philology and linguistics, or a related field.

You will be able to collaborate effectively with colleagues in a college and faculty environment.

The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.

Application process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and Vacancy ID 164503 or via this link direct to the advertisement, where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found

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 recruitment@classics.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 21 April 2023. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Shortlisting is expected to take place the week beginning 24 April and interviews are expected to be held either the week beginning 1 May or 8 May 2023.

Please quote Vacancy ID 164503 on all correspondence.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority candidates who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

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