Subject Librarian (Chinese and Korean Studies)

About the role

The East Asia Section of the Bodleian Libraries is offering an exciting opportunity for an experienced, self-motivated and creative individual to work as the Subject Librarian (Chinese and Korean Studies), supporting world class research and teaching in Chinese and Korean Studies for Social Sciences and the Humanities.

You will develop electronic and print collections in your area/s of responsibility, subject to budgetary constraint, and manage and maintain online research guides and channels of communication. You will liaise with and provide research support (provision of advice, assistance and training) for the students and staff in the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies and the School of Global and Area Studies, promote information and digital literacies, and develop, manage and interpret the Library’s Chinese and Korean Studies collections.

You will have day-to-day oversight of the KB Chen China Centre Library, in liaison with the Head of the East Asia Section, and you will line-manage a small team in delivery of high-quality frontline services to the University and external readers.

This is a permanent, full-time post, working 37.5 hours per week.

Due to the nature of duties involved, the post doesn’t support remote or home working

About You

You will have excellent knowledge of Chinese language (written and spoken) and literature, ability to read classical Chinese, a working knowledge of Korean language and experience of print and electronic resources for the academic study of Chinese and Korean, with genuine enthusiasm for the discipline.

Practical experience of library work or other information support at a relevant level within an academic (or similar) environment is also essential.

You will have an in-depth understanding of researcher and student information needs, and of the activities, discourse, approaches and scholarly communication patterns in the relevant academic disciplines.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits

Diversity

Our staff and students come from all over the world, and we proudly promote a friendly and inclusive culture. Diversity is positively encouraged, through diverse groups and champions, as well as a number of family-friendly policies, such as the right to apply for flexible working and support for staff returning from periods of extended absence, for example, shared parental leave.

How to apply

You will be required to upload your CV and a supporting statement as part of your online application. Your supporting statement should list each of the essential and desirable selection criteria, as listed in the job description, and explain how you meet each one. CVs alone will not be considered.

The Chair of this recruitment panel will be Mamtimyn Sunuodula, Head of East Asian Section, who can be contacted with enquiries relating to the role (Mamtimyn.Sunuodula@bodleian.ox.ac.uk).  General queries about the recruitment and application process should be directed to the Recruitment team within our Human Resources department (recruitment@glam.ox.ac.uk).

Only applications received online by 12.00 midday (BST) on Monday 16 June 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 1 July 2025.

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