Departmental Lecturer in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament

Location: Faculty of Theology and Religion, Gibson Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6GG

Contract type: Fixed Term (1 year) from 1 September 2025

About the role

The Faculty of Theology and Religion is seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Hebrew Bible/ Old Testament, in association with Worcester College.

The lectureship is intended to develop the career of a highly promising scholar by providing opportunities for research, teaching and collaborative work in Hebrew Bible / Old Testament and associated fields. The Lecturer will be expected to play an active role in the teaching of undergraduate and graduate courses.

About you

You will hold a postgraduate qualification (preferably a DPhil or PhD) in a relevant area of Hebrew Bible / Old Testament, have a research record appropriate to the stage of your career and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field. You will also be able to teach a range of papers from the Prelims and Final Honours School course for students at Worcester. Essential teaching requirements include ‘The Poetic World of the Hebrew Bible’ and ‘Gender and Power in Biblical Texts.’ The successful candidate should also be able to teach additional papers in the area of Hebrew narrative.

In addition, you will have the ability and commitment to participate effectively and collegially in the wider academic activities of both the College and Faculty, and in the creation of a healthy community and culture of research and teaching across the different parts of the University of Oxford.

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

Application process

Apply online via the above ‘Apply’ button, 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 a CV, a supporting statement and a 500-word proposal for a research agenda for the duration of the post. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of 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 hr@theology.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 30 June 2025. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Shortlisting is expected to take place later that week. Interviews will likely take place during week commencing 14 July and will be face to face.

Please quote Vacancy ID 180257 on all correspondence.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Contact Person: HR Administrator

Contact Email: hr@theology.ox.ac.uk

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