Departmental Lectureship in History of Medicine

Location: Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH.

Contract: Full time (37.5 hours 1FTE) Fixed-term (12 months)

We are currently seeking applications for a one -year, fixed-term Departmental Lectureship (DL) in History of Medicine, tenable from 1 October 2026 based at the University of Oxford, Faculty of History, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6AH. The appointment will fulfil teaching needs arising from the vacancy of, and recruitment to, a substantive Associate Professor post and is not renewable. The person appointed to the position will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in the History of Medicine, and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and provide supervision in History of Medicine at both undergraduate and graduate level.

About the role

The person appointed to this position will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in the History of Medicine, and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision in History of Medicine at both undergraduate and graduate level. They will be assigned a mentor, who will be a senior member of the History Faculty. In addition, the History Faculty provides support for early career researchers, including assistance in the preparation and submission of grant and fellowship applications through the Faculty Research Co-ordinator and Research Development Officer.

About you

You will have a completed doctorate in a relevant field, or evidence that a doctorate is close to completion, e.g., candidates who have submitted their dissertation will be considered, subject to successful examination. You will also possess an aptitude for, and appropriate experience of teaching the history of medicine, and sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge in the subject to develop course materials and research proposals. You will also have the ability to take on administrative responsibilities such as convening undergraduate and postgraduate courses, as well as a publication record commensurate with career stage, and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of the history of medicine. The ability to use technological innovations to improve teaching and research is desirable.

Application process

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Mark Harrison, Professor of the History of Medicine mark.harrison@history.ox.ac.uk. Please send all practical and procedural queries to our recruitments team: recruitments@history.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.

As part of the online application process, you should provide a supporting statement setting out how you meet the selection criteria, a curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees.

Only applications submitted online and received before noon Wednesday 27^th May 2026 will be considered.

Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. You may also receive updates on the status of your application via the same means.

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