Ox Ref 174405 (EJM 10715)
Nuffield Postdoctoral Research Fellowships
Grade 7: The Fellowships have a starting salary of £48, 350 p.a.
The Department of Economics, in partnership with Nuffield College, is offering full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellowships for candidates who have recently completed, or are close to completing, a doctorate in a relevant field.
Fellowships are full-time and tenable for a fixed term of three years from September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The fellowships offer early career researchers the opportunity to develop their research portfolio within one of the world’s leading Economics departments and so strengthen their future position in the academic job market. These positions are designed for suitably qualified candidates with a clear preference for not going on the junior academic job market in 2024/25.
The postholders will perform the following duties to the satisfaction of the Head of Department:
(i) to engage in research of a quality commensurate with publication in leading international economics journals;
(ii) to develop and manage their own programme of independent research;
(iii) to present their research at international conferences and research workshops;
(iv) to play a full role in the intellectual life of the Department including working collaboratively with academic colleagues in areas of shared research interest, and taking part in department seminars and workshops;
(v) to provide up to 60 units of graduate or undergraduate teaching per annum as requested by the Head of Department. The Department operates a points system to manage workloads. For example, 60 units is equivalent to 20 contact hours of graduate lecturing, or 15 contact hours of graduate class-teaching.
(vi) to co-operate in the administration of teaching and research;
(vii) to examine as required by the appropriate committee.
The postholders will be expected to undertake further duties for Nuffield College including:
(i) to participate in the intellectual life of the College by attending, and where appropriate by organising, seminars, workshops, conferences, and other academic events.
(ii) to act as a mentor for graduate students, where appropriate, and to represent the College’s body of postdoctoral research fellows on one of the College’s committees, and to take on College officerships, where appropriate.
Candidates will have recently completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in a relevant subject. They will have publications in peer-reviewed journals commensurate with their career level. They will have the ability to present research findings effectively, to innovate and work effectively with colleagues and to play a part in developing the Department’s and the College’s research programme, as well as being able to teach high-achieving graduate students. Additionally, they will possess excellent oral and written communication skills and be willing to contribute more generally to the intellectual life of the Department and the College.
Consideration will be given to any field of specialisation.
Candidates are encouraged to send their applications by the 15th of September 2024, but later applications may be considered.
Please submit a full online application via the following link: https://econjobmarket.org/positions/10715
Online interviews for shortlisted candidates are scheduled for late September 2024.
Candidates selected for the final interview will need to present a research seminar online in early - mid-October 2024.
Offers will be made between late October/early November 2024 with responses expected by the end of November.
Information about these positions can be found at: Job Details (corehr.com).