Associate Professorship in Medieval History, University of Oxford  at St Peter’s College in association with the Faculty of History

Closing date 3rd March 2014

Applications are invited for a permanent, full-time Associate Professorship in the field of Medieval History. The post is tenable from 1 October 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter and will be offered in conjunction with the Barron Fellowship in Medieval History at St Peter’s College. It will be based mainly at St Peter’s College with some responsibilities carried out at the History Faculty.

The main duties of the role will be to engage in scholarly research and publication in the area of Medieval history; to take responsibility for the organisation, supervision and teaching of History at St Peter’s College including arrangements for the admission of new students and the pastoral care of students reading History and its Joint Schools; to give lectures and supervise graduate students on behalf of the History Faculty; to take part in University examining; to act as College Advisor to St Peter’s College graduate students in History and cognate areas; and to participate in the administration of the college and the faculty. The appointee will be an Official Fellow of St Peter’s College.

Applicants should have a doctorate in History and a research record and/or research potential, with a level of publication appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s career, at a standard which will contribute to and enhance the national and international profile of the Faculty of History and St Peter’s College, in aspects of Medieval history falling within the period 1000 – 1300, with a preference for British history. The appointee will be expected to demonstrate evidence of excellence, or the potential for excellence, in teaching History, particularly to undergraduates, and the ability to lecture at an appropriate level to undergraduate audiences and to conduct graduate classes.

Salary on a combined college and University scale within the range £43,745 – £58,739 p.a., plus £7,248 p.a. taxable and pensionable college housing allowance and other benefits.

The duties and responsibilities of the post are set out in the job description; they which may also be obtained by writing to college.secretary@spc.ox.ac.uk (tel: +44 (0)1865 278864). The job description also contains details of the application procedure.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon (UK time) on Monday 3 March 2014.
Interviews are expected to take place in Oxford in late April.

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