Non-Stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship in Environmental Sustainability

SELECTION CRITERIA

1. Candidates should be in possession of a fellowship, or similar personal academic support, obtained in open competition from a major UK or international academic organisation such as a Research Council, a Charity or Trust, the British Academy, the Royal Society, or the University of Oxford. Being a named researcher on a research grant held by a senior member of the University does not qualify as personal academic support.
2. In the present round, applications will be considered from those working in any field relating to the study of environmental sustainability.
3. Applicants must normally have received the degree of PhD or equivalent by 1 October 2023.

Holders of these Fellowships are entitled to an Academic Allowance (presently set at £3000 per annum).

Junior Research Fellows are members of the Senior Common Room and will be entitled to lunch and dinner free of charge when the College kitchen is open but are not Governing Body members.

Opportunities to undertake teaching or other duties within the College may be possible, with the agreement of the Governing Body.

The Fellow will be expected to play a full part in the intellectual and social life of the College and, specifically related to this role, co-ordinate and facilitate our ‘Conversations in Environmental Sustainability: ‘Beyond green washing’ termly seminar series.

They will also act as an advisor to around five St Edmund Hall graduate students studying in related disciplines.

In making this appointment, the College wishes to promote equality of opportunity.  Applications for this post are particularly welcome from women, disabled, and black and ethnic minority candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

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Application process

Applications should be sent by email to recruitment@seh.ox.ac.uk not later than noon BST on Friday, 3 February 2024.

Applications should include:

1.    A full CV, detailing career, education and qualifications, teaching experience and research in progress or planned, publications, prizes or awards.

2.    A completed cover sheet  with the names and contact details of two referees who can speak with detailed knowledge about the candidate.

3.    A statement no longer than 300 words, stating how holding such a Fellowship will benefit both the applicant and St Edmund Hall.

Referees

You are advised to contact your referees before applying, to ensure that they are aware of your application and the requirements for the post, and to confirm that they would be content to write a reference for you for this post if asked to do so, in the event that you are shortlisted.  Your application should include for each referee their name, position, relationship to you, postal address, email address and contact telephone number, and whether you give permission for us to contact them. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to contact their referees and ask them to submit the references directly to us.

It is expected that interviews will be held online during the week commencing 19 February 2024.

Queries about the post should be directed to the Senior Tutor, Dr Robert Wilkins: robert.wilkins@seh.ox.ac.uk.

Recruitment Monitoring

Please consider completing the online Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form.  Submission of this form is voluntary and does not form part of the selection process, but we would be grateful if you are willing to return it with your application to assist us with our equal opportunity monitoring. A paper copy can be obtained HERE or by emailing human.resources@seh.ox.ac.uk.