Job: Singer Fellowship in Medical Law & Ethics at Exeter College, University of Oxford

Fixed-Term Contract

Salary: £32,236 – £39,609 per annum (inclusive of College Housing Allowance of £8,897 per annum)

(plus other benefits)

Exeter College (part of the University of Oxford) invites applications for the Singer Fellowship in Medical Law & Ethics. The Fellowship, which is strictly temporary, will be tenable for a period of up to 36 months (with effect from 1 September 2019, or as soon as possible thereafter (by negotiation)).

The main duties of the post are to:

• – engage in advanced study and research;
• – undertake tutorial or class teaching of undergraduates of Exeter College and the Williams-Exeter Programme at Oxford, up to a maximum of six (‘weighted’) hours per week averaged over the three eight-week Terms of the academic year;
• – set and mark College examinations;
• – submit termly reports on students taught;
• – provide pastoral care for students;
• – assess and interview in the undergraduate admissions process, and to participate in outreach and access initiatives as appropriate;
• – undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required to support the teaching of Law at the College; and
• – participate in the governance of the College as a member of the Governing Body (and therefore a Trustee).

The successful candidate will have:

• (a) A research record of international standing, appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s career, with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing, research of international standing in Law;

• (b) The proven ability, or the potential, to provide excellent tutorial and small group teaching in a range of undergraduate topics;

• (c) The ability to undertake College administration and duties; and

• (d) Hold, or be close to holding, a PhD/ DPhil in Law. (Candidates must have been awarded a doctorate as a result of a viva voce examination (or equivalent doctoral defense) held between 1 September 2015 and 31 May 2019 (inclusive).

The Lecturer will be appointed on Grade 7 of the University’s salary scale for academic staff, currently £32,236 – £39,609 per annum (inclusive of the College Housing Allowance (£8,897 per annum)), at a point dependent on experience. In addition to salary, a range of other generous benefits are available, as set out in the Further Particulars.

Further Particulars may be obtained from the Exeter College website at:

https://www.exeter.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/singer-fellowship-in-medical-law-ethics-fixed-term/ 

How to Apply

Candidates are encouraged to submit all application materials by email, to the HR Officer at vacancies@exeter.ox.ac.uk. If possible, applications should be submitted as a single PDF file.

Candidates should ask their referees to write directly to the HR Officer, vacancies@exeter.ox.ac.uk, and should supply each referee with a copy of the Further Particulars.

The closing date for applications, and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees, is 12pm noon (GMT) on Wednesday 2 January 2019. It is the responsibility of each applicant to ensure that their application and references arrive before the deadline.