Senior University Appointment (RSIV) in Hebrew and Jewish Studies and President of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies

Central Oxford • Full time • Permanent position

About the role

The University of Oxford and the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies are seeking an exceptional scholar in the field of Hebrew and Jewish Studies to appoint to a senior academic position (Grade RSIV) in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, and to the position of President of the Oxford Centre for Hebrew and Jewish Studies (OCHJS). The University appointment may be at Associate Professor or Full Professor level, depending on the experience of the person appointed.

The two roles of the postholder, as a senior scholar in the University and as President of the Centre, carry equal weighting.

Responsibilities

• Provide academic leadership in Hebrew and Jewish Studies, maintaining an international research profile and providing teaching for both undergraduate and graduate programmes.
• Undertake and publish research in Hebrew and Jewish Studies and seek external funding to support research in this field.
• Give lectures and teach and supervise undergraduate and graduate students.
• Contribute to examining and administration for the Faculty of Oriental Studies.
• Direct the activities of OCHJS, a charity whose principal activity is the advancement of research and education in this field.
• Work in close co-operation with the Board of Governors of OCHJS to provide effective management of the charity and to promote its national and international profile.
• Manage the relationship of OCHJS with external institutions.
• Lead fundraising for research and development.
• Encourage development in Hebrew and Jewish Studies within the University and in the outside world.
• Manage the administration of OCHJS, including its administrative staff.

Requirements

• Advanced academic qualifications (completed doctorate).
• Strong record of research, publication, and teaching in any area of Hebrew and Jewish Studies which complements existing expertise in the University of Oxford.
• Track record of success in securing research funding, coupled with the ability and willingness to engage in fundraising and other development activity.
• Proven academic leadership.
• Record of excellence in teaching at all levels, and the ability to supervise research students.
• Outstanding communication skills.
• Competence in managing staff and in administration.

Preference may be given to an applicant with expertise in pre-modern rabbinics and/or medieval or early modern Hebrew and Jewish studies, where the University has particular teaching needs.

Benefits

The person appointed will be elected to a Professorial Fellowship of Corpus Christi College.

Pay

Salary range: £56,529 – £89,527