Post-doctoral Research Fellow in Israel Studies

University of Oxford

Oxford’s College of International and Space Research (OSGA) is among the largest communities of Space Research students wherever on the planet. This vibrant and dynamic College division has analysis and educating programmes devoted to Africa, China, Latin America, the Center East, Japan, Russia and Japanese Europe, South Asia and Comparative Space Research. The College welcomes college students from throughout the globe and presents seven MSc Levels, six MPhil levels, a DPhil in Space Research, in addition to the Oxford 1+1 MBA with Saïd Enterprise College.

Concerning the Position:

The Oxford College of International and Space Research (OSGA) invitations purposes from candidates with related {qualifications} and expertise for a 3-year fixed-term externally funded postdoctoral analysis place, commencing on 1st October 2024 or as quickly as attainable thereafter. The College is searching for a candidate possessing knowledgeable data of the related area of analysis and pertinent expertise to handle educational analysis initiatives and related actions, who will have the ability to play a number one position in growing Israel Research on the College of Oxford.

The researcher will work alongside Professor Yaacov Yadgar, the Stanley Lewis Professor of Israel Research. The profitable candidate might be given the chance to launch their post-doctoral profession. They are going to have a vibrant and dynamic analysis agenda, pursuing new and unique unbiased analysis initiatives, and presenting their analysis in Oxford and different educational venues. They are going to be liable for co-leading and growing the sector of Israel Research in Oxford: contributing in direction of educating and supervision of their space of experience; organising analysis seminars and conferences; and cultivating hyperlinks with different students in related fields of analysis. They are going to be pursuing an unbiased programme of superior research and analysis in Israel Research, put together analysis publications and publish high-quality analysis in peer-reviewed journals and presses, contributing in direction of educating of their space of experience. Additional duties will embody organising analysis seminars and conferences and supervising grasp’s dissertations for college students finding out on the MPhil programmes in International and Space Research (GAS). The profitable publish holders will even be requested to contribute in direction of International and Areas Research and Fashionable Center East educating by providing an possibility course on Fundamental Themes in Israeli Society and Politics on the Oxford College of International and Space Research.

About You:

The profitable candidate will maintain, or be near completion of, a related doctorate by the point of the beginning of employment, and no sooner than three years earlier than 1st January 2025. Candidates from all educational fields might be thought of.

They are going to have the ability to display wonderful communication expertise, together with writing for publication, presenting analysis papers at educational seminars and conferences and publishing high-quality analysis in peer-reviewed worldwide journals and presses. Additional important standards for the position embody a dedication to educating and supervising postgraduate college students.

We welcome purposes from candidates with earlier expertise in:

•    delivering educating and thesis supervision

•    independently main a analysis programme and

•    working collaboratively with researchers.

Functions are notably welcomed from girls and Black and Minority Ethnic candidates, who’re under-represented in educational posts in Oxford.

The College holds a Bronze Athena Swan Award to recognise the development of gender equality, illustration and development.

How you can Apply:

Functions are to be submitted by way of Oxford College’s web site: please click on on the “Apply Now” button and comply with the appliance directions. You may be requested to add a CV, a supporting assertion explaining the way you meet every of the choice standards for the publish in addition to a brief assertion of your proposed analysis mission. For additional particulars of your utility, together with the job description and choice standards, please confer with the hooked up job description under.  

For preliminary queries concerning the publish, visas and utility course of please contact the HR Workplace at [email protected]. Any queries concerning the publish which are non-administrative ought to be addressed to Professor Yaacov Yadgar at [email protected].

All enquiries might be handled in strict confidence; they won’t kind a part of the choice choice. The profitable candidates might be provided visa utility help, if required, to permit them to use to applicable sponsorship schemes from the UK or from abroad.

The deadline for purposes is 12.00 midday (UK time) on Tuesday 9 April 2024.

Interviews are anticipated to be held remotely as quickly as attainable after the deadline.

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