Job Description

Christ Church invites applications for up to two Junior Research Fellowships in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences from the subjects listed below, with effect from 1st October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

• Art History
• English
• Fine Art
• Law
• Modern Languages

Junior Research Fellowships are full-time research posts offered by Oxford colleges to early career researchers and provide an unrivalled opportunity to establish a research profile as a member of a collegiate community. The basic obligation of a Junior Research Fellow is to engage full-time in research and its dissemination in some branch of the Arts or Humanities. The successful candidate will be expected to propose, plan and manage a high-quality programme of original research, publicise the outcomes of that research through presentation of papers and publications, and take part fully in life and activities of the College.
The successful candidate will have a coherent plan of research for the duration of the appointment which can either be the further development of doctoral work or an entirely new area and which promises to make a valuable contribution to the candidate's field.
This is a temporary, four year fixed-term position with a salary of 40,514 (National Spine Point 30) per annum (current rates).
Please click 'Apply' button above to be redirected to our website, where you can download further particulars, including instructions on how to apply. The deadline for applications is Tuesday 13 January 2026 at noon.
Entry into employment with Christ Church and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the
duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
40,514 (National Spine Point 30) per annum (current rates).

Skills Required