[PhilPhys] Junior Research Fellowship in Philosophy of Physics/Time, Oriel College

[Oliver Pooley]

The College proposes to elect a fixed-term Junior Research Fellow in  
Philosophy for two years with effect from 1 October 2008.

The Fellowship has been created as a result of the award to Dr Oliver  
Pooley of a Philip Leverhulme Prize, with a dditional funding from the  
John Fell OUP Research Fund. Applications are welcome from those  
working in any area of the Philosophy of Physics (broadly construed).

The main duty of the fellow will be to undertake research. They will  
also be required to undertake an average of four hours teaching per  
week for the College during term time. The Fellow will be expected to  
teach introductory and intermediate logic and at least one other  
subject (the College has teaching needs in Philosophy of Science and  
Philosophy of Mind). The appointee will also be expected to take part  
in the admissions exercise and to share in the organization of tuition  
for undergraduates.

In the first year the stipend will be in the range £17,169 to £18,180,  
according to experience, rising to a maximum of £18,710 in year two.  
(All figures are under review.) In addition, the post carries a  
research allowance (currently £1,400 per annum). The Fellow will be  
provided with an office in College or, if preferred, single living-in  
accommodation from the College (subject to availability).

Additional benefits are listed in the Further Particulars.

Further particulars, including information about how to apply, are  
available here:

http://www.philosophy.ox.ac.uk/vacancies/junior_research_fellowship

on the College’s website http://www.oriel.ox.ac.uk/content/55/ 
vacancies, or they may be obtained from the Provost’s Secretary, Oriel  
College, Oxford OX1 4EW (viv.pearson at oriel.ox.ac.uk). Informal  
enquiries about the post may be addressed to Dr Pooley (oliver.pooley at oriel.ox.ac.uk 
) closing date for applications is Wednesday 2 April 2008, and  
interviews will be held on Monday 21 April 2008.

The University and the Colleges are equal opportunities employers.