Oriel College is looking to recruit a Graduate Teaching and Research (GTR) Scholar in Physics, commencing in October 2026. The appointment will be for three years.
By October 2026, applicants will have completed at least one year of postgraduate study and will have embarked on a course leading to a DPhil in Physics at the University of Oxford. Applicants will normally be expected to have passed the Transfer of Status procedures by October 2026.
Once appointed, the successful applicant will be expected to transfer their college membership to Oriel (with the permission of their current College). The successful candidate will also be required to take a course in tutorial teaching, if they have not already done so.
The person appointed will be expected to teach for the College for 3 to 4 hours per week and to pursue doctoral-level study in any area of Physics. The precise teaching duties are flexible and can to some extent be adapted to the successful candidate’s areas of expertise and experience.
However, preference will be given to candidates who are able to teach some courses from among the Quantum Mechanics (A3), Special Relativity and Symmetry (B2) and Condensed Matter (B6) courses in the second and third year.
The GTR Scholar may also be asked to participate in the undergraduate admissions process (normally Weeks 9/10 of Michaelmas Term). Admissions training will be provided.
The GTR Scholar will be paid for tutorial teaching and admissions at the hourly standard tuition rates as set by the Senior Tutors’ Committee. The Scholar will receive free accommodation (or an allowance of £3,185 [subject to increase] per annum if living outside college accommodation) and will also have access to a research allocation of £513 (subject to increase) per annum. In addition, the Scholar will be a member of both the Oriel Senior Common Room and the Middle Common Room.
They will be entitled to a certain number of free lunches and dinners in the Senior Common Room, and free lunches and dinners in Hall, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the post.
How to Apply
To apply, please complete an online Application Form and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional) and attach your current CV and supporting statement.
Closing date: Only applications received by 17:00 on Thursday 18 June 2026 will be considered. Interviews are expected to take place in the period Friday 26 June to Friday 3 July 2026.
Informal enquiries may be made to Prof Julien Devriendt (julien.devriendt@physics.ox.ac.uk), Dr Andrew Wells (andrew.wells@physics.ox.ac.uk), or Prof Andrew Boothroyd (andrew.boothroyd@physics.ox.ac.uk).
The College exists to promote excellence in education and research and is actively committed to the principle of equality of opportunity for all suitably qualified candidates.