Oriel College intends to appoint a Graduate Teaching and Research (GTR) Scholar in Physics, commencing in October 2025. The appointment will be for one year.
By October 2025, 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 2025. 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), Subatomic Physics (B4) 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 Week 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 £2,933 per annum if living outside college accommodation) and will also have access to a research allocation of £493 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.
Further particulars, including information about how to apply, are below, or they may be obtained from the Academic Staff Officer (academic.recruitment@oriel.ox.ac.uk).
How to Apply
To apply, please complete a online Application Form and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional) and upload your current CV and supporting statement.
Closing date: Monday 30 June 2025, 5pm
Interviews will take place 7 to 18 July 2025
Each application should include:
- A completed online Application Form (below)
- A completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional, below)
- A CV giving a brief summary of your career with details of your education and teaching experience
- A covering letter outlining your reasons for applying, your teaching experience, and your research interests
- Names and contact details of two referees (one on whom should be a current research supervisor). Candidates are asked to ensure that their referees are willing to provide references prior to their interview should the candidate be shortlisted.
Informal enquiries about the role may be made to Prof Andrew Boothroyd (andrew.boothroyd@physics.ox.ac.uk), Prof Julien Devriendt (julien.devriendt@physics.ox.ac.uk), or Dr Andrew Wells (andrew.wells@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.