Contract
Fixed term contract – 12 months
Hours:
Variable Hours up to 4 hours per week with a maximum of 40 hours per term
About the role
Medical Humanities is one of five TORCH Headline Hubs that are points of synergy for cutting-edge, boundary crossing research which are central to Humanities.
Each TORCH Research Hub is supported by a post-graduate coordinator who plays a key role in the administration and organisation of Hub activity. The post offers an exciting opportunity for a postgraduate student or junior postdoctoral researcher to get involved in wide reaching interdisciplinary research and to contribute to the shaping of a major hub. You will be responsible for organising regular meetings, ensuring good communication with stakeholders, helping to organise and publicise events and ensuring an up to date online presence for the hub.
About you
You will be a current postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford with a research focus that is relevant to Medical Humanities, and a good understanding of the current issues covered by the Hub.
You will need good networking and people skills including working with senior academic leaders, administrative staff and other students. You must have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload. Accuracy, attention to detail and versatility are essential to provide effective administrative support as necessary.
Application process
If you would like to discuss this role please contact Sarah Clay on
[email protected]Applications should be submitted online and include a CV and a supporting statement. As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to
[email protected]The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 17th August 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered. Interviews are expected to be held 2nd or 3rd September.
Please quote Vacancy ID 187832 on all correspondence.
We welcome applications from a broad and diverse range of applicants: if you have any access needs or requirements to make your application journey more accessible, please let us know and we will do our best to facilitate.
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