Junior Research Fellowships 2026/27 (Sciences)
Christ Church invites applications for up to two Junior Research Fellowships in the Sciences from the subjects listed below, with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.
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Mathematics
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Physiology and Medicine
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Psychology
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 Sciences or Social Sciences. 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.
For more information, including how to apply, please see the Attached Further Particulars.
Vacancy details
National Spine Point 30: £40,514 per annum (current rates)
Four-year fixed term, from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact academic.recruitment@chch.ox.ac.uk.
All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.
Junior Research Fellowships 2026/27 (Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences)
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.
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Art History
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English
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Fine Art
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Law
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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.
For more information, including how to apply, please see the attached Further Particulars.
Vacancy details
National Spine Point 30: £40,514 per annum (current rates)
Four-year fixed term, from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact academic.recruitment@chch.ox.ac.uk.
All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.
Millard and Lee Alexander Post-doctoral Fellowship 2026/27
Applications are invited for the Millard and Lee Alexander Fellowship, in Mathematics or one of the Physical Sciences, for the academic year 2026-2027.
The fellowship is intended to give College affiliation to a post-doctoral research worker from outside Oxford; applicants must have carried out their doctoral research at a university other than Oxford and have no existing affiliation to an Oxford college.
The successful candidate will be a post-doctoral researcher visiting from overseas who is working in the research group of a member of staff in one of the laboratories or departments of the Oxford University Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences. Applicants must be working in Mathematics or one of the Physical Sciences with a tenure of at least 12 months from the date of taking up the fellowship (expected to be 1 October 2026).
For more information, including how to apply, please see the attached Further Particulars.
Vacancy details
The fellowship is offered on a non-stipendiary basis: the Fellow is not an employee of Christ Church, and the Fellowship does not constitute an employment.
The initial period of the Fellowship is for one year, but it may be renewed for up to one further year while the departmental appointment continues.
If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact academic.recruitment@chch.ox.ac.uk