Departmental Lecturer in African Studies

THE SCHOOL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY AREA STUDIES in association with St Antony’s College

Grade 7: Salary £29,099 - £35,788 with a discretionary range to £39,107 p.a.

The African Studies Centre in the School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies seeks applications for a full time fixed-term Departmental Lecturership in African Studies. The Lecturership is tenable from 1 October 2011 until 15 July 2014, and is in association with a non-stipendiary junior research fellowship at St Antony’s College.

The primary functions of the departmental lecturer will be to assist in teaching, marking and supervision for the MSc in African Studies, and in the college, to contribute actively and fully to the intellectual life of the college, and to matters that support and enhance it. Activities will include delivering lectures, leading classes, tutorial teaching, and marking class essays over the course of three terms each year. Duties will also involve: supervising or co-supervising dissertations, participating in the marking of extended essays and dissertations, examining, and keeping office hours for consultation by masters students.

The African Studies Centre organises a range of lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences as part of its programme and the appointee will be expected to participate and assist in some of these activities.

The lecturer will also develop his/her research, and be encouraged to publish and submit research proposals to outside funders.

The post is based at the African Studies Centre, Bevington Road, Oxford.

The School is looking for the candidate who most fully meets the following criteria:

(i) a doctorate in a relevant field (contemporary Africa including politics, history and development studies) or evidence that a doctoral thesis will be submitted by the starting date of the post;
(ii) a track record of research of international quality (including the publication already of at least two articles/monographs suitable for REF submission), including the capacity to publish in international journals and with major presses in African Studies and/or relevant disciplines;
(iii) the ability to teach graduate students of high calibre, and to carry out student assessment;
(iv) teaching experience in relevant fields; and
(v) the ability to supervise advanced degree students in African Studies.

These criteria are also outlined in the further particulars, which can be obtained by visiting http://www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/job_vacancies or by telephoning 01865 284991.

Applications for this post must include all of the following: curriculum vitae; a letter explaining how the applicant meets the requirements of this post (these are described in the further particulars); completed personal details and equal opportunities monitoring forms, which are available for download from: http://www.area-studies.ox.ac.uk/job_vacancies. Alternatively, applicants can request hard copies by emailing vacancies@area.ox.ac.uk or telephoning the Assistant to the Administrator on 01865 284991. Applications should be sent to The Departmental Administrator, School of Interdisciplinary Area Studies, 12 Bevington Road, Oxford, OX2 6LH, no later than noon on 21 April 2011.