Departmental Lecturer in English Literature 1660-1830University

Location: English Faculty, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Woodstock Road, Oxford and St Hugh’s College, St Margaret’s Road, Oxford.

Contract type: Fixed Term (1 year)

Hours: Full Time

About the role

A 1-year fixed-term teaching and research appointment in English literature, with a core focus on the eighteenth-century and Romantic periods, is available for an outstanding academic at an early stage of their career. The appointee will be expected to provide undergraduate and graduate teaching on a range of topics in English language and literature for the English Faculty and St Hugh’s College. The purpose of the post is to cover the Faculty and College teaching of Professor David Taylor, who has been awarded a Leverhulme Research Fellowship.

It is anticipated that the appointee will take up the post on 1 April 2027.

About you

You will have a doctorate in English literature or a related field. You will have an excellent record of research and publications, appropriate to your career stage, in literature of the long 18th century. You will also have sufficient depth and breadth of knowledge of literature of the long 18th century to develop course materials and research proposals.

The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.

Application process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the 'Apply' button above and Vacancy ID 189573 direct to the advertisement where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.

For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. 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.Click the 'Apply' button above.

Any further enquires may be directed to  [email protected].

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 23 November 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Interviews are expected to be held on or around Monday 11 January 2027.

Please quote Vacancy ID 189573 on all correspondence.

Committed to equality and valuing diversity

Contact Person: Theresa Phillips

Contact Email:  [email protected]

£38,674 to £40,855 per annum