Research Fellowships
Each year the College proposes to elect up to four Fellows by Examination (elsewhere known as Junior Research Fellows). Each Fellowship is tenable for three years. The Fellow is a member of the Governing Body of the College for the first two years and is entitled to free lunches and dinners in College and a research allowance. Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and his/her research base must be in Oxford
The 2025 Fellowship by Examination competition has now closed. The next competition round will open in September 2025.
You may contact us via email (jrf@magd.ox.ac.uk) regarding Fellowships by Examination (Junior Research Fellowships) but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
Visiting Fellowships
Each year the College elects a Visiting Fellow or Fellows for periods of one year or shorter during an academic year. In addition, a Robert S. Campbell Visiting Fellow may be elected for research in law, especially commercial or competition law. A Visiting Fellowship is intended to offer an established scholar, either from abroad or from the United Kingdom, an opportunity to pursue his or her own study and research as a member of the College.
The 2025 Visiting Fellowship competition has now closed. The next competition round will open in September 2025.
You may contact us via email (jrf@magd.ox.ac.uk) regarding Visiting Fellowships but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
SUB-DEAN
Closing date: Friday 23rd May 2025 (noon)
Magdalen College wishes to appoint two Sub-Deans for the academic year commencing 1 September 2025. These posts are intended for postgraduate students (i.e. normally students in the second or third year of their graduate programme) or junior postdoctoral researchers. The primary role of the Sub-Deans will be to act as a decanal presence in College, particularly in evenings and at weekends in term-time, and occasionally for longer periods out of term. They will be a first point of call for all disciplinary and welfare matters that require an immediate response. The successful candidates will be required to reside in College, free of charge, will receive 7 meals per week (lunch or dinner) for the duration of this contract either through the Buttery in Hall or in the SCR, and an annual stipend (of £6,000) which includes entertainment expenses. Applicants are encouraged from across the University and must be graduates. Please see the Further Particulars below for more details.
Applicants should send a CV and covering letter outlining their qualifications and relevant experience to studentsupport@magd.ox.ac.uk. They should arrange for a confidential letter of support from their supervisor or head of department to be sent to the same email address. Applicants are also asked to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring form to be emailed to human.resources@magd.ox.ac.uk
All applications and references must be received by noon on Friday 23rd May. No applications or references received after this time will be considered. Interviews for selected candidates will be held the week commencing 1 June (week 6).
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. For further information, see http://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/equality. Applications are particularly welcome from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in Oxford.
COLLEGE LIBRARIAN (MATERNITY COVER)
CLOSING DATE: Role is open until filled
Magdalen College is looking to recruit a College Librarian (maternity cover).
Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
This is a fixed term post until July 2026. It is expected that the post will commence towards the end of May 2025.
The salary range is Grade 8 of the College Pay Scale (£46,735 to £60,907) depending on skills and experience, plus Oxford University Weighting £1500 per annum.
Magdalen is one of the largest colleges in Oxford with a very strong and exciting academic profile. The College Librarian leads the team responsible for the running of the college’s libraries, comprising the College Librarian, Deputy Librarian, Senior Assistant Librarian, Special Collections Librarian and Library Assistant. The Library is at the heart of the college’s academic life and the remit of the library team is to provide a high quality library service to the students, academics and staff of the college community as well as to make our research and special collections available to external researchers. The Librarian also has oversight of the College’s Archives.
Applicants should have possession of at least an undergraduate degree, complemented by a professional qualification in Librarianship; significant experience of working in academic libraries of a similar size to Magdalen’s; proven experience of managing a large team and of direct report line management in a library and archive setting; experience of organising and participating in committee meetings and of providing expert advice and making recommendations through briefings, presentations and written reports; significant experience of working with and expertise in special collections, specifically Western medieval manuscripts and early printed books; project management skills including liaison with external suppliers; acquisitions, budgets, and stock control experience; experience of cataloguing and library management systems, preferably ALMA.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Candidates.
Further particulars, application form and recruitment monitoring form can be found below.
Magdalen College is an equal opportunities employer.
HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
FULL-TIME, PERMANENT
CLOSING DATE: ROLE IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED
Magdalen College is seeking to appoint an experienced senior Human Resources leader to the newly created role of Head of Human Resources.
Applicants must be educated to Degree level, and be a Chartered Member, preferably Fellow, of the CIPD.
The starting salary will be £75,000 – £90,000 per annum according to qualifications and experience, plus an additional £1,500 per annum Oxford weighting. Benefits include contributory pension scheme, generous holidays, parking, use of sports facilities and free lunch whilst on duty and when the kitchen is open.
Further particulars (which include a full job description and person specification) and recruitment monitoring form can be found below. CVs should be sent together with covering letter and recruitment monitoring form to: Human Resources, Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU or human.resources@magd.ox.ac.uk.
The role will remain open until filled.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities Employer