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; a research allowance; and accommodation in College free of charge or, alternatively, a taxable housing allowance. Successful candidates who decide to live out of College may have use of shared office space in College. Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and his/her research base must be in Oxford.
You may contact us regarding Fellowships by Examination (Junior Research Fellowships) but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
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. Visiting Fellowships are usually advertised each September, and once the process has started, application details will be found on our Job Vacancies page. Closing dates are the middle of December of the academic year of application. Should you require information that is not given above, contact us regarding Visiting Fellowships but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
ALUMNI STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT MANAGER
Closing date : 22 April 2024 (noon)
Magdalen is looking for an experienced and proactive Alumni Strategy and Engagement Manager with outstanding organisational and interpersonal skills and a high level of motivation to be responsible for the planning and delivery of the College’s alumni engagement and events programme. The post holder will play a vital part in building and developing relationships with alumni. This is a great opportunity to have a senior role in one of the world’s most prestigious educational institutions, working in unique and iconic surroundings, as part of a friendly and cooperative team. This appointment comes at one of the most exciting times in the College’s long and distinguished history as we enter the early stages of Magdalen’s biggest fundraising campaign to date, for which this role is critical in engaging the support of the alumni community.
Applicants will need to demonstrate a proven ability to plan, deliver and measure the success of engagement programmes, manage multiple events to tight deadlines, think strategically and creatively, and demonstrate a high level of attention to detail.
Salary: Oxford University Grade 7 (£36,024-£44,263 per annum with discretionary range to £48,350) depending on experience.
Further particulars are available below or telephone 01865 276033. Please send completed applications to human.resources@magd.ox.ac.uk or Human Resources, Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU. If you do not wish the College to contact your referees at this stage please make this clear in your application. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer
MAGDALEN CENTRE RECEPTIONIST
closing date: 30 April 2024
The Oxford Science Park is one of Europe’s leading locations for life science and technology and is home to around 100 businesses, ranging from major international companies such as Oxford Nanopore Technologies and Exscientia to early-stage spin-outs from the University of Oxford and other start-ups. The Park was founded by Magdalen College in 1989 and is now a joint venture between the College and GIC, a sovereign wealth fund of the State of Singapore. The Park has ambitious growth plans and is entering a major phase of new development, with plans to construct over 500,000 sq ft of new laboratory and office space within five years.
The role of Receptionist is to greet occupiers and visitors both in person and over the phone and manage meeting and hospitality bookings, and event promotion.
The successful candidate will have administration background, good organisational abilities and strong interpersonal skills. They will also need to have the ability to work on their own initiative but as part of a small team who are responsible for the smooth and efficient running of the Magdalen Centre and conference facilities. Experience working on a busy reception desk is desirable but not essential.
Salary: £25,000 – £30,000, depending on experience, 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
Further particulars and application forms are available below or by calling 01865 276033. Please send completed applications to human.resources@magd.ox.ac.uk or Human Resources, Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU. If you do not wish the Park to contact your referees at this stage please make this clear in your application. Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer
CATERING ADMINISTRATOR
Magdalen College is looking for a proactive and skilled individual to join the Catering Department. You will provide support to the Senior Catering Team with a variety of tasks from maintaining a number of databases, file retention, finance, invoicing, maintaining reports and record keeping on training, health and safety, and menu administration, as well as responding to emails and phone calls. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, active, have a pragmatic approach to teamwork as well as being able to work independently. Previous experience in a similar role would be beneficial.
The salary for the post will be on the scale £28,759 – £37,099 per annum (Grade 5 of the University pay scale), depending on skills and experience.
Please complete the College application form and send it, together with the recruitment monitoring form, (both of which can be found below) to Human Resources, Magdalen College, Oxford, OX1 4AU or human.resources@magd.ox.ac.uk. If you do not wish the College to contact your referees at this stage please make this clear in your application. This vacancy will remain open until an appointment is made.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Late or incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer
PART-TIME CONFERENCE AND ACCOMMODATION ADMINISTRATOR
The position of part-time Conference and Accommodation Administrator at Magdalen College has become available. This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside a small team responsible for the management of all student accommodation, booking and overseeing of College events, conferences, dinners along with other types of events.
Applicants should be proactive and organised, demonstrating excellent customer service skills, with experience of administration. Excellent organisational skills are required with a good attention to detail, the ability to organise and prioritise a complex diary and multiple commitments and the ability to deal with a range of different events and unforeseen circumstances, calmly and efficiently.
Salary: Grade 5, £28,759 – £37,099 (pro-rata)
Further particulars and application form are available below or by calling 01865 276033.
This vacancy will remain open until an appointment is made. Previous applicants need not apply
Applications are particularly welcome from women and from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer
CHOIR ADMINISTRATOR & PA TO THE INFORMATOR CHORISTARUM
closing date: 1 May 2024 (noon)
(Negotiable hours, between 28 and 37.5 hours per week)
Magdalen College seeks to appoint an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to join our College staff as the Choir Administrator, working alongside the Informator Choristarum (Director of the Choir), Dean of Divinity, and the Chapel Administrator.
The College’s iconic chapel has drawn worshippers and visitors for over 500 years, and is one of Oxford’s most celebrated buildings. The Choir enjoys an international reputation, owing to its numerous recordings, and is particularly famous for its annual singing from the tower on May Morning. During term, there are a least 12 services per week in the Chapel, all of them open to members of the College, University and the wider public. Through webcasts and broadcasts, services from Magdalen reach hundreds of thousands of people each year, and are one of the keyways in which people engage with the College.
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a historic and renowned institution. The successful applicant will display a flair for administration, be willing to work within a team, have a flexible attitude to learning new skills, and have an interest in the workings of the Chapel and its world-famous Choir.
In order to find the candidate best suited to this post, the College is willing to take a flexible approach to the hours and schedule. The post has previously been four days per week in order to accommodate flexible working requests, and that continues to be an option, although those seeking a full-time position are also encouraged to apply. A flexible approach to working hours is required from time to time, in line with choir events. In planning a shared office space schedule in collaboration with the Chapel Administrator, it is expected that at least one day – and no more than two days – per week could be worked from home.
Full details of the post, its conditions and the application process are set out in the further particulars, available below or by telephoning 01865 276033. The closing date is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 1st May 2024. Interviews are expected to take place on Wednesday 8th May 2024, or at another time to suit shortlisted candidates.
Salary: Grade 5 of the University Pay Scale £28,759 – £37,099
Applications are particularly welcome from women and from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer
STIPENDIARY LECTURER AND RESEARCHER IN LAW
CLOSING Date: 2 May 2024
Applications are invited for a part-time fixed-term position as Stipendiary Lecturer and Researcher in Law, tenable for two years from 1 October 2024. The successful candidate will be required to engage in research in EU Law and/or UK Public Law, and to provide up to six hours per week in Full Term of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate level in EU Law and Constitutional Law.
Applicants should hold a higher degree in Law (whether doctorate or LLM equivalent), and have a sound knowledge of Law in the relevant subjects.
The closing date is noon on 2 May 2024. Interviews are scheduled to be held in person in the afternoon of Thursday 16 May 2024.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer