Job Vacancies

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 for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 15April 2024

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

PART-TIME CONFERENCE AND ACCOMODATION ADMINISTRATOR

CLOSING DATE: FRIDAY 5 aPRIL 2024 (NOON)

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: £28,759 – £37,099 depending on experience.

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

M&E SUPERVISOR

closing date: Friday 12 APRIL 2024 (noon)

Salary £37-42k depending on experience.

Part of the facilities team at The Oxford Science Park. Reporting to Lab & Facilities Services Manager

Further particulars and application forms are available below or by calling 01865 276033. Please send completed applications to human.resources@magd.ox.ac.uk.

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

LECTEUR/LECTRICE (LANGUAGE TEACHING ASSISTANT IN FRENCH)

CLOSING DATE: 12 APRIL 2024

Magdalen College and Keble College propose to appoint jointly a Lecteur / Lectrice from 1 October 2024 to 30 June 2025. The Lecteur / Lectrice role supports French language teaching across both colleges, and during term the appointee will be expected to spend a portion of their working time on site at each college. The appointee will be required to teach spoken and written French at a high level, and must be fluent in the language. The salary will be in the range £25,138 – £28,759 per annum (with discretionary range to £31,396 per annum) pro rata, depending on experience. The salary will be paid monthly in arrears for nine months, with the post-holder therefore receiving 3/4 of the annual salary. Responsibility as lead college and employer rotates between the two colleges on an annual basis; for the academic year 2024-25 Magdalen will be the lead college. This is an early-career post, fixed-term and non-renewable, ideally suited to an individual who has completed a Master’s degree in the humanities and intends to pursue doctoral work. Potential applicants are invited to find out more about the colleges via their websites: https://www.magd.ox.ac.uk/ and https://www.keble.ox.ac.uk/

The application deadline is noon on 12 April 2024. It is expected that interviews for this position will be held remotely (via Microsoft Teams) on the morning of 23 April 2024.

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