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.
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.
The 2026 Fellowship by Examination competition is now open, please see below.
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.
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.
The 2026 Visiting Fellowship competition is now open, please see below.
Lodge Porter/Receptionist
Date posted: 08 October 2025. Closing date: open until filled.
Magdalen College is seeking to appoint a Lodge Porter/Receptionist to join its welcoming and professional Lodge team.
This is a full-time position working an average of 42 hours per week and involves a rotating shift pattern including days, nights and weekend shifts.
Salary is on Grade 4 of the College Pay Scale £26,707 – £33,002 per annum, plus £1,730 Oxford Location Allowance per annum.
Further particulars and application form are available below or telephone 01865 276033.
This role will remain open until filled. Previous applicants need not apply.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic Candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Food & Beverage Supervisor
Date posted: 23 SEPTEMBER 2025. Closing date: open until filled.
Magdalen College is looking for a proactive and skilled individual to join the Catering Department. Applicants should have proven experience of supervising in a catering environment together with up-to-date knowledge of food safety legislation. The successful candidate will be self-motivated, active and have a pragmatic approach to teamwork and catering services.
The salary for this post will be on the scale £29,959 – £38,249 (equivalent to Grade 5 of the College Unified Pay Scale), depending on skills and experience, plus Oxford Location Allowance of £1,500 per annum. Benefits include generous holidays, a contributory pension scheme and use of sports facilities.
Please complete the College application form and send it, together with the recruitment monitoring form, (both 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 post will remain open until a suitable appointment is made. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
The College particularly welcomes applications from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority Candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Assistant Director and Postdoctoral Researcher (3 year Fixed-Term Position)
Date posted: 22 SEPTEMBER 2025. Closing date: 20 October 2025.
The position of Assistant Director and Postdoctoral Researcher at the Calleva Research Centre at Magdalen College, is available with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter. This role presents an exciting career development opportunity within a growing, multidisciplinary centre for research excellence.
The post comprises an administrative and strategic responsibility with respect to the management of the Calleva Research Centre (0.2 FTE) and a responsibility to engage in independent academic research (0.8 FTE). In their administrative responsibility, the Assistant Director and Postdoctoral Researcher is responsible to the Director and Management Committee of the Calleva Centre.
This is a three-year fixed-term position that is not subject to renewal. This post is intended to be taken up by an early-career researcher who has recently completed their doctoral studies and is keen to develop both their research agenda and their skills in managing academic programmes.
The salary for the post will be on the scale £37,174 – £51,039 per annum (equivalent to Grade 7 of the Magdalen College Pay Scale), depending on skills and experience, plus £1,500 per annum (Oxford Location Allowance).
The appointment includes five free meals (lunch or dinner) in College each week that the kitchen is open; and a generous annual research allowance to cover the reimbursement of expenses.
Details of how to apply and further particulars are available below.
The closing date is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday, 20 October 2025, and applications must be completed at or before that time. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Magdalen College is an equal opportunities employer. Further information can be obtained from the College web site, at www.magd.ox.ac.uk/equality
Fellowship by Examination (JRF) Competition
Date posted: 08 SEPTEMBER 2025. Closing date: 16 October 2025.
The College proposes to elect up to four Fellows by Examination (elsewhere known as Junior Research Fellows (JRFs)) in 2026. The successful candidates will already have demonstrated outstanding promise in their research.
Each Fellowship is tenable for three years at a stipend currently starting at £43,519 per annum, subject to an annual cost of living award. This stipend is subject to deduction if a scholarship or similar funding from another source is held concurrently by the Fellow by Examination.
For all three years of appointment, the Fellow is entitled to: free lunches and dinners in College; a research allowance to cover reimbursement of expenses (of up to £2,500 per annum).
During the first two years of appointment, the Fellow is a member of the Governing Body of the College (a Charity Trustee). Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and their research base must be in Oxford. Fellows by Examination can benefit from flexible working conditions.
Applications are encouraged from candidates from all countries and all universities. Applications are particularly welcome from women and from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. Applications for this year’s competition will be considered in the following subjects (as listed in the drop-down subject menu within the online application form): Anthropology, Archaeology, Chemistry, Classics, Computer Science, Earth Sciences, Engineering Science, English, Film Studies, Fine Art, History of Art and Architecture, Law, Materials Science, Mathematics, Music, and Theology. These subjects will be ineligible in the following year.
Candidates should hold, or be close to completion of, a doctorate; successful candidates who have not formally submitted their doctoral thesis at the time of application will be expected to do so before taking up the post. All successful candidates will already have demonstrated outstanding promise in their research.
Those who formally submitted their doctoral thesis for viva voce examination before 1 July 2024 are not eligible unless they have since had a career break (e.g. a period of parental leave, family commitments, or illness) or there are other exceptional circumstances. No applicant who has been appointed to a permanent academic post in an institution of higher education at any time in their career will be eligible. Candidates who have made a previous application are not eligible.
The main duty of a Fellow by Examination (JRF) is to engage full-time in research and its dissemination. The successful candidate will be expected to propose, plan and manage a high-quality programme of original research; publicise the outcomes of that research through presentation of papers and publications; and contribute to the communal life of the College. The Fellow may, with the leave of the Governing Body, engage in teaching and, if teaching, would normally be expected to give priority to the College’s own teaching needs.
Skills and experience required: research experience at doctoral level in an academic subject. Candidates should be able to manage their own independent research and should have excellent communication skills.
Details of how to apply and further particulars can be downloaded below. The closing date is 12 noon (UK time) on Thursday, 16 October 2025, and applications must be completed at or before that time. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Magdalen College is an equal opportunities employer. Further information can be obtained from the College web site, at www.magd.ox.ac.uk/equality
Visiting Fellowship Competition
Date posted: 08 SEPTEMBER 2025. Closing date: 12 December 2025.
The College proposes to elect a Visiting Fellow or Fellows for the academic year 2026–2027. The College may in addition elect one or more applicants to Robert S Campbell Visiting Fellowships. These Fellowships are open to those intending to undertake research in Law, with special emphasis on Commercial Law, Competition or Antitrust Law, Constitutional Law and Contract Law. In certain circumstances an election in a related legal area may be made.
A Visiting Fellowship is intended to offer an established scholar, either from abroad or from elsewhere in the United Kingdom, an opportunity to pursue his or her own study and research as a member of the College.
Details of how to apply and further particulars can be downloaded below. The closing date is Friday, 12 December 2025.
Applications are particularly encouraged from under-represented groups within their respective disciplines. Magdalen College is an equal opportunities employer. Further information can be obtained from the College web site, at www.magd.ox.ac.uk/equality.