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.
COLLEGE LIBRARIAN (MATERNITY COVER)
CLOSING DATE: MONDAY 14 APRIL 2025 (NOON)
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
HR ASSISTANT (ACADEMICS)
Part time 8 month contract, maternity cover
closing date: Friday 28 March 2025 (noon)
Magdalen College is seeking to recruit a part time HR Assistant (Academics) for an 8 month Maternity Cover. This post reports to the Head of HR and will deal with all aspects of Academic recruitment, right to work (including Visa administration) and other generalist employment matters.
The successful applicant will display excellent interpersonal, organisation and communication skills. They will have experience of working within immigration services or working for HR at a HEI and have experience of interpreting Immigration Rules. For an exceptional assistant we are prepared to train the applicant in immigration matters as required.
The post is part time 22 hours per week (Monday and Friday working essential plus one other day) and the salary range is on grade 5 of the College Pay Scale £17,575 to £22,439 (£29,959 to £38,249 FTE) plus Oxford University Weighting Allowance £900 (£1,500 FTE).
Full details of the post, its conditions and the application process are set out in the further particulars below or by telephoning 01865 276033. The closing date for applications is Friday 28 March 2025.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic candidates.
Magdalen College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.