7 faculty liberal arts anthropology jobs found in Oxford

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PE Looking to progress in your research administration career?  The School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography is seeking a professional with a background in research administration to provide maternity cover as Research Development Officer, a pivotal role with considerable responsibility for the development of the School’s research funding portfolio.  This post has responsibility (with the Pre-Award Grants Officer) for the administrative management of pre-award research activity at SAME, renowned for its broad and interdisciplinary approach to anthropology. The team supports research in a range of exciting anthropological disciplines, and engages with many varied funding bodies both in the UK and overseas. You will work closely with all members of the School’s academic community providing tailored, individual guidance regarding written research grant and fellowship...

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PE The Migration Observatory at the University of Oxford is seeking to appoint a researcher who has a strong interest in migration policy and is committed to communicating with non-academic audiences. The successful candidate will be involved in a wide range of Migration Observatory activities, producing analysis to help policy audiences and practitioners understand migration policies and data. They will be responsible for developing new ideas for briefings and commentaries, conducting descriptive data analysis, updating existing materials and briefings, and representing the Migration Observatory with external audiences. In addition to working with non-academic audiences, they will also be expected to contribute to academic journal articles and will be supported to develop academic work alongside their Migration Observatory responsibilities. The ideal candidate will have a strong interest in UK...

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Banbury Road, OX2 6PE Do you have a background in the social sciences and an interest in the topic of ethnic discrimination? Are you enthusiastic about the opportunity to be part of an international team and develop research based on cutting-edge experimental methods? Consider applying for an exciting postdoctoral research opportunity at the University of Oxford. We are looking for an experienced quantitative social scientist with theoretical expertise on prejudice, ethnic discrimination, and immigrant integration.  You will have a high degree of independence and responsibility, whilst being part of the University of Oxford's Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS). You will become a member of the coordinating team of the international EQUALSTRENGTH consortium, which aims to investigate cumulative and structural forms of discrimination using experimental methods.  You will work in close collaboration with Dr....

Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies, 27 Winchester Road, Oxford About the Role: The Nissan Institute of Japanese Studies in the Oxford School of Global and Area Studies (OSGA), University of Oxford, seeks applications for a full-time, fixed term, Departmental Lectureship in Japanese Social Anthropology. This is an excellent opportunity to join the largest community of Area Studies scholars anywhere in the world. The role is available for 12 months, to commence between 1st September and 1st October 2023. The Departmental Lecturer in Japanese Social Anthropology will be responsible for lecturing, tutoring, and supervising postgraduate students; and conducting independent research. Primarily, the successful candidate will teach a course on Japanese anthropology, which attracts students from several degree programmes, assist in the teaching and supervision for the Japanese Studies MPhil and MSc dissertations, and provide a small number of lectures and tutorials...

School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, Banbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6PE The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS) at the University of Oxford is seeking to appoint a Quantitative Researcher with expertise in the statistical analysis of quantitative data on migration and migrants for a period of one year, with the possibility of extension. COMPAS is based at the School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography and is a leading, multidisciplinary, research centre on migration. Since its launch in 2003 COMPAS has established an international reputation for original research and policy relevance. It has undertaken a programme of multidisciplinary social scientific research, publication and dissemination, events, knowledge transfer and user engagement activities with academic and non-academic users worldwide. The post holder will work on analysing quantitative data from different research projects and will be accountable to the Principal Investigator of the...

Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics, Old Road Campus, Roosevelt Drive, OX3 7BN We are seeking a motivated Senior Researcher to work on the ‘Ethical Preparedness in Genomic Medicine’ (EPPiGen) project at the Wellcome Centre for Human Genetics. Under the leadership of Professor Lucassen, EPPiGen is concerned with the ethical and social challenges that genomic medicine presents for those working and living with genetic and genomic results. You will plan and deliver a portfolio of conceptual and empirical research, as well as public engagement activities, and you will undertake leadership and project co-ordination in collaboration with two experienced senior researchers. You will contribute to this developing programme of work and will be encouraged to pursue areas of particular interest, so there is scope for building on an existing portfolio of research. You will also be responsible for identifying sources of research funding and planning and developing innovative...

Oxford Department of International Development, Queen Elizabeth House, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB The Oxford Department of International Development (ODID) is seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Migration and Development. This is a fixed-term role for three academic years needed to cover the research leave of one member of the teaching team of the MSc in Migration Studies, a degree jointly run by ODID and Oxford’s School of Anthropology (SAME). The post holder will also have the opportunity to be appointed to a Supernumerary fellowship at Wolfson College. The successful applicant will hold or will be close to completion of a PhD/DPhil in a relevant social sciences discipline, with a strong focus on migration studies. They will have significant research and teaching experience in the field of migration and development, broadly understood, with an interest in the Global South; the ability to teach high-achieving and challenging graduate students in a...