Career Development Research Fellowship

St John's College, Oxford

Location: Oxford

Salary: £42,254 plus a pensionable £1,730 per annum. The annual salary is equivalent to point 7.5 on the University Scale

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 16th April 2026

Closes: 21st May 2026

Career Development Research Fellowship in Psychology for full-time research offered by St John’s College to early career researchers who have recently completed or are close to completion of a doctorate (and will have typically submitted their thesis no later than three months before their start date of this post - and must have submitted by September 2026). This provides an unrivalled opportunity to establish a research profile as a member of a collegiate community.

St John’s College Oxford proposes, provided that suitable candidates present themselves, to elect a CDRF in Psychology with effect from 1st October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Applications for these posts are particularly welcome from candidates who are women, have a disability and those from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

Career Development Research Fellowships are fixed-term posts, tenable for four years.

The annual salary is equivalent to point 7.5 on the University Scale (currently £42,254) plus a pensionable £1,730 per annum Oxford University Weighting payment which will be paid in equal monthly instalments and pro-rated for part time appointments. The appointee will automatically be enrolled in the Universities Superannuation Scheme pension. Further details can be found here - USS

For further details and how to apply please click the 'Apply' button above.

Applications should be submitted electronically via this website, where detailed instructions on how to complete the application can be found: https://fellowships.sjc.ox.ac.uk/

The closing date for receipt of applications is noon on 21st May 2026. Late applications will not be accepted. Please ensure you check all junk and spam folders for communications.

Queries can be directed to academic.vacancies@sjc.ox.ac.uk