Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature

About the role

The Humanities Division, University of Oxford wishes to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Medieval Irish Language and Literature for a fixed term of three years starting on 1 October 2026.

The person appointed will be expected to be able to Lecture, tutor, and supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students, specifically introductory and advanced medieval Irish for the Irish core courses in the MSt and MPhil in Celtic Studies, for the Celtic and Irish pathways in the MSt and MPhil in Linguistics, Philology and Phonetics, and for Irish special subjects in the Faculty of English, as well as special subjects in Irish and Celtic literature for the MSt and MPhil in Celtic Studies. In addition, the appointed person will conduct research in Medieval Irish, and will undertake administration including, but not limited to, participating in the annual admissions exercises and acting as assessor for undergraduate and graduate examinations.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD/DPhil in the field of Irish Literature before 1700, or will have completed all the requirements for the award by the end of August 2026. Candidates must have an outstanding research record appropriate to the stage of their career with evidence of, or evidence of potential for producing, significant research in the field. They must provide evidence of the ability to provide excellent teaching and must have the ability and willingness to assume pastoral responsibilities associated with undergraduate and graduate teaching, and to act as an assessor at graduate and undergraduate level.

The duties and skills required are described in further detail in the job description.