Early Career Departmental Lecturer in Social Anthropology

About the Role

The School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography seeks to appoint a full-time, fixed-term Departmental Lecturer in Social Anthropology from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. This three-year career development post is intended to support an early-career academic in developing their teaching and research profile within a vibrant and supportive academic environment.

The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, marking, and administration across the MSc/MPhil Social Anthropology and BA Archaeology & Anthropology programmes. Alongside teaching responsibilities, the postholder will pursue independent research, contribute to seminars and conferences, and develop publications and external funding applications.

About You

You will hold a doctorate in Social Anthropology or a closely related field and be within five years of completing your doctoral viva (excluding eligible leave periods). You will demonstrate strong teaching ability at undergraduate and postgraduate level, experience in qualitative research methods, and clear potential for high-quality publications and future research development. You will also have excellent communication skills and the ability to support and supervise students effectively.

About the Department and the University

The School of Anthropology & Museum Ethnography (SAME) is a leading academic department delivering world-class teaching and research across anthropology, archaeology, museum ethnography, and human sciences. The School supports a diverse and international community of undergraduate, postgraduate, and research students and is committed to providing an outstanding student experience.

The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, internationally recognised as a world-class centre of excellence. Its research and teaching play a leading role in addressing global challenges and shaping the future through innovation, collaboration, and academic excellence.

What We Offer

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
• Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs

Application Process

You will be required to upload a covering letter/supporting statement, CV and the details of two referees as part of your online application. Applications should be submitted via the University of Oxford recruitment website.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 26 June 2026 at noon. We expect interviews to be held in-person week commencing of the 13th of July 2026.