"Junior Research Fellowship in New Testament Studies"

University of Oxford - Keble College

Location: Oxford

Salary: £39,424 - starting at (including Oxford weighting) Grade 7

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 21st October 2025

Closes: 28th November 2025

Applications are invited for a Junior Research Fellowship in New Testament Studies at Keble College, University of Oxford tenable from early April 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The College is seeking to appoint an outstanding early-career academic with research interests in New Testament Studies, with particular strength in one or more of the following areas:

• the mutual relevance of historical and theological inquiry in New Testament studies;
• the Jewish context of early Christianity and its New Testament writings;
• the New Testament's reception history and footprint in early Christian interpretation, belief and practice

The College’s objectives in making this appointment are to support outstanding early career academics in their first independent work, to develop and strengthen the research environment of the College, and to contribute to the goal of maintaining the University of Oxford as a leading centre for research.

The successful applicant will be expected to have a doctorate in New Testament Studies or closely related field in Theology or Religious Studies, and to use the period of the Fellowship to begin building an international research profile.

This is a fixed-term four-year position.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon (GMT), 28 November 2025. Shortlisted candidates are expected to be interviewed in the week beginning 2 February 2026.

Applications should be sent electronically for the attention of Marie Ruffle, the HR Manager, at hr@keble.ox.ac.uk

Inquiries about the post may be made to Professor Markus Bockmuehl markus.bockmuehl@keble.ox.ac.uk and/or the Senior Tutor, Dr Alisdair Rogers senior.tutor@keble.ox.ac.uk