Postdoctoral Researcher, MANTRAMS Project x2

University of Oxford - Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Location: 1 Pusey Lane, Oxford

The Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Oxford seeks to fill TWO positions for postdoctoral researcher on mantras in Asia. Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Finnian M. Moore Gerety, each post holder will be a member of the interdisciplinary research project Mantras in Religion, Media, and Society in Global Southern Asia (MANTRAMS), funded by a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council. They will be responsible for carrying out original research on mantras in Asia and connected regions; for authoring articles, publications, and/or multimedia research outputs on relevant topics under the supervision of the PI; and for co-organizing MANTRAMS workshops and co-editing project publications.

The successful candidates will hold or be close to obtaining a doctoral qualification in a relevant academic area, having expertise in Sanskrit (and/or other Asian languages as relevant), Indology, and the history of Asian religions. They will be experienced in independent scholarly writing to a high standard, and be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake innovative research. They will also have excellent communication skills in writing and presentation, be self-motivated in managing their own research and administrative activities (as well as those of the project as directed by the PI), and be able to contribute ideas for new projects and research income generation.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the above 'Apply' button, where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.

This position is based in central Oxford. Each position is a full-time, fixed-term position for three years, available from June 2026.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on April 10, 2026.

Interviews are expected to take place the week commencing 27 April 2026.