Post-doctoral Researcher - MANTRAMS Project

University of Oxford - Asian and Middle Eastern Studies

Location:	Oxford
Salary:	£38,674 to £46,913 per annum
Hours:	Full Time
Contract Type:	Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On:	7th February 2025
Closes:	10th March 2025
Job Ref:	177988

Reporting to Dr Finn Moore Gerety, the Principal Investigator, the post holder will be a member of the interdisciplinary research project Mantras in Religion, Media, and Society in Global Southern Asia (MANTRAMS), which is funded by a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council.

The post holder will be responsible for carrying out original research on mantras in early India; for authoring articles and publications on relevant topics; and for co-organizing MANTRAMS workshops and co-editing project publications.

The successful candidate will hold or be close to obtaining a doctoral qualification in a relevant academic area, having expertise in Sanskrit, Indology and the history of 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, and able to contribute ideas for new projects and research income generation.

This position is based in central Oxford. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for three years, available from late April 2025.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 10th March 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place on or around 10th April 2025.

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