Associate Professorship or Professorship of Ancient Philosophy

Christ Church and the Faculty of Philosophy are seeking to recruit an Associate Professor or Professor of Ancient Philosophy, with a Tutorial Fellowship to start from 1 September 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.

Associate Professor is the main academic career grade at Oxford with a focus on research and teaching, spanning the full range of professor grades, including the ‘Assistant Professor’, in the USA. Associate Professors are appointed jointly by a University department/faculty and an Oxford college, and you will have a contract with both.

The Associate Professor/Professor will have an area of specialisation in Ancient Greek and/or Roman Philosophy. The successful candidate will have a proven record of internationally recognised scholarship and research in Ancient Greek/Roman Philosophy appropriate to their career stage, and will be expected to provide a high standard of research-led teaching (both undergraduate and graduate) for the Faculty and for the College. 

The successful candidate will have a completed doctorate, or a completed doctoral dissertation submitted for examination by the advertised closing date for this position, in Philosophy, or a closely related field. A research record in Ancient Greek/Roman Philosophy of international standing appropriate to the candidate’s career stage, with evidence of potential for producing further research distinguished in its originality, significance, and rigour is essential. 

For more information, including how to apply, please see the Further Particulars.