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Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to appoint an ERC Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Invisible East research programme. About the role You will be reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Arezou Azad and be member of the Invisible East research programme. The project explores the nuances of Islamisation during the first 500 years of Islamic rule in the Islamicate East (a vast area that stretches from Islam to Tibet and includes parts of the modern states of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and of the wider Central Asian region). Project activities include the analysis and digitisation of a variety of texts, principally documents written in Persian and Arabic, most of which reflect everyday, local use – from receipts to personal letters to legal opinions – and others are literary in nature. This is a full-time position (part-time hours, a minimum of 0.8FTE, will be considered), available on a fixed-term contract. About you You will be responsible for carrying out research on medieval writing and material culture in the Islamicate East and its connections with the history of language and multicultural encounters. You will contribute to building an online digital corpus of documents written in Persian, Arabic, Bactrian, Pahlavi, Hebrew and other languages of the medieval Islamicate East, and will edit a volume for a new book series on the Islamicate East with Edinburgh University Press, under the supervision of the PI. You will have expertise in a language of the Islamicate world, and knowledge of the history and civilisations of Islamicate world. About us OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research. Colleagues uphold the uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. What we offer Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including: • An excellent contributory pension scheme • 38 days’ annual leave • A comprehensive range of childcare services • Family leave schemes • Cycle loan scheme • Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans 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. To make informal enquiries about the post please contact arezou.azad@ames.ox.ac.uk The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Tuesday 2 April 2024. Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence. The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background.
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Oxford University Department for Continuing Education (OUDCE) is seeking to appoint an ERC Postdoctoral Researcher to join the Invisible East research programme. **About the role** You will be reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Arezou Azad and be member of the Invisible East research programme. The project explores the nuances of Islamisation during the first 500 years of Islamic rule in the Islamicate East (a vast area that stretches from Islam to Tibet and includes parts of the modern states of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and of the wider Central Asian region). Project activities include the analysis and digitisation of a variety of texts, principally documents written in Persian and Arabic, most of which reflect everyday, local use – from receipts to personal letters to legal opinions – and others are literary in nature. This is a full-time position (part-time hours, a minimum of 0.8FTE, will be considered), available on a fixed-term contract. **About you** You will be responsible for carrying out research on medieval writing and material culture in the Islamicate East and its connections with the history of language and multicultural encounters. You will contribute to building an online digital corpus of documents written in Persian, Arabic, Bactrian, Pahlavi, Hebrew and other languages of the medieval Islamicate East, and will edit a volume for a new book series on the Islamicate East with Edinburgh University Press, under the supervision of the PI. You will have expertise in a language of the Islamicate world, and knowledge of the history and civilisations of Islamicate world. **About us** OUDCE provides opportunities for people from a wide variety of backgrounds to benefit from the University’s rich and unique resources. We are ambitious and forward-thinking, with a strong sense of identity and community. Our mission is to inspire people locally, nationally and globally by extending access to Oxford’s world-class teaching and resources through flexible and inclusive opportunities for study and research. Colleagues uphold the uphold the Mission, Vision and Values of the Department and actively promote a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. **What we offer** Your happiness and wellbeing at work matters to us, so we offer a range of family friendly and financial benefits including: • An excellent contributory pension scheme • 38 days’ annual leave • A comprehensive range of childcare services • Family leave schemes • Cycle loan scheme • Membership to a variety of social and sports clubs • Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans **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. To make informal enquiries about the post please contact arezou.azad@ames.ox.ac.uk The closing date for applications is 12 noon on **Tuesday 2 April ****2024**. Bring your expertise to the University of Oxford and be a part of a community that values creativity, diversity, and excellence. _The University of Oxford is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from individuals regardless of their background._
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DEPARTMENT FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION Rewley House, 1 Wellington Square, Oxford OX1 2JA Tel: +44 (0)1865 270360 Fax: +44 (0)1865 280151 personnel@conted.ox.ac.uk www.conted.ox.ac.uk _________________________________________________________________________ Job Description and Selection Criteria Job title ERC Postdoctoral Researcher, Invisible East Department Continuing Education Location Ewert House, Summertown, Oxford, OX2 7DD Grade and salary Grade 7: £36,024-£44,263 per annum Hours Full time (Part-time hours, a minimum of 0.8FTE, will be considered) Contract type Fixed-term, 12 months, with possibility of extension Reporting to Principal Investigator Vacancy reference 170911 Research topic Texts from the medieval Islamicate East Principal Investigator / supervisor Dr Arezou Azad Project web site https://invisibleeast.web.ox.ac.uk/home#/ Funding partner The funds supporting this research project are provided by European Research Council (ERC) The role Reporting to the Principal Investigator (PI) Dr Arezou Azad. You will be member of the Invisible East research programme. The project explores the nuances of Islamisation during the first 500 years of Islamic rule in the Islamicate East (a vast area that stretches from Islam to Tibet and includes parts of the modern states of Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and of the wider Central Asian region). Project activities include the analysis and digitisation of a variety of texts, principally documents written in Persian and Arabic, most of which reflect everyday, local use – from receipts to personal letters to legal opinions – and others are literary in nature. You will be responsible for carrying out research on medieval writing and material culture in the Islamicate East and its connections with the history of language and multicultural encounters. You will contribute to building an online digital corpus of documents written in Persian, Arabic, Bactrian, Pahlavi, Hebrew and other languages of the medieval Islamicate East, and will edit a volume for a new book series on the Islamicate East with Edinburgh University Press, under the supervision of the PI. You will have expertise in a language of the Islamicate world and knowledge of the history and civilisations of Islamicate world. Responsibilities You will work collaboratively with the PI and with other team members of the Invisible East programme, with the following duties: • Manage your own academic research and related administrative activities. This involves small scale project management and co-ordinating multiple aspects of work to meet deadlines. • Undertake detailed examinations of pre-selected, previously unstudied or understudied documents from the pre-Mongol Islamicate East. • Contribute to Invisible East blogging and social media updates. • Collaborate in authoring book volumes which are already in preliminary stages, and editing contributions that are currently being drafted. • Develop ideas for potential further funding applications related to the Islamicate East. • Present project results in the form of papers and panels at national and international conferences or public meetings. • Represent the research group at external meetings or seminars, either with other members of the group or alone. • Contribute to the writing of grant reports, including milestone reports and final reports at intermittent stages of the project. • Act as a source of information and advice to other members of the group, based on the postholder’s relevant expertise and experience. • Other duties necessary to fulfil the aims of the project, as directed by the PI. Selection criteria Essential • Hold a PhD/DPhil, or be at an advanced stage of the doctoral research, in a relevant field at the time of appointment. • Possess relevant experience in carrying out historical and/ or literary research on the medieval history of the Islamicate world, and transcribing, translating and/or editing medieval texts. • Have sound understanding of and interest in Islamicate history, relevant historiography, documentary research, materiality of documents and/or archival practices. • Possess high-level expertise in one of the main languages of the medieval Islamicate world, especially classical Persian and/or Arabic. 2 • Previous work experience in, and sound knowledge of, online databases and digital humanities approaches. • Be self-motivated in managing academic research and associated activities. • Have the ability and motivation to work collaboratively as part of a team. • Previous experience of independent scholarly writing to a high level of academic content and formal presentation in English. • Excellent communication skills in English, including the ability to write for publication, present research proposals and results, and represent the research group at meetings. • Be fluent in English, spoken and written. Desirable • Possess expertise in the material culture of the medieval Islamicate world. • Possess sound knowledge of research languages other than English, especially Russian or French. • Have a record of research in one or more understudied areas of the Islamicate East and immediately related texts. • Have an understanding of contemporary issues in the region (Iran, Afghanistan, Central Asia), including issues of language, religion and social history. • Have experience of teaching young adults and adults in academic and non-academic settings, especially on a remote basis. Pre-employment screening Standard checks If you are offered the post, the offer will be subject to standard pre-employment checks. You will be asked to provide: proof of your right-to-work in the UK; proof of your identity; and (if we haven’t done so already) we will contact the referees you have nominated. If you have previously worked for the University we will also verify key information such as your dates of employment and reason for leaving your previous role with the department/unit where you worked. You will also be asked to complete a health declaration so that you can tell us about any health conditions or disabilities for which you may need us to make appropriate adjustments. Please read the candidate notes on the University’s pre-employment screening procedures at: https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/pre-employment-checks 3 About the University of Oxford Welcome to the University of Oxford. We aim to lead the world in research and education for the benefit of society both in the UK and globally. Oxford’s researchers engage with academic, commercial and cultural partners across the world to stimulate high-quality research and enable innovation through a broad range of social, policy and economic impacts. We believe our strengths lie both in empowering individuals and teams to address fundamental questions of global significance, while providing all our staff with a welcoming and inclusive workplace that enables everyone to develop and do their best work. Recognising that diversity is our strength, vital for innovation and creativity, we aspire to build a truly diverse community which values and respects every individual’s unique contribution. While we have long traditions of scholarship, we are also forward-looking, creative and cutting-edge. Oxford is one of Europe's most entrepreneurial universities and we rank first in the UK for university spinouts, and in recent years we have spun out 15-20 new companies every year. We are also recognised as leaders in support for social enterprise. Join us and you will find a unique, democratic and international community, a great range of staff benefits and access to a vibrant array of cultural activities in the beautiful city of Oxford. For more information, please visit www.ox.ac.uk/about/organisation. Department for Continuing Education The Department for Continuing Education is one of the University’s largest departments and every year has circa 15,000 student enrolments on its courses and programmes. Our main areas of work are in continuing and professional education, and we engage with individuals and organisations locally and globally. The Department is headed by the Director, and the senior management team. There are over 200 members of staff in the Department. Departmental facilities include a Residential Centre (with a hotel and catering operation), Common Room, Library, Lecture Theatre and a range of teaching and computing rooms, many with state-of-the-art facilities for hybrid teaching. We have a dedicated online course production unit, Technology-Assisted Lifelong Learning (TALL), which specialises in course development and consultancy. For more information please visit: www.conted.ox.ac.uk. 4 How to apply Applications are made through our online recruitment portal. Information about how to apply is available on our Jobs website https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply. Your application will be judged solely on the basis of how you demonstrate that you meet the selection criteria stated in the job description. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of three referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. You will be asked to upload a CV and a supporting statement. The supporting statement must explain how you meet each of the selection criteria for the post using examples of your skills and experience. This may include experience gained in employment, education, or during career breaks (such as time out to care for dependants) Please upload all documents as PDF files with your name and the document type in the filename. All applications must be received by midday UK time on the closing date stated in the online advertisement. Information for priority candidates A priority candidate is a University employee who is seeking redeployment because they have been advised that they are at risk of redundancy, or on grounds of ill-health/disability. Priority candidates are issued with a redeployment letter by their employing department(s). If you are a priority candidate, please ensure that you attach your redeployment letter to your application (or email it to the contact address on the advert if the application form used for the vacancy does not allow attachments). If you need help Application FAQs, including technical troubleshooting advice is available at: https://staff.web.ox.ac.uk/recruitment-support-faqs Non-technical questions about this job should be addressed to the recruiting department directly via personnel@conted.ox.ac.uk To return to the online application at any stage, please go to: www.recruit.ox.ac.uk. Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail if you do not receive this email. 5 Important information for candidates Data Privacy Please note that any personal data submitted to the University as part of the job application process will be processed in accordance with the GDPR and related UK data protection legislation. For further information, please see the University’s Privacy Notice for Job Applicants at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/job-applicant-privacy-policy. The University’s Policy on Data Protection is available at: https://compliance.admin.ox.ac.uk/data-protection-policy. The University’s policy on retirement The University operates an Employer Justified Retirement Age (EJRA) for very senior research posts at grade RSIV/D35 and clinical equivalents E62 and E82 of 30 September before the 70th birthday. The justification for this is explained at: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. For existing employees on these grades, any employment beyond the retirement age is subject to approval through the procedures: https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/the-ejra. There is no normal or fixed age at which staff in posts at other grades have to retire. Staff at these grades may elect to retire in accordance with the rules of the applicable pension scheme, as may be amended from time to time. Equality of opportunity Entry into employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. No applicant or member of staff shall be discriminated against because of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. 6 Benefits of working at the University Employee benefits University employees enjoy 38 days’ paid holiday, generous pension schemes, travel discounts, and a variety of professional development opportunities. Our range of other employee benefits and discounts also includes free entry to the Botanic Gardens and University colleges, and discounts at University museums. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/staff-benefits University Club and sports facilities Membership of the University Club is free for all University staff. The University Club offers social, sporting, and hospitality facilities. Staff can also use the University Sports Centre on Iffley Road at discounted rates, including a fitness centre, powerlifting room, and swimming pool. See www.club.ox.ac.uk and https://www.sport.ox.ac.uk/. Information for staff new to Oxford If you are relocating to Oxfordshire from overseas or elsewhere in the UK, the University's Welcome Service website includes practical information about settling in the area, including advice on relocation, accommodation, and local schools. See https://welcome.ox.ac.uk/ There is also a visa loan scheme to cover the costs of UK visa applications for staff and their dependents. See https://staffimmigration.admin.ox.ac.uk/visa-loan-scheme Family-friendly benefits With one of the most generous family leave schemes in the Higher Education sector, and a range of flexible working options, Oxford aims to be a family-friendly employer. We also subscribe to the Work+Family Space, a service that provides practical advice and support for employees who have caring responsibilities. The service offers a free telephone advice line, and the ability to book emergency back-up care for children, adult dependents and elderly relatives. See https://hr.admin.ox.ac.uk/my-family-care Childcare The University has excellent childcare services, including five University nurseries as well as University-supported places at many other private nurseries. For full details, including how to apply and the costs, see https://childcare.admin.ox.ac.uk/ Disabled staff We are committed to supporting members of staff with disabilities or long-term health conditions. For further details, including information about how to make contact, in confidence, with the University’s Staff Disability Advisor, see https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/disability-support Staff networks The University has a number of staff networks including the Oxford Research Staff Society, BME staff network, LGBT+ staff network and a disabled staff network. You can find more information at https://edu.admin.ox.ac.uk/networks The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club The University of Oxford Newcomers' Club is an organisation run by volunteers that aims to assist the partners of new staff settle into Oxford, and provides them with an opportunity to meet people and make connections in the local area. See www.newcomers.ox.ac.uk. 7
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