Postdoctoral Researcher on Mantras and Early Yoga

<div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <p></p><div><em>PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 17th March 2025.</em></div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>Reporting to Dr Finn Moore Gerety, the Principal Investigator, the post holder will be a member of the interdisciplinary research project <em>Mantras in Religion, Media, and Society in Global Southern Asia</em> (MANTRAMS), which is funded by a Synergy Grant from the European Research Council.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>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.&#160; They will be experienced in independent scholarly writing to a high standard, and be able to demonstrate the ability to undertake innovative research.&#160; 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.</div><br> <div>&#160;</div><br> <div>This position is based in central Oxford. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for three years, available from late April 2025.</div><br> <div><strong>The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 17th March 2025</strong>.</div><br> <div><strong>Interviews are expected to take place on or around 10th April 2025.</strong></div> </div>