Postdoctoral Researcher on Mantras and Early Yoga

_PLEASE NOTE THAT THE CLOSING DATE FOR THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 17th
March 2025._







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 17th March 2025**.



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