Vacancies

Contract type: Period 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026, 6 hours a week.

Salary £18,308 per year (current rate). 

The main duties of the post will be: to teach undergraduates studying Pre-Clinical medicine for an average of six hours per week in full term, to share in the organisational responsibility and administration of the BA Medicine degree, to act as Director of Studies for a number of undergraduates studying Medicine, to provide study skills and pastoral support, and to take part in the undergraduate admissions exercise.

The successful candidate will be able to teach the second-year Principles of Pathology course and to deliver specialist tutorials for the Final Honour School, ideally covering immunology, molecular pathology and infection related topics. They will have completed, or be about to complete, a doctorate in Medicine in a topic relevant to this teaching range. The ability to provide excellent small-group tutorial teaching to high-achieving undergraduates is essential.

The duties and skills required, and the entitlements of the post are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.  

If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk 

To apply please email all of the required documents (as specified in the further particulars) to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application form.

The closing date for applications is 09.00 am on Tuesday 20 May 2025. 

Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.

Merton College is an equal opportunities employer

Merton College proposes to make an election to a fixed-term, non-stipendiary Julia de Lacy Mann Fellowship in Medical Sciences from 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. This Fellowship is available to an exceptional independent researcher (i.e., with a first independent position which started here or elsewhere no more than three years before 1^st October 2025) who holds a significant external award for independent research in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford and is intended to provide the opportunity for them to benefit from association with Merton College and to engage with the Merton community.   

The Fellow will not be an employee of the College and there is no stipend attached to this fellowship. 

The Fellow will be elected for a period not exceeding five years and the fellowship will come to an end if the Fellow ceases to hold the award on the basis of which they were elected or if they are elected to a fellowship in another College, Society, or Hall of the University. The Fellow cannot be re-elected.   

The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars which also contain details of eligibility criteria, how to apply and allowances associated with the Fellowships.   

Those wishing to apply should complete the online Application form at http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/about-merton/vacancies and e mail to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk the following as a single PDF document in the named format ‘Last Name, First Name, Application and in this exact order:  

1. The Non-stipendiary Fellowship in Medical Sciences Candidate Information Form 2025 (word document on our website);
2. a covering letter;
3. a CV; 
4. proof of the award on the basis of which they are eligible to apply for this Fellowship;
5. an explanation of the research they will be undertaking during the tenure of their external award. Please note that this should be no more than 1,000 words including footnotes, but excluding any bibliography;
6. A letter from your head of Department, confirming access to laboratory or office space required for your research.  

Please put “Non-Stipendiary Fellowship in Medical Sciences Application Last Name” in the subject line of the email.  

The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday, 2 June 2025.   

It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Wednesday, 2 July 2025. Candidates are advised to hold these dates in their diaries.   

Applications are particularly welcome from women, candidates with a disability, and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts at the University of Oxford. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria. 

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Salary:  £28,891.20 per annum

Merton College invites applications for a Bar & Catering Assistant.

The post holder will support the Bar Manager in the day to day running of the College Bars and provide excellent customer service to members and visitors of the College.

The Bar and Catering Assistant will be a valued member of our catering team with excellent interpersonal skills and customer service experience. 

Working hours are 40 hour week, normally over 5 days a week, you will be required to evenings, weekends and bank holidays.  Times of work will vary in accordance with the weekly duty roster notified to you in advance by your Head of Department. Throughout the year, you will be expected to work up to 14 late events, including BOPs, Gaudy, and the College Ball.

The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars. 

Those wishing to apply for this post should complete the online Application form.

Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.

The position may be discussed further with the Steward (email: malgorzata.skalik@merton.ox.ac.uk)

Closing date: The vacancy will only remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed. Early application is encouraged. 

Merton College is an Equal Opportunities Employer.