Ptarmigan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship

Overview
The Department of Economics, in association with St Hugh's College, offers the Ptarmigan Postdoctoral Research Fellowship for candidates who have recently been awarded a doctoral degree or will have by December 2012. Fellows enjoy the freedom and facilities to develop their research portfolios, so strengthening their positions in the academic job market.
Oxford provides a vibrant environment for postdoctoral researchers: over twenty researchers currently hold postdoctoral positions within the Department. Many previous fellows have moved on to permanent faculty positions at major universities in the US and Europe.
Fellowships are tenable for a fixed term of three years from October 2012; shorter appointments are considered in exceptional circumstances. Fellows gain teaching experience via a teaching load for both the college and department.
Consideration will be given to any field of specialization.

Responsibilities/duties
The postholder is required to perform the following duties to the satisfaction of the Head of Department:
(i) to engage in research in the Department of Economics under the direction of the Head of Department;
(ii) to provide up to 15 hours1 of graduate teaching per annum within the areas covered by the Department of Economics, as requested by the Head of Department;
(iii) to provide up to 48 hours 2 of undergraduate teaching per annum for the college, under the direction of the Principal of St Hugh's College;
(iv) to co-operate in the administrative work of the department under the direction of the Head of Department;
(v) to examine as required by the appropriate committee for the nomination of examiners

Selection Criteria
1. doctorate or equivalent from a major research university
2. ability to present research findings effectively to fellow professionals and other informed members of the public
3. ability to play a major part in developing the department's research programme
4. ability to innovate and work effectively with colleagues; and
5. ability to teach high-achieving and challenging graduate students, including doctoral students, to carry out student assessments, and to contribute to the delivery of Economics degree programmes.

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