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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 Vedic texts and ritual; for authoring articles and publications on Vedic mantras; 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 Vedic Sanskrit, Classical Sanskrit, Indology, and the history of Asian religions. They will be experienced of 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 January 2025.
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 15 November 2024.
Contact Person : HR Recruitment Vacancy ID : 176071 Contact Phone : Closing Date & Time : 15-Nov-2024 12:00 Pay Scale : STANDARD GRADE 7 Contact Email : [email protected] Salary (£) : 37524 - 45763