Vacancies

Reuben College is seeking to appoint one Official (Governing Body) Fellow and two Research (Early Career) Fellows to support its Strategic area of Public Engagement with Research, Culture and Heritage (PERCH), to join the College from September 2026.

Within the next two years, as Reuben embarks on its final stage of student numbers growth, the College seeks to expand from a Governing Body Fellowship of 50+ to 65, matching its student headcount of 650.  By October 2027, Reuben will have reached its target student number, having admitted its first students in October 2021, and will begin a new phase under the leadership of a new Head of House - the inaugural College President, Professor Lord (Lionel) Tarassenko having by then completed an 8-year term of office. At this critical stage we are seeking to expand and consolidate the College’s distinctive interdisciplinary themes – around which many College activities are organised. We are looking particularly for candidates with expertise in Strategic area of Public Engagement with Research, Culture and Heritage (PERCH), to expand and complement the academic interests of current members of PERCH theme.

Fellowship duties at Reuben are not insignificant – they are ‘hands-on’ positions for a College still growing towards steady-state, and all Fellows are expected and encouraged to be consistently and proactively involved, alongside their Departmental positions, in student engagement, College events, and with varied aspects of College leadership and support.

Candidates are welcome from across the University and all Divisions, but will be expected to show how their experience fits the planned expansion of the PERCH theme, and how they will be able to support students.

Eligible applicants must already have employment contracts within the University, as set out below, and will join the College to support a growing body of Fellows, staff and students promoting engagement in this area.

Fellows will be expected to fully engage in the life of Reuben, the University’s newest College, as outlined below, and as part of this to engage in regular activities at the College and in the support of its postgraduate students.

To apply, please send a (maximum) 10-page CV and covering letter to the President’s Executive Assistant (president-pa@reuben.ox.ac.uk) by noon on 10th August 2026.

This CV, attached as a pdf, should include your publications list, and a supporting statement (a) specifying your relevant skills and experience; and (b) describing how you would be able to contribute to the College.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates are likely to be held on 25th August 2026.

Further particulars for this role.