TORCH Research Hub Coordinator – Medical Humanities
Humanities Division
Fixed term contract – 12 months
Hours: Variable Hours up to 4 hours per week – to be worked flexibly with a maximum of 40 hours per term.
About the role
Medical Humanities is one of five TORCH Headline Hubs that are points of synergy for cutting-edge, boundary crossing research which are central to Humanities.
Each TORCH Research Hub is supported by a post-graduate coordinator who plays a key role in the administration and organisation of Hub activity. The post offers an exciting opportunity for a postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher to get involved in wide reaching interdisciplinary research and to contribute to the shaping of a major hub. You will be responsible for organising regular meetings, ensuring good communication with stakeholders, helping to organise and publicise events and ensuring an up to date online presence for the hub.
About you
You will be a current postgraduate student or postdoctoral researcher at the University of Oxford with a research focus that is relevant to Medical Humanities, and a good understanding of the current issues covered by the Hub.
You will need good networking and people skills including working with senior academic leaders, administrative staff and other students. You must have excellent communication and organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload. Accuracy, attention to detail and versatility are essential to provide effective administrative support as necessary.
Application process
If you would like to discuss this role please contact Sarah Clay on sarah.clay@humanities.ox.ac.uk or Alberto Giubilini on alberto.giubilini@uehiro.ox.ac.uk
Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via www.recruit.ox.ac.uk and Vacancy ID 187832 or via this link direct to the advertisement, where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.
Applications should be submitted online and include a CV and a supporting statement.
As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.
For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk
Only applications received before noon on Monday 17 August 2026 can be considered.
Interviews are expected to be held on 2 or 3 September.
Committed to equality and valuing diversity.
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