Vacancies

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DPIR has over 100 active research staff working in Politics, Government, Theory, International Relations, the Politics of Development and the application of quantitative methods in political and social science.

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Staff benefits

Departmental Lecturer in International Relations

Full-time
Fixed-term for 3 years
Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum with a discretionary range to £51,983 per annum (pro-rated)

Deadline:

18 Mar 2026

Departmental Lecturer in Comparative Politics

Full-time
Fixed-term for 5 years
Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum with a discretionary range to £51,983

Deadline:

10 Apr 2026

Associate Professorship of the International Relations of the Global South

Combined University and College salary from £57,986 to £77,366 per annum, plus substantial additional benefits including a College Fellow’s allowance of £13,956 per annum, and for those from outside Oxford a one-off settling in allowance of £10,467.

Permanent upon completion of a successful review. The review is conducted during the first 5 years.

Deadline:

14 Apr 2026