UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD – OXFORD, UNITED KINGDOM
Faculty of Classics - Research Officer – Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project. Academic-related research staff Grade 2: Salary £27,929 – £36,959
The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project seeks to appoint a Research Officer from 1 September 2006 for four years. The project aims to decipher and publish ancient manuscripts from the Oxyrhynchus and related collections in the Sackler Library, Oxford. The Research Officer will undertake research on the papyri, edit contributions by others, and administer a large collection of papyri, under the direction of the Project Director, Dr D Obbink, Christ Church.
The Research Officer must have an excellent knowledge of ancient Greek and Latin, a fluent reading knowledge of French, German, and Italian, wide experience with the scripts and editing of documentary and literary papyri, and relevant IT skills.
Applications, curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two referees, should be submitted to Ms E. Clarke, Classics Centre, George Street, Oxford OX1 2RL (erica.clarke@classics.ox.ac.uk; tel: +44 (0)1865 288269) by Tuesday, 18 April 2006. Please arrange for your referees to submit their references by this deadline. Further particulars are available at http://www.classics.ox.ac.uk/faculty/jobs/index.html.