Vacancies
In addition to academic and administrative staff, Merton College employs specialists in a wide variety of fields, including conference organisation, housekeeping, catering, landscaping and maintenance.
For general enquiries please contact the HR Team at vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
Contract type: Period 1 October 2025 until 30 September 2026, 6 hours a week.
Salary £18,308 per year (current rate).
The main duties of the post will be: to teach undergraduates studying Pre-Clinical medicine for an average of six hours per week in full term, to share in the organisational responsibility and administration of the BA Medicine degree, to act as Director of Studies for a number of undergraduates studying Medicine, to provide study skills and pastoral support, and to take part in the undergraduate admissions exercise.
The successful candidate will be able to teach the second-year Principles of Pathology course and to deliver specialist tutorials for the Final Honour School, ideally covering immunology, molecular pathology and infection related topics. They will have completed, or be about to complete, a doctorate in Medicine in a topic relevant to this teaching range. The ability to provide excellent small-group tutorial teaching to high-achieving undergraduates is essential.
The duties and skills required, and the entitlements of the post are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
To apply please email all of the required documents (as specified in the further particulars) to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application form.
The closing date for applications is 09.00 am on Tuesday 20 May 2025.
Candidates are encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form at the end of the Application form. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer
Salary £48,235 - £57,255 per year (current rate), with discretionary range to £62,407 p.a.
Merton College proposes to appoint a permanent College Lecturer and Researcher in Politics from 1 October 2025, or as soon as possible thereafter.
The main duties of the post will be:
- For undergraduate degrees involving politics:
- to teach undergraduates for an average of 12 weighted hours per week in full term;
- to share responsibility for the organisation of Politics teaching and course-related administration;
- to act as Director of Studies to a number of students;
- to provide study skills and pastoral support;
- To participate in Merton’s access and outreach activities and admissions exercises (undergraduate and postgraduate);
- To participate in wider college activities;
- To engage in advanced Politics research and its dissemination.
The successful candidate will teach the Practice of Politics component of the first-year ‘Introduction to Politics’ module and, for the Final Honour School (second- and third-year), the core Political Sociology paper and at least one other core paper from Comparative Government, British Politics & Government since 1900, Theory of Politics, International Relations. The ability to provide effective tutorial teaching to high-achieving undergraduates is essential.
The duties and skills required, and the entitlements of the post, are described in more detail in the further particulars. Those wishing to apply for this post should complete the online Application Form AND email the following as a single PDF document (in this exact order) to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk:
- A curriculum vitae incorporating a list of publications.
- A statement explaining how you meet the selection criteria above, including in relation to the teaching needs of the College specified above.
- A research statement of no more than 1,000 words.
The PDF should be named in the format ‘Last Name First Name Application’. Please put your last name and ‘College Lecturer and Researcher in Politics’ in the subject of the email.
The closing date for applications is 9am (UK time) Tuesday 6 May 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in the latter half of May.
Merton College proposes to make an election to a fixed-term, non-stipendiary Julia de Lacy Mann Fellowship in Medical Sciences from 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. This Fellowship is available to an exceptional independent researcher (i.e., with a first independent position which started here or elsewhere no more than three years before 1st October 2025) who holds a significant external award for independent research in the Medical Sciences Division at the University of Oxford and is intended to provide the opportunity for them to benefit from association with Merton College and to engage with the Merton community.
The Fellow will not be an employee of the College and there is no stipend attached to this fellowship.
The Fellow will be elected for a period not exceeding five years and the fellowship will come to an end if the Fellow ceases to hold the award on the basis of which they were elected or if they are elected to a fellowship in another College, Society, or Hall of the University. The Fellow cannot be re-elected.
The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars which also contain details of eligibility criteria, how to apply and allowances associated with the Fellowships.
Those wishing to apply should complete the online Application form at http://www.merton.ox.ac.uk/about-merton/vacancies and e mail to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk the following as a single PDF document in the named format ‘Last Name, First Name, Application and in this exact order:
- The Non-stipendiary Fellowship in Medical Sciences Candidate Information Form 2025 (word document on our website);
- a covering letter;
- a CV;
- proof of the award on the basis of which they are eligible to apply for this Fellowship;
- an explanation of the research they will be undertaking during the tenure of their external award. Please note that this should be no more than 1,000 words including footnotes, but excluding any bibliography;
- A letter from your head of Department, confirming access to laboratory or office space required for your research.
Please put “Non-Stipendiary Fellowship in Medical Sciences Application Last Name” in the subject line of the email.
The closing date for applications is 9am, Monday, 2 June 2025.
It is anticipated that interviews will be held on Wednesday, 2 July 2025. Candidates are advised to hold these dates in their diaries.
Applications are particularly welcome from women, candidates with a disability, and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts at the University of Oxford. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.
Location: Merton College
Department: Housekeeping
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: £20,529.60 per annum (£27,372.80 FTE per annum)
Hours: 30 hours per week
Responsible to: Housekeeping Operations & Accommodation Manager and Housekeeping Supervisors
The Housekeeping team are looking to recruit a cleaner who enjoys tasks such as cleaning bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens, windows, communal areas - which are situated on various ‘staircases’ within the College sites.
Benefits include: 38 days holiday including Bank Holidays, OSPS pension scheme, use of the College fitness room, Cycle to Work Scheme, onsite parking, private medical insurance.
The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
To apply please email all of the required documents which are specified in the further particulars to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application Form.
Closing date: 9.00 am on Tuesday, 6 May 2025. Previous applicants need not apply.
Candidates are also encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form for these posts. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
Merton College is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Contract type: Permanent, 40 hours per week
Salary: £31,428.80 per annum
Merton College invites applications for a full-time SCR & Hall Supervisor to supervise our SCR & Hall team to deliver catering related duties to a high standard for all College members and visitors to the College.
Duties include supervising and working alongside the team to prepare various rooms for food service, serving food and beverages and clearing rooms following service.
The duties and skills required, and full details of the benefits, are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
To apply please email all of the required documents which are specified in the Further Particulars to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application form.
The position may be discussed further with Margo Skalik, the Head Steward by email at vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk.
Closing date: The vacancy will only remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed. Early application is encouraged.
Salary: £29,833.44 pa rising to £30,117.36 pa after probation, plus an additional annual allowance of £2,100, paid monthly.
Contract type: Full time Average 42 hours/week, Permanent position
Shift pattern: Nightshift – 18:30 hours to 06:30 hours, 3 days on and 3 days off, average 42 hours/week, inclusive of some weekends and bank holidays
The Lodge is very much the gateway to the College and on a daily basis our team of Porters welcome and assist a significant number of Fellows, students, staff and visitors from all over the world. The role is a very busy and public facing one in which the Porters are required to provide the highest possible standards of service at all times.
We would like to hear from applicants who enjoy working with and assisting a wide range of people, and who enjoy variety and responsibility. You will be naturally personable and able to demonstrate experience of working in a public facing role that has involved providing great customer service.
Benefits include:
Working hours are 42 per week on a ‘3 days on and 3 days off’ 6-week cycle. The equivalent of 7.6 weeks holiday, meal allowance, uniform, OSPS pension scheme, private health cover, use of the College fitness facilities and onsite parking.
The duties and skills required are described in more detail in the Further Particulars.
If you have any questions regarding the role, please email vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk
To apply please email all of the required documents which are specified in the further particulars to vacancies@merton.ox.ac.uk. Please then complete the online Application form.
Closing date: The vacancy will only remain open until a suitable candidate is appointed. Early application is encouraged.
Candidates are also encouraged to complete the Equal Opportunity form for these posts. The information collected on the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form does not form part of the selection process and will not be circulated to the selection panel. It will be used solely to monitor the effectiveness of the College’s Single Equality Scheme.
Merton College is an equal opportunities employer
