A. G. Leventis Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Ancient Greek Literature
The Department of Greek and Latin at UCL is looking to appoint a postdoctoral research fellow in ancient Greek literature for a three-year term commencing from 1st September 2026. The appointment is for a part-time post at 0.8 FTE.
About the role
This Postdoctoral Research Fellowship is funded by the A. G. Leventis Foundation, and its aim is to provide a career development opportunity for someone who is at a relatively early stage of their academic career. Therefore, applicants must not yet have held a full-time permanent academic post in a university or comparable institution or have had a previous long-term research fellowship. Applicants must have completed their doctorate, but they should not have had their doctoral viva more than five years from the application closing date (except in cases of career breaks). The successful candidate will have a research interest in an area of ancient Greek literature and / or culture, which may include its reception in Latin literature or in the literature and culture of later periods. The postholder will also be expected to contribute to departmental conferences in ancient Greek culture, to undertake cultural and outreach activities and to oversee the annual Greek Play performed by the Department’s students. There will be access to a limited amount of funding to facilitate research activities. The Fellow will contribute to the Department’s teaching (c. 60 contact hours = 3 one-term modules per academic year).
Main purpose of the job
- To increase the Department’s visibility as a centre for research on Greek literature and culture and for its dissemination
- To produce research outputs in the form of articles, books and / or conference and seminar papers
- To contribute to the Department’s research culture
- To contribute to presenting aspects of Greek literature and culture to the general public and school students
- To contribute to the education of the Department’s undergraduate and postgraduate students
Duties and responsibilities
- To pursue high-quality original research on Greek literature and / or culture and / or its context
- Deliver c. three undergraduate modules per year (i.e. provide lectures, seminars and advisory services for students, liaise with Postgraduate Teaching Assistants where necessary and examine) and contribute to postgraduate teaching and supervision as required
- To organize conferences and workshops on aspects of Greek culture
- To organize and contribute to cultural and outreach activities
- To oversee the annual classical Play
In addition to the above the post-holder is expected to:
- Actively follow UCL policies including Equal Opportunities and give consideration within their role as to how they can actively advance equality of opportunity and good relations between people who share a relevant protected characteristic and people who do not share it.
- Maintain an awareness and observation of Fire and Health & Safety Regulations.
- Carry out their duties in a resource-efficient way and actively support UCL’s Sustainability Strategy, policies and objectives within the remit of their role.
- Carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the job as requested by the line manager.
About you
You should have completed a PhD in a relevant area, have the ability or potential to carry out high-quality research and have experience in teaching Greek and Latin language and literature at undergraduate level. In addition to this, you should have excellent communication skills, be able to work well independently and collaboratively in a research community. Further requirements can be found in the job description.
What we offer
As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
- 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
- Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
- Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
- Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
- Immigration loan
- Relocation scheme for certain posts
- On-Site nursery
- On-site gym
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
- Discounted medical insurance
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Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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