Associate Professorship (or Professorship) of Climate Physics & Earth Observations and Tutorial Fellowship

Department of Physics and Trinity College

Salary: Combined University and College Salary within the range of £57,986 - £77,366 p.a. plus additional benefits.

Applications are invited for the post of Associate Professor (or Professor) of Climate Physics & Earth Observations in the Department of Physics, University of Oxford. The successful candidate will also be appointed to a Tutorial Fellowship at Trinity College under arrangements described in the Job Description and Person Specification. The appointment will initially be for five years, after which, subject to a successful review, the post-holder will be eligible for reappointment until retirement age.

The Associate Professor will develop a world-leading research programme in climate physics and earth observations, contribute to teaching at both undergraduate and graduate levels, and participate in departmental and college administration. On behalf of the College, the postholder will teach undergraduates across a broad range of topics within the Oxford undergraduate physics curriculum through small-group tutorials, classes, and lectures, and will act as a pastoral advisor to graduate students. They will also contribute to the governance and operation of the College, serving as a charity trustee and as a member of its Governing Body.

The successful candidate will hold a doctorate in physics of climate and/or Earth observation or a related subject and will have a proven record of high-quality, creative research at an international level. They will be an excellent teacher of undergraduate and graduate students and will have the interpersonal skills necessary to engage effectively with students and colleagues at all levels.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and Black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford. All applicants will be judged on merit, according to the selection criteria.

If you would like to discuss this post and find out more about joining the academic community at Oxford, please contact Professor Myles Allen at myles.allen@physics.ox.ac.uk. Enquiries about the college side of the appointment should be addressed to Professor Sam Vinko at sam.vinko@trinity.ox.ac.uk (academic queries) or Dr Rebecca Bullard rebecca.bullard@trinity.ox.ac.uk (non-academic queries). All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.  

Only applications received by noon GMT on Tuesday, 5 May 2026 can be considered. Applicants should ensure that their three referees send their letters before the application deadline, to aopp-admin@physics.ox.ac.uk Please quote departmental reference 182684 on all correspondence.

Informal visits will take place during the week commencing 8 June 2026.

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 15 June 2026, and candidates must be available to travel to Oxford during this period.

Further particulars and details on how how to apply can be found here: APTF Physics.pdf

Departmental Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law (Full-time, Fixed-term).

Faculty of Law and Trinity College

Salary: Oxford University Grade 7: £39,424 - £47,779 per annum.

The Faculty of Law is seeking to appoint a Departmental Lecturer in Constitutional Law and Administrative Law. The postholder will be providing cover for Professor Nicholas Barber whilst he is on research leave and will teach both for the Faculty and Trinity College. The postholder will also engage in key areas of work such as examining, admissions and organising teaching for specific areas of the syllabus. Similarly, the postholder is expected to be actively involved in original and independent research (in Law) of a quality suitable for publication. As a member of Trinity College, the postholder will enjoy membership of the Senior Common Room.

The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching at undergraduate level at Trinity College; deliver lectures/seminars and tutorials on Constitutional Theory for the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) and the Magister Juris (MJur) programmes; organise teaching in specific areas of the syllabus: be actively engaged in original and independent research; act as a college advisor and play an active role in the intellectual life of the Faculty and Trinity College, both during term-time and vacations.

The postholder will have an undergraduate degree and a doctorate (PhD/ DPhil); evidence of the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate students across a range of topics in Law, whether through lectures, seminars or tutorials; evidence of the ability to produce high-quality research in Law. Such evidence should include publicly available, peer-reviewed research and excellent organization and planning skills, including personal time/task management and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

This role is full time and fixed term for 3 years and based at the Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, Oxford. 

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this role please go to to the University website. You will be required to complete an online application, CV and supporting statement.

The closing date for applications is midday on Tuesday 19 May. Interviews will be held on Thursday 4 June 2026.

If you have any questions regarding the application process, please contact the Faculty’s HR Team at recruitment@law.ox.ac.uk . Candidates are also welcome to contact Professor Nick Barber (nick.barber@trinity.ox.ac.uk) for an informal discussion of the post.

Assistant Chef

Salary: £28,637 per annum
Trinity is a prestigious establishment renowned for its superb and creative cuisine. In addition to academics, we also cater for fine dining, banquets, functions and conferences achieving excellent standards. We seek like-minded people to join our modern and well-equipped kitchen.

Main duties of an Assistant Chef are to assist in the preparation and service of all meals to the correct standards set by the Head Chef, Second Chef, Third Chefs, Pastry Chef and/or Chefs De Parties and keeping standards of hygiene and cleanliness of the kitchen and other related areas.

Benefits include meals on duty, uniform, generous holidays and pension. 40 hours per week which will be over a five-day week Monday to Sunday.

To apply, please email julian.smith@trinity.ox.ac.uk with your CV and a covering letter. Details of the post can be found here. This post will be advertised until a suitable candidate has been appointed.

Trinity College is an equal opportunities employer.