Content Engineer in Oxford

Location: Voltaire Foundation, University of Oxford, Banbury Rd, Oxford OX2 6JX

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (2 years)

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours); part time considered at minimum of 0.6 FTE

About the role

The Voltaire Foundation is a busy and friendly research department within the Humanities Division, based at 99 Banbury Road, Oxford, specialising in the European 18th Century and digital text editing.

We seek a Content Engineer to assist in maintaining and developing the digital resources of the Voltaire Foundation, particularly those in TEI and RDF XML format forming the content and metadata for the constituent products of the Oxford University Enlightenment Library (OUEL).

The successful candidate will be experienced in TEI and RDF XML processes and procedures and XSLT transformations. They will be part of the dynamic community of post-doctoral researchers at the Voltaire Foundation.

Application process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the \’Apply\’ button above where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.

You will be required to upload a CV and a supporting statement explaining why you consider yourself particularly suited to this position, with reference to the essentials of the person specification. As part of your application, you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquiries may be directed to hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 27 February 2026. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Interviews are expected to be held during the week commencing 16 March 2026.

Please quote Vacancy ID 184254 on all correspondence.

Contact Person: Andrea Williams

Contact Email: hr@humanities.ox.ac.uk

£39,424 to £41,636. Grade 7, Scale points 1-3