At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Uehiro Oxford Institute and shape its strategic direction.
- Company: Join the prestigious University of Oxford and make a difference.
- Benefits: Competitive compensation and the chance to influence ethical discussions.
- Other info: Opportunity to foster a vibrant intellectual community at a leading institution.
- Why this job: Engage with diverse disciplines and tackle humanity's biggest questions.
- Qualifications: Experience in interdisciplinary work and strong leadership skills.
The predicted salary is between 75000 - 100000 £ per year.
Overview
The University of Oxford is seeking a new Director to lead the Uehiro Oxford Institute (UOI).
The Uehiro Oxford Institute (UOI) is built around the fundamental question: “How should we live?”.
Through research, teaching and public engagement, it aims to address the most significant issues facing humanity in a well-informed, helpful, and ethically grounded manner.
Beginning as a research centre within the Faculty of Philosophy, UOI was established as an institute within the University’s Humanities Division in October 2024 thanks to generous support from the Uehiro Foundation on Ethics and Education.
Though working closely with Philosophy and taking a philosophical approach to enquiry, the Institute is interdisciplinary by nature and engages both theoretically and practically across subject areas as diverse as law, psychology, medicine, technology and AI, history, theology, business, and the arts.
In collaboration with Oxford Lifelong Learning (formerly the Department for Continuing Education), UOI runs one of the University’s most successful programmes: the MSt in Practical Ethics.
The MSt is part-time, and attracts an unusually wide range of excellent students.
Responsibilities
- Lead and shape UOI’s institutional strategy, mission, and strategic direction.
- Enhance the Institute’s reputation with external stakeholders and the wider public.
- Foster a vibrant intellectual environment and develop relationships across and beyond the University.
- Oversee interdisciplinary collaboration across law, psychology, medicine, technology and AI, history, theology, business, and the arts.
Qualifications
- Experience in interdisciplinary working and a commitment to philosophical methodology.
- An excellent scholarly profile with a strong, relevant personal research record.
- Strong strategic and people leadership skills, with the ability to translate vision into action for a new Institute with substantial potential.
- Application Process
- To apply for this vacancy, please send a covering letter and CV to
Closing date for this role is midday on Wednesday 2nd September.
Compensation: Competitive.
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Contact Details:
Uehiro Oxford Institute, University of Oxford Recruitment Team
