A HEBREW BIBLE/OLD TESTAMENT LECTURESHIP at the University of St. Andrews:

School of Divinity

Lectureship in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible

Salary - £34,793 - £42,791 pa
We are seeking applicants committed to excellence in teaching and research in Old Testament/Hebrew Bible. You will contribute to the School's existing strengths in philological and historical scholarship. Specialism within the canon of the Old Testament/Hebrew Bible is open, although the Second Temple period is already well represented by existing staff. In addition a research interest in the interface between biblical studies and Christian theology and/or the history of interpretation is highly desirable. You will teach both Old Testament/Hebrew Bible content and Hebrew language to students from undergraduate to doctoral level.

While applications to the Lectureship are welcome from junior scholars, you will be expected to hold a PhD when you take up the position and you will need to demonstrate a capacity and commitment to research and publication as well as teaching.

This position will be available from 1 September 2009, or as soon as possible thereafter. This is a standard contract similar to an assistant professorship in North America.

Informal enquiries to Professor Jim Davila (Tel. +44-1334-462834; email: divhos@st-andrews.ac.uk).

Please quote ref: SK053/08
Closing date: 1 December 2008

Application forms and further particulars are available from Human Resources, University of St Andrews, College Gate, North Street, St Andrews, Fife KY16 9AJ, (tel: 01334 462571, by fax 01334 462570 or by e-mail Jobline@st-andrews.ac.uk. The advertisement, further particulars and a downloadable application form can be found at http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/employment/.

The University is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University of St Andrews is a charity registered in Scotland (No SC013532)

The further particulars and application form can be downloaded here.

This post is a replacement for Dr. Nathan MacDonald, who is departing temporarily next year with a prestigious Sofja Kovalevskaja Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. He will be chairing a project on Uniformity and Diversity in Early Jewish Monotheism at the University of Göttingen. Dr. MacDonald's secondment to Göttingen is for five years, but this new post is a standard (i.e., tenure-track equivalent) contract, not a fixed-term one.