Description UE07: £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 Per Annum. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences / School of Divinity Full time - 35 hours per week. Fixed-Term contract - Jan 2025 – Dec 2025. The Opportunity: This full time 12 month teaching and research fellowship in Christian theology is to provide cover for Dr James Eglinton during the calendar year 2025, and is enabled by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The appointee will teach across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and will also be allocated time for research and professional development. It represents an outstanding opportunity for recent PhD graduates. Your skills and attributes for success: An earned doctorate in theology, completed within the previous three years (Desirable). Demonstrable core competence in Christian doctrine (historical and constructive) Prior experience of teaching at university (or equivalent) level Excellent English language (oral and written) communication skills Sensitivity to students from diverse cultural, ethnic, and religious backgrounds. We welcome applications for this post from all qualified candidates and particularly welcome applications from members of minority groups, who are currently under-represented in the School of Divinity. If you would like to discuss this post further, please contact the Head of School, Professor Jeremy Carrette at Jeremy.Carretteed.ac.uk Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary of £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 Per Annum. An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) Key dates to note Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.