University Assistant Professor Post-1800 US History [Temporary Cover]

at  University of Cambridge

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term until 30 September 2025 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.
Applications are invited for a Temporary Assistant Professor in the history of the United States after 1800, within the American History subject group. This is a twelve-month Temporary Assistant Professorship to cover the research leave of the current postholder. Historians working on any period of U.S. history after 1800 are encouraged to apply.
The appointee will have undergraduate and postgraduate teaching responsibilities in nineteenth- and/or twentieth-century U.S. history, and will be required to mark assessments in line with the usual expectations for a University Teaching Officer.
The postholder may offer an Option course for the MPhil in American History and may be asked to supervise up to 4 MPhil students. They will fulfil an important role in carrying out registration of first-year PhD students and PhD examining; they will also be expected to participate in our doctoral training programme.
The postholder will serve on the American History MPhil subcommittee. They may also be expected to take on one of the smaller administrative roles in the Faculty.
We are looking for someone with a developing record of research publication who can demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. They will join one of the largest communities of faculty, postdoctoral researchers and postgraduates working on U.S. history anywhere outside the United States.
More information about the Faculty is available here: www.hist.cam.ac.uk
Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.
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Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Professor Nicholas Guyatt, email: nsmg100@cam.ac.uk
For questions regarding the application process, please email hr@hist.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference JJ42047 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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