Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Media and Culture (Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 May 2025 in the first instance.

We are looking to recruit a full time Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Media and Culture from 1 September 2023 or as soon after as possible to provide teaching in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge.

The role holder's duties will be:

• Teaching primarily on SOC7 Media, Culture and Society
• Contributing lectures to SOC3 Global Social Problems and SOC6 Advanced Social Theory
• Teaching on the MPhil in Sociology pathway in Media and Culture
• Leading seminars and classes on research methods or other topics to postgraduate students within the Department

General duties will include teaching, course development and innovation, and examining. The Teaching Associate will be expected to support and maintain the Department's and University's national and international reputation for excellence in teaching.

You will have relevant teaching experience, hold a PhD in a relevant field and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement in research, teaching and outreach in the Sociology of Media and Culture.

You will be an engaging and confident teacher at undergraduate and postgraduate level, or looking to develop postgraduate teaching skills.

The Department of Sociology is part of a joint undergraduate degree programme in Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) and also has a vibrant MPhil and PhD programme. There are currently about 80 students working on PhDs on a diverse range of topics in sociology.

Further information about research interests and recent publications of staff and postdocs can be found on the Department's website: http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk

The post is fixed term to 31 May 2025 (please note that the funding for this role has an end date of 31 May 2025 and the contract must finish by that date). 

If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Lara Gisborne by email on administrator@sociology.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference JM35234 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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