Senior Teaching Associate [Temporary Cover]

Trinity Hall and the Faculty of History wish to recruit a Senior Teaching Associate in European History, post-1800, specialising in Social and Economic History. This is a fixed-term 4-year Senior Teaching Associate position that replaces some of the teaching of Prof Pedro Ramos Pinto while on leave.

The Post will comprise

(i) A Fixed-term Senior Teaching Associateship at 0.4 fte in the Faculty subject to normal conditions of employment at the University of Cambridge

(ii) A coterminous appointment at 0.6 fte in the College, with specific teaching duties, subject to their normal terms and conditions. The holder of the Post will be nominated for a Staff Fellowship at Trinity Hall, subject to approval by the relevant College bodies.

The successful candidate will normally hold, by the start of the appointment, a doctorate in a relevant field and outstanding abilities in teaching and research. They will have an exceptional record of research and publications for their career stage and demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching.

They will make a significant contribution to Undergraduate and Postgraduate course through teaching, supervision and administration.

They will also be expected to participate in the governance of Trinity Hall as a Staff Fellow through attendance at the Governing Body and service on committees. They will also be expected to contribute to other College activities such as interviewing undergraduates, participating in access and outreach events or attending Alumni and other gatherings.

The postholder will offer specialist supervision in the field of Modern European History and will contribute to the teaching of Historical Thinking papers at Trinity Hall and will be expected to supervise a number of Undergraduate dissertations and take on examining duties across a range of course and assessments.

They will also be required to contribute to the MPhil in Modern European History, and, where appropriate to the MPhil in Economic and Social History and will be expected to supervise MPhil dissertations and to examine at MPhil level.

The postholder will assess and register PhD students. They may also be called upon to serve as internal examiner of PhDs.

They will be expected to participate in the Faculty's well-established Modern European History Seminar, and to support other relevant seminars, including the Core Seminar in Economic and Social History.

We are looking for a candidate who is:

Educated to degree level, normally with a PhD in a relevant specialist subject area;

Has a developing bibliography of research publications in the relevant specialist subject area and who can demonstrate a firm commitment to teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels with a willingness to take a leading role in the the supervision of research students;

The ideal candidate should also have experience of and/or aptitude for organising  and participating in interdisciplinary and collaborative teaching and research and a willingness to undertake management and administrative duties.

Prospective candidates should consult the Faculty's website, in particular exploring:

The undergraduate history course (the Tripos) -https://www.hist.cam.ac.uk/course/history-ba-tripos

Our postgraduate programmes - https://www.postgraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/departments/hihi

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term until 31 September 2029 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate will be required to undergo a health assessment.

To apply and to view further information, click 'Apply' above. 

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

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