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Departmental Lecturer in 20th Century United States History

University of Oxford - Faculty of History

Location: Oxford
Salary: £38,674 to £40,855 per annum Grade 7 point 1-3 (inclusive of Oxford University Weighting of £1,500)
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 11th July 2025
Closes: 28th July 2025
Job Ref: 180889

Location: Faculty of History, George Street, OX1 2RL and when it moves to its new premises, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford and St Anne’s College, 56 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HS

Contract:  Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Fixed-term for 12 months (limited by external funding)

About the role

Applications are invited for a one-year, fixed-term Departmental Lectureship (DL) in 20th Century US History, tenable from 1 October 2025 within the University of Oxford, St Anne’s College, 56 Woodstock Rd, Oxford OX2 6HS and Faculty of History, George Street, OX1 2RL, (and from the date the Humanities department moves to its new premises, The Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities in the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford). The appointment will fulfil teaching needs arising in the Faculty and the College whilst the substantive postholder is on secondment, and is not renewable. Applications are invited from scholars with active research and teaching interests in 20th Century US history.  

The Role

The person appointed to the position will be expected to engage in advanced study or research in American History, and to give high-quality tutorials, classes, lectures, and supervision in History at both undergraduate and graduate level, in both the Faculty and the College, including the teaching of the second-year Further Subject “America’s Hidden Empire. US Soft Power and Influence during the Early Cold War”.  

 The appointee will be assigned a mentor, who will be a senior member of the History Faculty. In addition, the History Faculty provides support for early career researchers, including assistance in the preparation and submission of grant and fellowship applications through the Faculty Research Co-ordinator and Research Development Officer.

The appointee will report to the Chair of the Faculty of History for Faculty duties, and refer to the Senior Tutor of St Anne’s College for College duties.

About you

You will have a completed doctorate in a relevant field, or evidence that a doctorate is close to completion, e.g., candidates who have submitted their dissertation will be considered, subject to successful examination, and an aptitude for teaching, the ability to inspire and enthuse students and a record of successful teaching 20th Century United States History. The ability to take on administrative responsibilities such as coordinating an undergraduate cohort or core undergraduate course, and a publication record commensurate with career stage, and familiarity with the existing literature and research in the field of appointment is essential.

Application Process

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Professor Uta Balbier, Professor of Modern History uta.balbier@history.ox.ac.uk ; all practical and procedural queries should be sent to our recruitments team: recruitments@history.ox.ac.uk. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence; they will not form part of the selection decision.

You will be required to complete a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of two referees as part of your online application.

We expect to hold interviews over Teams in mid-August.

Only applications submitted online and received before noon Monday  28th July 2025 can be considered.

Please note that you will receive an automated email from our online recruitment portal to confirm receipt of your application. Please check your spam/junk mail.

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