Assistant Professor, History of the United States since 1920

The Faculty of History is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in post-1920 U.S. political history and/or the history of the United States in the World since 1920, beginning 1 October 2026.

The postholder will teach modern American history and supervise research at the undergraduate, MPhil, and PhD levels. They will help to deliver a team-taught, first-year undergraduate survey course, North America, Central America, and the Caribbean, 1775-present, along with more specialised second- or third-year teaching of U.S. history. The successful candidate will also be expected to undertake to take their share of Faculty administration.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills; who can show a commitment to supporting students academically in the Faculty and be able and ready to participate in the life of the Faculty and wider University. They will be part of a lively and intellectually stimulating research community, which performs to the highest international levels in research and publications. Cambridge hosts one of the largest U.S. history PhD programmes outside North America, and the postholder will be expected to attract and train doctoral candidates.

Required qualifications:

• A doctorate in a relevant subject, awarded by the start of the appointment
• A strong teaching record and a firm commitment to teaching at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels
• An exceptional record of research and publications for the applicant's career stage
• Experience of, and/or aptitude for organising and participating in collaborative teaching and research
• Willingness to undertake management and administrative duties

For more details, please download the "Further Information" for this position, visible on the righthand side of the page. Applications require a covering letter, CV, and 10,000-word writing sample, and contact information for three referees.

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

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click 'Apply' above.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to:

Professor Lucy Delap, Chair of the Faculty of History - chair@hist.cam.ac.uk or Professor Mia Bay, Mellon Professor of American History - mb2739@cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact hr@hist.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference JJ47297 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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