Assistant Professor in Celtic

The Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse and Celtic, within the Faculty of English wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor in Celtic from 1 September 2026.

We seek applicants who have research and teaching interests in any aspect of medieval Celtic languages and literatures, particularly Irish, as well as some knowledge of a second Celtic language. We are open to a wide range of approaches, including interdisciplinary work which combines the study of languages and literatures with historical evidence and material culture.

We welcome applicants whose research also engages with the other geographical and cultural areas covered by the ASNC Department, and those with an academic interest in one or more of the following fields: a) the history of the Gaelic- and Brittonic-speaking peoples; b) Norse-Celtic cultural and/or political interactions; c) Art history and material culture; d) Global or digital humanities; e) Philology and linguistics. Applications from Early Career Researchers are welcomed as well as from more experienced scholars, and we encourage applications from candidates from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic background.

The successful applicant will have the potential to make a significant contribution to the research and teaching of the Department and of the School of Arts and Humanities more widely. They will be able to conduct original research in their field, generating new interpretations, arguments, methods and associations which will have international reach and significance. They will be expected to engage closely with the work of colleagues in ASNC; to generate and participate in new and ongoing collaborations with colleagues in other Faculties and Departments in Cambridge; to develop proposals to attract significant external funding; and to develop the kinds of public and professional engagement that will maximise the impact of their research.

The successful applicant will support and maintain the University national and international reputation for excellence in teaching. They will be expected to offer undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and supervision, as well as to be able to attract applications from the strongest PhD candidates worldwide. The person appointed will also be required to take on certain administrative duties.

Further information about the Department is available on our website: www.asnc.cam.ac.uk.

Please ensure that you upload the following documents to your online application:

• A covering letter;
• Your Curriculum Vitae, including a full list of publications;
• One or more samples of your writing, totalling no more than 10,000 words in all;
• A document describing your main teaching and research interests, and an indication of the teaching you would hope to offer if appointed to the post

Letters of reference will only be requested if you are called to interview.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: Prof. Rosalind Love, Head of Department (hod@asnc.cam.ac.uk). Queries regarding the application process should be directed to: Vicky Aldred (administrator@english.com.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Wednesday 11 February 2026. Presentations, teaching demonstrations and interviews will be held in the week commencing Monday 23 March 2026.

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

Please quote reference GH48210 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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