Teaching Associate

Cambridge Digital Humanities seeks to recruit a fixed-term Teaching Associate, to be appointed to the Faculty of English. The appointee will take up the post in September 2026 for a period of three years.

Cambridge Digital Humanities (CDH) is a thriving research centre, reaching across multiple faculties in the School of Arts and Humanities and School of Humanities and Social Sciences. We also have strong associations with Cambridge's many museums and collections, work closely with the University Library, and have links to many other research centres. Our cross-disciplinary MPhil in Digital Humanities and PhD in Digital Humanities are governed by the Faculty of English.

The Teaching Associate post is open to someone at any stage of their career, with a primary research and teaching interest in any area of digital humanities. We are particularly interested in applicants with specialisms in Archival and Memory Studies, Gender and Technology, and Cultural Analytics (with a focus on AI methods, GIS, or visual analysis) and in applicants who can offer skills to strengthen our practice-based teaching.

General duties will include teaching, course development, examining and some admin roles associated with teaching. The Teaching Associate will be expected to support and maintain the Centre's and University's national and international reputation for excellence in teaching. Alongside teaching they will be a full member of our research community.

We are seeking an individual with a strong academic record and potential to make a significant contribution to the Centre. Candidates will need to show evidence of the following qualifications, skills and experience:

• Good first degree and PhD in a relevant subject area (or clear evidence that completion of such a doctorate is imminent)
• Evidence of ability to engage in high-level research in DH, with publications and participation in scholarly activity commensurate with stage of career
• Evidence of ability to teach Digital Humanities at postgraduate level
• Ability to play an effective role in the life and work of the Centre
• Ability to work as part of a team

In order for your application to be considered, please ensure you upload a CV (maximum four pages), covering letter (maximum two pages) and sample of academic work (published or forthcoming of up to 8,000 words). Please note that we will not read documents that exceed these limits.

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

The closing date for applications is 2 June 2026. Interviews will take place in late June, subject to change.

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

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: recruitment@cdh.cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference GG49564 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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