Teaching Associate in Ancient History

The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint a temporary Teaching Associate in Ancient History from 1 October 2026 for twelve months. The post is open to those at any stage of their career, with a primary research and teaching interest in any area of ancient history. The Faculty is particularly interested in applicants with an ability to teach topics in Greek history and Greek epigraphy.

The teaching will be around 40 hours per year of Faculty teaching. The bulk of this will be undergraduate lectures; it may also include language classes. In addition, the successful applicant will be expected to take a full part in undergraduate examinations (including the setting and marking of language/translation papers), in the supervision and examination of MPhil students, and in the administration of the Faculty.

We are seeking an individual with a strong academic record and potential to make a significant contribution to the Faculty. 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 ancient history, with publications and participation in scholarly activity commensurate with stage of career
• Evidence of ability to teach ancient history effectively at all relevant levels, particularly Greek history and Greek epigraphy
• Evidence of ability to teach ancient Greek
• Ability to play an effective role in the life and work of the Faculty
• Ability to work as part of a team

In order for your application to be considered, please ensure you upload the following:

• A CV
• A covering letter
• A sample of academic work (published or forthcoming: up to a maximum of approximately 10,000 words) you wish the Committee to read. Candidates may submit samples of unpublished writings or works in progress as pdf documents in the Upload section of the online application.

Applicants are requested to ask two referees to write directly to the Faculty at recruitment@classics.cam.ac.uk by the closing date. The Faculty will not contact referees; this is the sole responsibility of the applicant.

The closing date is midnight (BST) on Monday 8 June 2026 and interviews are planned for Thursday 2 July 2026, subject to change.

Temporary cover: This post is fixed-term until 30 September 2027 or the return of the post holder, whichever is the earlier.

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

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Professor Josephine Quinn, jcq24@cam.ac.uk. Questions about the application process can be directed to the Schools HR Team sahhr@admin.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference GE49628 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.

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