Assistant Professor in Modern Chinese History

Department/Location: Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Central Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, UK

Closing date: 15 December 2026

The Department of East Asian Studies, within the Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, wishes to appoint to an Assistant Professorship in Modern Chinese History from 1 October 2027.

The successful candidate will hold a PhD (or will do so by the start of the contract) in modern Chinese history and have a proven track record of, or clear potential or high-quality research and publications in any aspect of the history of China during the 20th and 21st Centuries. The post-holder will be required to teach undergraduate and postgraduate courses as well as to supervise doctoral students. They are also expected to offer supervisions (small-scale tutorials). They will engage with all aspects of the academic life, including teaching, research and administration duties within the Department and Faculty. A commitment to teaching and working with Chinese language sources, as well as fluency in Mandarin, is a prerequisite.

More information about the role and the person specifications is available in the Further Particulars attached.

For your application to be considered, please submit the following:

• Cover Letter
• Curriculum vitae, including a list of publications
• Research Statement (3 pages max.)
• Teaching Statement (2 pages max.)

Shortlisted candidates will be asked for samples of written work in due course.

Please also provide the names and contact details of three referees who are familiar with your work. References will be taken up only after shortlisting.

The closing date for applications is midnight (GMT) on Tuesday 15 December 2026. We expect to hold campus visits and interviews with shortlisted candidates on 3 and 4 March 2027, subject to change.

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

For questions about this vacancy please contact Prof. Roel Sterckx (rs10009@cam.ac.uk) and for questions about the application process, please contact the Deputy Faculty Manager Deputy@ames.cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference GU51261 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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