"Associate Professorship in Eighteenth Century History"

Combined University and College salary from £56,535 p.a. to £75,915 p.a. for joint appointments with the University, a pro-rata share of the £1,730 Oxford Weighting will be applied to the University salary.

The Faculty of History and Worcester College are seeking the appointment of an Associate Professor in History, with a preference for teaching and research expertise in the History of Britain and Ireland in the long Eighteenth Century. Preference may be given to applicants working on Scottish history post 1707 and/or social and cultural history. The post is available from 1st October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The appointee will attract and teach graduate students in History and will supervise graduate student theses within their field of expertise. They will be expected to engage in advanced study and research in areas relevant to the demands of the post, and to give high quality tutorials, seminars, lectures, and supervision at both undergraduate and graduate levels, as well as support and examine students at all levels. The appointee will also be expected to engage in the administrative work of the Faculty and the College, including examination and assessment, admissions processes, and Faculty administration.

Candidates will have, or be able to demonstrate the promise of, a distinguished record of scholarship and teaching at a level appropriate to the stage of the candidate’s career, together with clear plans for research which demonstrate an ability and a willingness to maintain that record. They should also have an ability and willingness to obtain external funding for individual or larger research projects, and an awareness of the possibilities for seeking funding in the UK and abroad. They must have received the degree of PhD/DPhil by the advertised closing date for this position. If you would like to discuss this post and find out more about joining the academic community at Oxford, please write to academic.recruitment@worc.ox.ac.uk or to the Faculty Board Chair Professor Martin Conway, (martin.conway@history.ox.ac.uk), who will not be involved in the selection process. All enquiries will be treated in strict confidence and will not form part of the selection decision.