Broadbent Career Development Fellow in American History Since 1600

Location: Rothermere American Institute, 1a South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3UB

Contract type: FTC (3 years) from 1 September 2025 to 31 August 2028

Hours: Full time (37.5/ 1 FTE)

About the role

The University of Oxford’s Rothermere American Institute and St Edmund Hall invite applications for the Broadbent Career Development Fellow. The post will be based at the RAI. The RAI is Oxford’s centre for the study of the United States and its place in the world. Every year it hosts a full programme of seminars and events which attract leading scholars and public figures from across the world. The RAI community includes a large number of graduate students, early career researchers, Faculty members, retired colleagues, two visiting professors from the US, and around a dozen other visiting academics.

The Broadbent CDF will make an active contribution to American history in Oxford and beyond. Alongside producing exceptional research at postdoctoral level for publication in books and articles, the Fellow will make a full contribution to the academic life of the RAI and St Edmund Hall. They will be expected to share, with other historians of the US, the convening of our programme of research seminars and doctoral workshops, and will have the opportunity to teach for up to three hours per week. The Fellow will also undertake effective and innovative public engagement activity for and on behalf of the RAI, in collaboration with other RAI staff members. We are looking for candidates who, by the time of appointment, will have completed a PhD within the last three years, who have produced research with the potential to influence their field and who are committed to the highest quality teaching and public engagement. Candidates must be able to provide proof of the right to work in the UK.

You will have a clear plan for research and publication during the period of the Fellowship and the ability to manage your own academic research and associated activities. You will be able to demonstrate professionalism as a colleague and a proven track record of working with others as well as excellent communication skills, including the ability to write for publication and present research proposals and results. You will also have experience of teaching at undergraduate level, experience of organising successful academic events, and experience of public engagement.

Application process

Please click 'Apply’ button above to be redirected to our application page.

For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now. 

Only applications received by midday on 22 April 2025 can be considered. Interviews are expected to be held on 23 May 2025.

Contact Person: Katy Long, RAI Manager/ Anouska Bedford, HR Administrator

Contact Email: hr@rai.ac.uk

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