Assistant Professor in Development Studies (Fixed Term)

Applications are invited for an Assistant Professor in Development Studies position at the Centre of Development Studies in the Department of Politics and International Studies (POLIS).  The start date for this role will be September 2025, and it is fixed term for 3 years.

The successful candidate will have a record of research publications commensurate with the international reputation of the University of Cambridge and their career stage.  The candidate should show an outstanding record of publications, which may include published monographs or monographs nearing publication, that demonstrate clear research trajectory and promise.  The candidate will be expected to provide at least 40 hours of lectures and seminars annually, supervise MPhil dissertations, conduct small-group undergraduate teaching (supervisions) and perform academic administration and examining

The Centre engages in the research and critical teaching of social, political, and economic conditions that underpin uneven life chances around the world. This is an open call, and the Centre is eager to see a breadth of applications in terms of themes, contributions and regional focus. From medicalisation to digitalisation, the colonial present to the paradoxes of the World Economic Forum, we are eager to see the work of colleagues who, while recognising the abject of the contemporary, nonetheless imagine possibility. We seek a colleague who will confront big problems and assumptions, who demonstrates compelling arguments to this end, and who undertakes rigorous and deliberate enquiry that takes material inequality as evident in today's uneven world.

The successful candidate is expected to contribute positively to the teaching-intensive Centre. The Centre has a target of 78 MPhil students and a strong and growing PhD program drawn from all over the world. The post-holder will: (i) deliver teaching for the MPhil and the PhD programmes in Development Studies; (ii) take on a range of necessary administrative duties in the Centre; (iii) conduct original research of international standards; (iv) contribute to other teaching in the Department where appropriate.

Candidates must be able to show evidence of research of international standing, demonstrate a willingness and ability to contribute collegially to the life of the Centre and the Department, and possess a flexible approach to teaching and administrative duties.

The Centre of Development Studies sees the diversity of ideas and backgrounds as a source of strength and creativity, especially in the context of global inequality. We strongly encourage candidates from BAME backgrounds to apply.

Further information about the Department and Centres can be found at:

www.polis.cam.ac.uk

https://www.devstudies.cam.ac.uk 

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.  We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department

The closing date for applications is Midnight on Sunday, 27 April 2025

Enquiries about applications should be addressed to the Business Operations Manager of the Department of Politics and International Studies, Helen Reynolds (bom@polis.cam.ac.uk) or to Graham Denyer Willis, Director of the Centre of Development Studies (gdw27@cam.ac.uk). 

Please quote reference UE45609 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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