Assistant Professor in Islamic Philosophy

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge's Faculty of Divinity seeks an Assistant Professor in Islamic Philosophy to start 1 September 2027. The appointee will teach across the Undergraduate Tripos, Advanced Diploma and the MPhil, supervise doctoral students and contribute to administrative duties.

Applicants should hold a doctorate in Islamic Philosophy and demonstrate a strong research record or clear potential in Medieval Islamic Philosophy, with teaching in Qur'anic Arabic and ongoing curricular design

Qualifications

• PhD in Islamic Philosophy and a strong research record or clear potential in Medieval Islamic Philosophy.
• Ability to teach on the Undergraduate Tripos, Advanced Diploma and the MPhil.
• Experience supervising doctoral students and undertaking academic administration.

Responsibilities

• Deliver 40–48 lecture hours across three terms.
• Teach in Qur'anic Arabic and at least one MPhil module.
• Collaborate with colleagues to design and deliver Islamic Studies teaching.
• Undertake College teaching for additional remuneration and supervise doctoral students.

Skills

Teaching

Research potential

Course design

Education

Doctorate in Islamic Philosophy

Job description

The Faculty of Divinity wishes to appoint to an Assistant Professorship in Islamic Philosophy from 1 September 2027. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge.

Applicants should have a doctorate in Islamic Philosophy and either a proven track record of, or demonstrable potential for high quality research and publications in any aspect of Medieval Islamic Philosophy. The successful candidate will be required to teach on the Undergraduate Tripos, Advanced Diploma and the MPhil, as well as to supervise doctoral students and to undertake administrative duties within the Faculty.

The person appointed will be expected to deliver around 40-48 lecture-room contact hours of teaching across the three terms of the academic year. This will involve a substantial contribution to teaching in part II of the 'Tripos' (i.e. the second and third years of the BA Hons programme), including some teaching in Qur'anic Arabic, and at least one module for the MPhil. Together with colleagues in the Religious Studies section of the Faculty, the appointee will share responsibility for designing and delivering the Faculty's teaching in the field of Islamic Studies.

The successful applicant will also be expected to undertake College teaching for additional remuneration.

Applicants need to upload the following documents on that system:

• Your Curriculum Vitae (CV) with a list of publications
• A covering letter
• A statement of research plans of no more than two sides of A4
• An outline of a course of 8 lectures introducing second-year undergraduates to key themes in medieval Islamic philosophy or Philosophical theology (no more than 4 sides A4)
• A sample of published or completed research (journal article, chapter from book or dissertation) of no more than around 8000 words

The online system will ask for the names and contact details of 3 referees. References will be taken up only after shortlisting.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Professor Richard Rex, Chair of the Faculty Board, [e-mail]. For questions on the application process, please contact the School's HR team on [e-mail]

The closing date is midnight (BST) on Friday 16 October 2026. It is expected that interviews will be held in late January or early February 2027.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and we particularly welcome applications from candidates from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background for this vacancy, as people from these backgrounds are currently underrepresented at this level in our Faculty.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.