Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Racisms, Race and Ethnicity (Fixed Term)

University of Cambridge; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Cambridge seeks a full-time Teaching Associate specializing in the Sociology of Racisms, Race, and Ethnicity. Responsibilities include teaching, assessment, and supporting the department's reputation for excellence in Sociology. The position starts in September 2025 and concludes by July 2026, encouraging women and candidates from under-represented backgrounds to apply.

Qualifications

• Relevant teaching experience is essential.
• PhD required in Sociology of Racisms, Race, or related.
• Demonstrated engagement in teaching and outreach.

Responsibilities

• Teaching and supervising undergraduates and postgraduates.
• Course development and administration in Sociology.
• Maintaining the Department's teaching excellence.

Skills

Teaching experience

Engagement in outreach

Confidence in teaching

Education

PhD in a relevant field

Job description

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 July 2026 (please note that the funding for this role has an end date of 31 July 2026 and the contract must finish by that date).

We are looking to recruit a full time Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Racisms, Race, and Ethnicity from 1 September 2025 or as soon after as possible to provide teaching in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge for a fixed term until 31 July 2026. Term starts on 7 October 2025.

The role holder's duties will be:

• Teaching, marking and supervision coverage primarily on SOC11 Racism, Race and Ethnicity paper, but also contributing to other undergraduate papers such as SOC3 Global Social Problems and Dynamics of Resistance, SOC6 Advanced Social Theory, SOC4 Concepts and Arguments in Sociology and supervise for the Dissertation in Sociology.
• Teaching and supervising on the Sociology MPhil on the Marginality and Inequality pathway
• Leading seminars and classes on research methods or other topics to postgraduate students within the Department

General duties will include teaching, teaching administration, course development and innovation, and examining. The Teaching Associate will be expected to support and maintain the Department's and University's national and international reputation for excellence in teaching.

You will have relevant teaching experience, hold a PhD in a relevant field and be able to demonstrate active, collegial engagement in teaching and outreach in the Sociology of Racisms, Race and Ethnicity.

You will be an engaging and confident teacher at undergraduate and postgraduate level, and/or looking to develop postgraduate teaching skills.

The Department of Sociology is part of a joint undergraduate degree programme in Human, Social and Political Sciences (HSPS) and also has a vibrant MPhil and PhD programme. There are currently about 80 students working on PhDs on a diverse range of topics in sociology.

Further information about research interests and recent publications of staff and postdocs can be found on the Department's website: http://www.sociology.cam.ac.uk

We particularly encourage women and/or candidates from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background to apply for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level within our University.

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

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to: [e-mail]

If you have any queries regarding the application process, please contact: [e-mail]

Please quote reference JM46493 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.

£35,116 to £45,413 per annum