Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Gender and Reproduction

3 weeks ago


Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom University of Cambridge Full time

Fixed-term: The post is fixed term to 31 August 2026 (please note that the funding for this role has an end date of 31 August 2026 due to temporary teaching needs with limited duration and the contract must finish by that date).

We are looking to recruit a full time fixed-term Teaching Associate in the Sociology of Gender and Reproduction from 2 September 2024 or as soon after as possible to provide teaching and assessment in the Department of Sociology at the University of Cambridge.

You will:

  • Primarily teach on the undergraduate papers SOC10 Gender and SOC13 Health, Medicine and Society
  • Contribute to other undergraduate papers on gender and reproduction including SOC4 Concepts and Arguments and by supervising Undergraduate dissertations
  • Contribute to teaching on the MPhil in Sociology pathways and the MPhil in Health, Medicine and Society according to your research expertise
  • Mark and assess undergraduate and MPhil work

General duties will include teaching, course development and innovation, outreach and examining. You 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 research, teaching and outreach in the Sociology of Gender and Reproduction. You will be extremely organised, a good communicator, and be a skilled administrator. Additionally skills in quantitative methods would be particularly welcome.

You will be an engaging and confident teacher at undergraduate and postgraduate level, 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:

To apply for this role please provide:

  • A filled in cover sheet with 2 references
  • A letter of application of no more than 2 sides of A4 demonstrating how your skills and experience fit the role description
  • A sample of your writing of the length of a chapter or a journal article
  • A C.V. that includes your teaching experience, research publications, posts held and anything else that demonstrates how your experience and expertise fits the role description

We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.

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: Lara Gisborne, Department Administrator ). If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact

Please quote reference JM41044 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.

£33,966 to £44,263 per annum



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