Description The Opportunity: The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh is pleased to invite applications for a one-year Teaching and Research Fellowship in Ancient History, within the Department of Classics. The candidate will be required to teach Ancient History to undergraduate students, contributing to large Subhonours Courses (Year 1 and 2) and teaching two Honours Courses (Year 3 and 4). The candidate will also be required to offer undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation supervision. The starting date is 1 September 2025. This post is fixed term ( 1 st September 2025- 31 st August 2026 ) and full-time ( 35 hours per week ) The salary scale for this post is UE07 £40,247 to £47,874 per annum. This post will be appointed at Grade UE07 Step1, which is £40,247 per annum. Your skills and attributes for success: A PhD in Ancient History or an equivalent field. Ability to teach Ancient History courses at advanced undergraduate level. Ability to take responsibility for key decisions regarding research design, methodology and data collection and analysis. Teaching experience at undergraduate level in Ancient History. Portfolio of excellent research, including in the form of recent or forthcoming publications in the field, commensurate with career stage. Click to view a copy of the full job description (opens new browser tab) Application Information: Please ensure you include the following documents in your application: - CV - Cover letter - Writing sample - Document indicating plans for teaching as outlined in the job description As a valued member of our team you can expect: A competitive salary An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits Championing equality, diversity and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab) The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 28 th February 2025. Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone. Interviews will be held 21 st March 2025.