Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Early Medieval British History
University of Cambridge – Faculty of History

Applications are invited for a two-year Mellon Foundation Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Early Medieval British History with an emphasis on the material culture and coins of Great Britain and Ireland. It has been made available through the Mellon Post-Doctoral Fellowship Scheme, from 1 October 2014 until 30 September 2016.

The post will be located in central Cambridge, at the Faculty of History, in collaboration with the Fitzwilliam Museum, Department of Coins and Medals, the Department of Anglo-Saxon Norse and Celtic and the Division of Archaeology.

The new appointee will be expected to contribute specialist lectures and classes for the Historical Tripos and the relevant MPhil in Medieval History course. The appointee’s lectures and classes would also be available to undergraduates and graduate students taking ASN&C and Archaeology. The appointee’s research interests would complement and benefit from the Fitzwilliam Museum’s existing expertise in medieval numismatics and contribute expertise to the Early Medieval Corpus Single finds of coins in the British Isles project.

The postholder will be required to examine at all levels, to take his or her share of Faculty administration. The appointee must hold a PhD (or equivalent). Research of international standing will be expected.

For more information and to apply online, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/4374

Closing date for applications: 5 August 2014