Assistant Professor in Global History at the Memorial University of Newfoundland

The Department of History at the Memorial University of Newfoundland is seeking applications for an Assistant Professor in Global History which will commence on July 1, 2015. The application deadline is December 15, 2014, and interested applicants should visit the application announcement.

From the announcement:

Our department currently has a full-time complement of 15 and this position is one of three additional positions we are seeking to fill this academic year. Memorial University has an excellent research library and is home to the Maritime History Archive, the largest collection of merchant marine records in the world.

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and supervision. Conditions of employment are governed by the collective agreement available at www.mun.ca/munfa. Applicants are expected to hold a PhD degree in a relevant field by the time of appointment. If a successful candidate has not completed an earned doctorate, he/she shall be appointed to a regular term, non-renewable three-year appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor. If the candidate completes all the requirements for the doctorate during the first 24 months of the term appointment, he/she shall begin a tenure-track appointment following completion of the requirements of the degree.

Applicants are requested to send a cover letter, a curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research interests, a teaching dossier, a writing sample, and three letters of reference to Prof. Terry Bishop Stirling, Head, Department of History, Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, NL, Canada, A1C 5S7; Fax: (709) 864-2164; e-mail: tstirlin@mun.ca. More information about this job opportunity can be found here.