Harvard University, History of Science

Assistant or Associate Professor in the History of Medicine

The Department of the History of Science at Harvard University is conducting a tenure -track (assistant or associate professorial level) search in the history of medicine, post 1800. A Ph.D. is required by the expected start date, and the Department is especially interested in candidates who show exceptional promise as scholars, teachers and mentors, and who can offer high-impact courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. The appointment is expected to begin on July 1, 2013. Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a brief outline of present scholarly projects and future plans, a brief statement of teaching experience and approach, and names and contact information for 3-5 references. We also ask candidates to submit a sample of recent scholarly work and copies of external teaching evaluations if available. All materials should be submitted directly to the Harvard academic positions site at http://academicpositions.harvard.edu/postings/4179. Harvard is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, and welcomes applications from women and members of minority groups. Application deadline is October 15, 2012.