Job description
The Department of History at Brandeis University invites applications for a full-time, tenure-track appointment in American Jewish History at the rank of Assistant Professor, beginning in academic year 2027-2028.
Brandeis has a long tradition of scholarly and pedagogical excellence in American Jewish History. Active university research and study institutes and centers contribute to a lively intellectual community and an ongoing array of events and collaborations, as well as significant funding opportunities from within campus resources. We seek to appoint a scholar whose interests reflect the current dynamism animating American Jewish History.
The successful candidate will hold the Joseph H. and Belle R. Braun Chair in American Jewish History. This position is subject to budget approval.
Qualifications. The Dept. of History is especially interested in historians who would extend the methodological and thematic range of the department’s current faculty and contribute to graduate and undergraduate advising and teaching in History. They must have a PhD in History or a closely related field by August 15, 2027, as well as an active research agenda and evidence of excellence in teaching. Research may focus on any period after 1650. Candidates should be prepared to offer introductory undergraduate courses in American Jewish History, as well as thematic undergraduate courses, upper-level undergraduate seminars, and graduate seminars, and to supervise undergraduate theses as well as MA theses and PhD dissertations. The standard teaching load is two courses per semester, taught on campus.
Completed applications must be received by October 1, 2026.
How to apply
· a letter of interest including current and future research plans
· a curriculum vitae
· a writing sample of no more than forty pages
· a teaching and mentoring statement
· graduate transcripts
· three letters of recommendation. For candidates who do not yet have a PhD, the principal advisor’s letter should specify the status of the dissertation, and the likelihood of final submission by Summer 2027.
· Additional supporting materials may be requested at a later date.
All materials must be submitted via Academic Jobs Online: https://academicjobsonline.org/ajo/jobs/32372
Please address questions about the position to Prof. Amy Singer at [email protected].
Equal Opportunity Statement
Brandeis University is an equal opportunity employer which does not discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, ancestry, religious creed, gender identity and expression, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, genetic information, disability, caste, military or veteran status or any other category protected by law (also known as membership in a “protected class”).
