Cambridge Muslim College is at an exciting stage of its development and wishes to appoint a Lecturer in Islamic Studies. The successful candidate will possess a Doctorate degree and have a specialisation in any of the classical Islamic disciplines (e.g. Qur’an and tafsir studies, Hadith studies, Islamic theology and the rational disciplines, etc.). Preference will be given to candidates with mastery of the classical rational disciplines (al-‘ulum al-‘aqliyya, e.g. mantiq, jadal, adab al-bahth wa-l-munazara, kalam, etc.). Candidates must also demonstrate a strong grasp of cognate Islamic disciplines and of contemporary discussions and developments as pertain to these fields.

They will possess excellent teaching and interpersonal skills and have a good background in research, including ideally a track record of applying for grants.  They must also be a good administrator and well organised.  They must be a team player and be able to contribute constructively to department and wider discussions on the development of the College.

Application is by full academic CV and covering letter.  The covering letter should include details of the applicant's area of specialisation, research agenda, reasons for applying for this post and any other relevant information.

In addition to the above, the applicant must outline their teaching philosophy and provide evidence of teaching excellence.

Three references will be sort for this post of which at least one must be academic.  Please provide the details of three referees.  Candidates will be notified when the College takes up references.

Application Deadline: 28 February 2023

More details on the role are available here.