Academic Associate - Creative Writing and Literature
Overview
York St John University is offering an Academic Associate position in Creative Writing and Literature within the School of Humanities, scheduled to start in February 2027. This is a four-year, fixed-term, part-time employment opportunity based on site in York, operating at 0.5 FTE. The position requires candidates to undertake a full-time PhD while supporting teaching and assessment on undergraduate programmes.
What you get
The role includes a tuition fee waiver or scholarship for a full-time PhD programme at York St John University. The salary for the position is £34,610 to £39,906 per annum, which is £17,305 to £19,953 pro rata. Training is provided to support individuals in the role, and timetabled teaching duties during the two semesters will not exceed six contact hours per week across two working days.
Who can apply
Applicants are invited to submit research proposals in publishing cultures, literary industries, and contemporary reading communities, hauntology and spectrality in contemporary literature and culture, or satire and public engagement with satire. Any appointment is conditional upon acceptance to a PhD programme at York St John University, and the condition of the post requires full-time study.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a UK undergraduate degree in Creative Writing, Literature, Publishing, English, or a related subject with first-class or upper second-class honours, or an equivalent qualification from a recognised overseas institution. A Masters degree in Creative Writing, Literature, Publishing, or a closely related discipline is also required, though applications are welcome from candidates close to completing their Masters provided their final award is received before the commencement of the PhD. Applicants must demonstrate a high level of proficiency in English sufficient to undertake doctoral research, teaching, administrative activities, and communication with staff and students.
Key dates
The closing date for applications is 2026-11-09, and the position is set to start in February 2027.
Links in this posting
- The department has a number of dedicated research groups including the York Centre for Writing, the Hauntology and Spectrality Research Group, the Research Unit for the Study of Satire and the Interdisciplinary Witches Research Group. (see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/research/research-centres-groups-and-units/).
- Applicants may wish to contact Professor Robert Edgar, Professor of Writing and Popular Culture and School Research and Knowledge Transfer Lead (r.edgar@yorksj.ac.uk) before applying to seek guidance in developing a 1,500-word research proposal (not including references) as part of the application.