About the Opportunity
The College of Social Sciences and Humanities and its ten tenure units are the home of the Experiential Liberal Arts. Through its research, teaching, and engagement missions, the college collaborates across the university, the Northeastern network, and partners around the globe. Successful faculty in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities will be dynamic and innovative scholars with a record of research and teaching excellence. Strong candidates for this position will have the expertise, knowledge, and skills to build their research, pedagogy, and curriculum in ways that reflect and enhance this commitment.
The Department of History in the College of Social Sciences and Humanities at Northeastern University seeks to hire a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the field of Modern Korean History (19th century onwards). Successful candidates will advance the History and Global Asian Studies undergraduate programs, the World History graduate program, and initiatives by the College of Social Sciences and Humanities (CSSH) to internationalize the curriculum. The tenure home of this position will be in the Department of History. The Department is especially interested in applicants working in the following subfields: history of medicine; history of science; history of technology; environmental history; economic history; legal history; citizenship, gender and race; and digital humanities. This position is supported by a generous grant from the Korea Foundation.
This is a full time, benefits-eligible position with an expected start date of August 16, 2027. The position will be on Northeastern’s Boston campus.
Responsibilities:
The teaching load will be four courses each academic year. The successful candidate should be able to teach courses in Korean History, East Asian Studies, and other courses specific to their field. They should demonstrate the ability to teach undergraduate and graduate courses; maintain a record of research; advise students; and serve the Department, the College, and the University. They should also contribute to building the Global Asian Studies Program and Korean Studies at Northeastern.
Qualifications:
- Ph.D. in History or related field in hand by the employment start date is required.
Documents to Submit:
Applicants should submit a letter of interest, including a statement on teaching, a CV, a statement of current and future research plans, a writing sample of no more than fifty pages, and contact information for three referees or a dossier service.
The research statement should address the research topics/questions you have worked on in the past, key findings you have discovered, key products (or outputs) of these efforts, funding you have received, as well as research plans for the future. Please also highlight cross-disciplinary research efforts you have undertaken, research done with students or community partners, and/or public facing scholarship.
The teaching statement should summarize your past instructional and mentorship experiences, your pedagogical philosophy, and what you would like to teach at Northeastern. Please highlight any pedagogical innovations, experiential learning activities, or strategies for teaching a global student population.
Please address inquiries about the position to Katherine Luongo, Chair of the Modern Korean History Search Committee, at [email protected]. Review of applications will begin October 1, 2026, but the search will remain open until the position is filled.
Position Type
AcademicAdditional Information
Northeastern University considers factors such as candidate work experience, education and skills when extending an offer.
Northeastern has a comprehensive benefits package for benefit eligible employees. This includes medical, vision, dental, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness & life, retirement- as well as commuting & transportation. Visit https://hr.northeastern.edu/benefits/ for more information.
All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay Range:
Assistant Professor: $96,000.00 - $110,000.00With the pay range(s) shown above, the starting salary will depend on several factors, which may include your education, experience, location, knowledge and expertise, and skills as well as a pay comparison to similarly-situated employees already in the role. Salary ranges are reviewed regularly and are subject to change.
Skills Required
- Ph.D. in History or related field in hand by the employment start date
- Ability to teach Korean History, East Asian Studies, and field-specific courses at undergraduate and graduate levels
- Demonstrated record of research and plans for future scholarship
- Ability to advise students and perform departmental, college, and university service
- Willingness to contribute to Global Asian Studies and Korean Studies initiatives
- Teach a load of four courses each academic year
Northeastern University Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Northeastern University and has not been reviewed or approved by Northeastern University.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is described as extensive, including 22–26 vacation days, 12 sick days, 13 holidays, and paid parental leave for birth/adoption. Additional paid leave is also outlined, including up to 26 weeks of paid medical leave and up to 12 weeks of paid family leave for eligible employees.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support is positioned as a standout, with an employer contribution described as 10% when an employee contributes 5%, alongside immediate vesting once eligible. This is presented as unusually generous relative to typical employer retirement offerings.
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Parental & Family Support — Family-oriented benefits are emphasized through tuition assistance for employees and dependents and access to backup childcare and family-care resources. Tuition remission/discount structures are highlighted as a major value driver, especially for employees with children and for long-tenured staff.
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Founded in 1898, Northeastern is a global research university with a distinctive, experience-driven approach to education and discovery. The university is a leader in experiential learning, powered by the world’s most far-reaching cooperative education program. We integrate classroom study with opportunities for professional work, research, service, and global learning in more than 100 countries. The same spirit of collaboration guides a use-inspired research enterprise focused on solving global challenges in health, security, and sustainability. Northeastern offers a comprehensive array of undergraduate and graduate programs leading to degrees through the doctorate in nine colleges and schools, and select graduate programs at campuses in Boston, Charlotte, N.C., San Francisco Bay Area, Seattle, and Toronto. Campuses in Burlington, MA, and Nahant, MA, are home to research institutes for homeland security and coastal sustainability, respectively
