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Yale University Department of Religious Studies intends to make a tenure-track appointment in the field of Islamic Studies beginning July 1, 2016, at the rank of Assistant Professor.Applications are invited and welcome from scholars with research specialties in early Islam or Qur'an and Qur'anic studies. Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale values diversity among its students, staff, and faculty and strongly welcomes applications from women, persons with disabilities, underrepresented minorities, and protected veterans.A letter of application describing your research, a c.v., a two-page dissertation abstract, a chapter-length writing sample, a syllabus for an introductory undergraduate course on the Qur'an and Qur'anic studies and three letters of reference should be submitted on-line at http://apply.interfolio.com/30707 .The review of applications will begin November 1, 2015 and continue until the position is filled. 