Reporter 9/1/02: King's College

King's College

RESEARCH FELLOW IN PHILOSOPHY

King's College, in association with the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, invite applications for a three year fixed-term Research Fellowship in Philosophy funded by the Wellcome Trust to work on Informed Consent and Genetic Data. The successful candidate will have completed a Ph.D. on a philosophical topic. Candidates from any area of Philosophy are encouraged to apply, provided that they are willing to turn their attention to the specific area of the project, which includes the politics and philosophy of privacy, confidentiality, data protection, and issues surrounding the use of genetic and other personal data.

The successful candidate will be a Fellow of the College and will be expected to take a full part in College life. He or she will help to organize interdisciplinary work, including seminars and conferences and will develop links with those doing work in related areas. There will also be the opportunity to do some teaching. The basic salary is £21,079 to £24,954, according to age and academic qualification. A pay award is pending and subsidized accommodation may be available in College.

The closing date for applications is 8 February 2002. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an interview on 18 March 2002. Further details and method of application should be obtained by contacting the Provost's Secretary, King's College, Cambridge, CB1 2ST (e-mail jj10000@cam.ac.uk) or directly from the College's website (http://www.kings.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/research/). Specific questions may be addressed to Dr Simon Goldhill, Co-ordinator of Research (e-mail sdg1001@cam.ac.uk).

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