Reporter 12/6/02: Vacancies in the University

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Vacancies in the University

The University is committed to equality of opportunity and has a policy on arrangements for part-time work.

UNIVERSITY OFFICE

Applications are invited for the following University office:

Graduate Officers in Research in the Centre of Latin-American Studies

The Committee of Management of the Centre of Latin-American Studies hopes soon to be in a position to appoint two Graduate Officers in Research tenable respectively from 1 October 2002 and 1 January 2003 for periods of three years, and invites applications.

The Centre is responsible for promoting within the University the study of Latin America and liaising with those who teach Latin-American subjects in the Faculties. The appointments will be open to candidates in all fields of the humanities and social sciences. The successful candidates will be expected to pursue an approved programme of research relating to one or more of the countries of Latin America, to make a limited contribution to the teaching of the M.Phil. in Latin-American Studies, and to assist the Director in the work of the Centre.

Those appointed will be expected either to have obtained a Ph.D. (or equivalent) Degree within the last five years, or to be on the point of submitting a doctoral dissertation by the time the appointment takes place. The purpose of these appointments is to facilitate completion of their professional training. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to submit a substantial piece of written work as part of their application. The posts are on steps 6 to 8 of the general scale of stipends (£17,626 to £19,681 as at 1 March 2002).

Further particulars can be obtained from the Centre of Latin-American Studies, History Faculty Building, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EF (tel. 01223 335390, fax 01223 335397, e-mail ch10018@cam.ac.uk). Further information about the Centre can be obtained at http://www.latin-american.cam.ac.uk/. Informal enquiries about the posts should be directed to the Director at the Centre.

The closing date for applications is Friday, 28 June 2002. Interviews will be held on 15 July 2002. Applicants should ensure that at least two, and not more than three, referees send a letter of recommendation directly to the Director so as to reach him by this date.

Departmental Administrator in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (maternity leave cover)

The Department seeks a full-time administrator to provide cover in the Department during the maternity leave of the Administrator. The post-holder will spend 50% time managing the Cambridge e-Science Centre and the National Institute for Environmental e-Science and 50% time on a variety of other departmental duties.

Salary will be in the range of £21,503 to £26,491 a year. It is hoped that the successful applicant will be able to start on 1 July 2002 or shortly thereafter. The post has a limit of tenure of 19 July 2003 or the return of the post-holder from leave, whichever is earlier.

Further details are available from Mrs Louise Hall, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Silver Street, Cambridge, CB3 9EW (e-mail L.Hall@damtp.cam.ac.uk). This information is also available at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/. Applications comprising a curriculum vitae and a statement explaining one's interest in and suitability for the post should reach Mrs Hall by Friday, 21 June 2002, as a MS Word attachment or in hard copy. Please ensure that the curriculum vitae includes the names, telephone numbers, and e-mail addresses of two referees who can be contacted immediately.

Temporary appointment attached to the Faculty of Economics and Politics

Applications are invited for a temporary appointment to cover the duties of Assistant Director of Development Studies attached to the Faculty of Economics and Politics. The main responsibilities for the post are teaching and administrative duties relating to the M.Phil. course in Development Studies for the Development Studies Committee. The successful candidate will also be responsible for teaching and administrative duties relating to the M.Phil. course in Economics with Development in the Faculty of Economics and Politics. Applications are welcome from candidates in any of the main research areas in the economics of developing countries. Candidates should have a demonstrated commitment to interdisciplinary research, and a proven ability to teach economics in non-technical language to non-economists. The post will be tenable from 1 October 2002 for a fixed term of two years only. The pensionable scale of stipends for this post will be £22,522 to £34,734 a year.

Further information may be obtained from the Secretary, Development Studies Committee, 14 Millers Yard, 10-11 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RQ (tel. 01223 337158, e-mail devstudies-adm@lists.cam.ac.uk). Applications, including a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, a list of publications, and the names and contact details of two referees, should be sent to the Development Studies Committee to arrive by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 10 July 2002. Applicants should request their referees to send their references directly to the above address by the same date. Applications by e-mail attachment are not acceptable.

Posts in the Faculty of English

Part-time Research Assistant

The editors of The Cambridge Edition of the Works of Ben Jonson are seeking to appoint a part-time (30%) Research Assistant, funded by an award from the Arts and Humanities Research Board. The edition is being prepared under the General Editorship of Professors David Bevington (Chicago), Martin Butler (Leeds), and Ian Donaldson (Cambridge), and is scheduled for publication in print and electronic format in 2005. The Research Assistant will work fourteen hours a week either at Leeds University, with Professor Butler, or at Cambridge University, with Professor Donaldson (as may suit the convenience of the successful candidate). The work will include final checking and preparation of material for publication, some archival research, and close liaison with Cambridge University Press and the (thirty-plus) members of the international editorial team. Applicants should have experience of research in early modern literature or a cognate field. Salary will be in the range of £17,626 to £19,681 a year pro rata. The limit of tenure of this post will be 24 months.

Further details are available from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of English, 27 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB, or from the Faculty website at http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/newindex.htm, and from the School of English, Leeds University, Leeds, LS2 9JT, or the Leeds websites at http://www.leeds.ac.uk/english/ and http://www.leeds.ac.uk/hr/. Specific enquiries may be directed to Professor Donaldson (tel. 01223 765275) or Professor Butler (tel. 0113 343 4766). The closing date for applications is Friday, 5 July 2002. Interviews will be held in mid- to late July.

Temporary Lectureship

Applications are invited for a temporary Lectureship in American Literature, tenable for one year from 1 October 2002. Preference may be given to those with interests in nineteenth-century literature. The salary will be determined. There is no application form. Candidates are asked to send ten copies of a curriculum vitae, including details of age and current salary, together with a list of publications and details of teaching experience and research interests relevant to the post. The names of three referees must also be sent to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of English, 27 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RU, by the closing date of Friday, 5 July 2002. Candidates are also requested to ask their referees to write direct to the Appointments Committee by the closing date. The e-mail address for further particulars is chgd2@cam.ac.uk.

Temporary Lectureship in the Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages (Modern Greek)

The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages intends to make a temporary appointment in Modern Greek language and literature, at the level of University Assistant Lecturer, for one year, from 1 January to 31 December 2003. The salary will be approximately £20,470 a year. Further particulars may be viewed at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/greek. Candidates should send five copies of a full curriculum vitae and the names of two referees who are in a position to comment on their academic work and any teaching experience, to Dr Philip Ford, Acting Head of the Department of Other Languages, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Raised Faculty Building, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA. The closing date for applications is 30 June 2002. Candidates are requested to ask their referees to write directly by the same date. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr David Holton (tel. 01223 335869, e-mail dwh11@sel.cam.ac.uk).

Legal Adviser in the Research Services Division

The Research Services Division is seeking a talented lawyer to join its legal group. This group is responsible for copyright and for advising on intellectual property, including research collaborations for licensing technology to 'spin-outs' and established companies. Responsibilities will include providing advice on commercial matters within the Research Services Division and advice on other areas of law to the rest of the University administration.

The successful applicant would also be responsible for procurement and management of external legal advice where necessary. An ability to manage a complex workload is essential, as is the skill to communicate effectively with members of the University's academic and administrative staff at all levels. Experience in employment law would be an advantage. The salary will be dependent on experience.

For an informal discussion regarding the post please contact Helen Jackson (tel. 01223 766180). For further information please contact Margaret Perry, Research Services Division, 16 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1SB (e-mail appointments@rsd.cam.ac.uk). Please send a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and details of two referees to Margaret Perry at the above address. The closing date for all applications is 25 June 2002 and interviews will be held on 2 July 2002.