Reporter 25/2/04: Vacancies in the University

Vacancies in the University

The University is committed to equality of opportunity.

Any job application submitted with a curriculum vitae should be accompanied by a Cover Sheet for Employment (Form PD18) which can be downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/personnel/forms/pd18, or may be obtained in hard copy from the advertising Department or Faculty.

University Lecturers

Appointments made at University Lecturer level will be for an initial period of three or five years, with the possibility of reappointment to the retiring age, subject to satisfactory performance. The pensionable scale of stipends for a University Lecturer is currently £23,296 a year, rising by twelve annual increments to £35,950.

Two University Lecturers in the Centre for International Studies and the Department of Politics

Applications are invited for two University Lectureships in International Politics, one in the Centre of International Studies (CIS), the other in the Department of Politics in the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences (SPS), from 1 October 2004. These positions will reinforce the capacity of and expand links between the Centre and the Department in the field of international politics; both appointees will work closely with the Director-elect of the Centre of International Studies, Professor Christopher Hill, the appointee in Politics, and also with Professor Geoffrey Hawthorn, Head of the Department of Politics. The Centre of International Studies has a particular interest in applications in international organization, international political economy, foreign policy analysis, and/or international political theory. The Department of Politics welcomes applications in any field of international politics, broadly considered.

Full descriptions of teaching and research activities in the Department of Politics and the Centre of International Studies are to be found at http://www.sps.cam.ac.uk/pol/index.html and http://www.intstudies.cam.ac.uk/ respectively. Further particulars about the posts may be obtained from Mrs Ann Kemp, Centre of International Studies (tel. 01223 741318, e-mail afk21@cam.ac.uk).

Applicants are asked to submit their applications, including a curriculum vitae, a brief statement of future research plans, a list of publications, and the names and addresses of three referees (three copies of each document to be supplied) to Dr Mary Griffin, Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RQ (tel. 01223 334520, fax 01223 334550, e-mail mcag2@cam.ac.uk), so as to reach her not later than 31 March.

Two University Lecturers in the Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law is seeking appropriately qualified individuals for appointment to two University Lectureships in Law from 1 October 2004, or as agreed. In one post, preference may be given to candidates whose interests lie mainly in Property Law. In the other, preference may be given to candidates whose interests lie mainly in Criminal Law, whether substantive or procedural. Those appointed will teach at undergraduate and possibly postgraduate level, conduct and supervise research, and participate in the general work of the Faculty. Information about the Faculty can be found at http://www.law.cam.ac.uk/.

Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ (tel. 01223 330036, e-mail sal41@hermes.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application and a curriculum vitae should be sent by 5 April. Applicants are requested to ask three referees to write directly to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the same date.

University Lecturer in the Faculty of Oriental Studies

The Faculty of Oriental Studies wishes to appoint a University Lecturer in Modern Hebrew Studies, to be known as the Kennedy Leigh Lecturer in Modern Hebrew, from 1 October 2004. The successful candidate will be expected to teach Modern Hebrew Studies at undergraduate level, to assist in the provision of language instruction, and to contribute to graduate teaching and supervision. Particular attention will be paid to applicants with a research interest and publications in Modern Hebrew literature.

Applications, including an application form, a curriculum vitae, and the names and addresses of two referees, should be sent to Mrs Jane Fisher-Hunt, Secretary to the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Oriental Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA (e-mail fjf24@cam.ac.uk), so as to reach her by 5 April. References must reach the Faculty by the deadline.

University Lecturer at Consultant Level in the Department of Psychiatry

University Lecturer at Consultant Level in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, in the Department of Psychiatry, to take up appointment as soon as possible. The successful applicant, who will be recommended for an honorary consultant contract with the Peterborough and Cambridgeshire NHS Mental Health Trust, will be required to undertake teaching, research, and clinical work. The appointment will be for five years, with the possibility of re-appointment to the retiring age.

The successful candidates will be eligible to receive an additional payment for clinical responsibility related to the amount of clinical work undertaken. If, as expected, the Lecturer undertakes the equivalent of six or more NHS sessions a week of clinical work the payment will be such as to bring his or her total pensionable emoluments into line with a point on the NHS salary scale for consultants of £54,340 to £70,715 (currently under review).

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor P. B. Jones (pbj21@cam.ac.uk) or Professor I. M. Goodyer (ig104@cus.cam.ac.uk).

Further particulars may be obtained from Ms L. Foster, School of Clinical Medicine, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2SP (tel. 01223 336809, e-mail Lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk), to whom applications (13 copies) should be sent by 22 March.

Other University Offices

Assistant Director/Deputy Director in the Estate Management and Building Service of the University Offices

Applications are invited for a post leading a team managing new building projects of up to £50m from feasibility to completion. Applicants should be a Chartered Architect, Building or Quantity Surveyor, Engineer, Project Manager, or equivalent professional, and will have good experience of managing complex construction projects, ideally in the higher education, health, or research sectors.

Appointment will be to the retiring age subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period. The appointment will be made at either Assistant Director or Deputy Director level. The pensionable stipend for an Assistant Director is currently £41,386. The pensionable stipend for a Deputy Director is currently £46,053.

Further information and details of how to apply may be obtained from the Director of the Estate Management and Building Service, 74 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RW (tel. 01223 337786). The closing date for applications is 19 March.

Departmental Administrator in the School of Clinical Medicine (Department of Oncology)

The Department of Oncology requires a Senior Administrator to be responsible to the Head of Department, Professor Bruce Ponder, for all aspects of the administration and operations of the Department. The Department's current annual grant expenditure is £5m.

The post requires an experienced manager, preferably from within a university or equivalent setting. Working with a wide variety of key personnel, in several locations on the site, the post-holder will have the ability to further develop central services for research grants, financial planning, management, personnel, communications, IT, and an overview role for health and safety. The post-holder will be educated to degree level or equivalent. The salary will be in the range of £21,125 to £27,339.

Candidates can obtain details of the job description and how to apply from the Scientific Administrator (e-mail dar41@cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 12 March.

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