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 Offices

Clinical Lecturer in the Department of Medicine

Clinical Lecturer to take up appointment as soon as possible after 1 September 2004. The person appointed will be of the standing required for an honorary contract of service with the NHS Executive Eastern Region as a Specialist Registrar and will be required to undertake clinical work, teaching, and research. The post is approved for training in General Internal Medicine (GIM) including acute general medicine with metabolic medicine. Teaching will include acting as a Clinical Supervisor to a group of students. The appointment will be for four years with the possibility of reappointment for a further two years.

The pensionable scale of stipends for a Clinical Lecturer is £27,483 a year rising by ten annual increments to £47,510.

Further information concerning the duties and conditions of the appointment may be obtained from Ms L. Foster, School of Clinical Medicine, Box 111, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2SP (tel. 01223 336809, e-mail Lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk), to whom applications, fourteen copies of a curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees should be sent so as to reach her not later than 19 July.

Senior Advisory Officer (Energy Manager) in the Estate Management and Building Service of the University Offices

Applications are invited for the post of Energy Manager, heading the team which manages the procurement and use of utilities and water throughout the University. Applicants should be a chartered engineer, or an equivalent professional, with extensive experience and knowledge of energy management.

Appointment will be to the retiring age subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period. The pensionable scale of stipends for a Senior Advisory Officer is £33,230 to £37,187 a year.

Further information and application details can be obtained by telephoning 01223 337786. The closing date for applications is 23 July.

Other Posts

Temporary Lectureship in the Department of Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry wishes to appoint a Temporary Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry to take up appointment on 1 October 2004 or as soon as possible thereafter. Candidates should have a strong research background in any branch of inorganic chemistry and must be able to teach at undergraduate level across a wide range of topics in inorganic chemistry.

This is a two-year fixed-term appointment, subject to a six-month probationary period. The pensionable scale of stipends is £24,097 to £37,187 a year.

Applications should include two copies of a curriculum vitae, the names and addresses of three referees, and a statement (up to eight pages) covering research experience to date and research plans for the future, and should be sent to Dr Howard Jones, Academic Secretary, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW (tel. 01223 336068, e-mail hrnj1@cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 31 July.

Information about all the Department's research and teaching activities is available from the Department of Chemistry's website at http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/.

Research Associate in Engineering/Materials Science in the Department of Engineering

A position exists for a Research Associate to work on waste minimization through sustainable magnesium oxide cement products. The project is funded by EPSRC and will involve collaboration with MIT, Imperial College London, and a number of industrial partners. The aim of the project is to develop new formulations and applications for MgO cements that incorporate large quantities of wastes and industrial by-products. The project will experimentally investigate the mechanical, physical, chemical, and micro-structural properties, durability, contaminant retention, and CO2 sequestration capability of the developed materials. The successful candidate will ideally have a Ph.D. Degree in Engineering or Materials Science or other relevant science or engineering discipline. Candidates with an M.Sc. Degree in one of those disciplines and relevant industrial experience will also be considered. Preference will be given to candidates with relevant industrial experience or experience in related experimental methods, cementitious materials, or waste re-use.

The appointment will be for three years starting from 1 October or as soon as possible thereafter. Starting salary is on the RA1A scale, in the range of £18,893 to £21,852.

Further details and an application form may be obtained from Dr A. Al-Tabbaa, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ (tel. 01223 332715, fax 01223 339713, e-mail aa22@eng.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application and a curriculum vitae should be sent so as to reach her not later than 23 July.

Post-doctoral Research Associate in the Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, Faculty of Clinical Medicine

Applications are invited for a Post-doctoral Research Associate to join an award-winning, dynamic, and expanding Wellcome Trust-funded group investigating the molecular basis of distal renal tubular function.

Enthusiasm and experience in histopathological, biochemical, and molecular biological techniques are an advantage.

Commencing salary is in the range of £18,893 to £28,279 a year, plus possible Wellcome Trust enhancements. The funds for this post are available for four years in the first instance and the post may, subject to the availability of funding, be renewed for a further period or periods.

Informal enquiries are welcome, and applications in the form of a curriculum vitae with names and addresses of two referees, should be directed to Dr Fiona Karet (e-mail fek1000@cam.ac.uk).