Cambridge University Reporter


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 Psychiatry

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Lecturer to take up appointment as soon as possible. The successful applicant who will be recommended for an appropriate NHS contract as a specialist registrar within the Cambridge and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership Trust, will be required to engage in clinical work, teaching, and research. 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. The Clinical Lecturer will be eligible to receive a non-pensionable payment for extra clinical work.

For an information pack concerning the duties and conditions of the appointment, please contact Louise Foster (tel. 01223 336809, e-mail Lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk), to whom applications (thirteen copies of a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees) should be sent so as to reach her not later than 7 January 2005.

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 £24,820 to £38,303 a year.

University Lecturer in the Department of Social Anthropology

Applications are invited for a University Lecturer in Social Anthropology tenable from 1 October 2005. Ability to teach in the field of anthropology and development (broadly understood) is essential, and preference will be given to candidates with some research specialization in Latin America.

Further details are available from Mrs Sally Reynolds, Department of Social Anthropology, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RF (tel. 01223 334599), to whom applications (four copies - to include an e-mail contact address if available) should be sent in hard copy by 30 January 2005. There is no application form: applicants are asked to ensure that their application includes a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a statement of teaching interests, a statement of research interests, and the names and addresses of three referees. Applicants should ask their referees to write directly to the Head of Department via Mrs Reynolds by the closing date.

University Lecturer in the Department of Slavonic Studies

The Department of Slavonic Studies intends to appoint a University Lecturer in Russian Literature with effect from 1 September 2005. Candidates should have a record of - or clearly demonstrate the potential for - outstanding research and publication in Russian literature, preferably with a particular interest in the literature of the nineteenth century. The post-holder will be required to teach Russian literature and language to undergraduates at all levels, to participate in teaching for the Faculty's M.Phil. programmes, and to attract and supervise Ph.D. students.

Further particulars about the post, as well as further information about the Department, may be found at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/slavonic. Additional inquiries may be addressed to the Head of Department, Professor Simon Franklin, by post at the address below, or by e-mail at slavon@hermes.cam.ac.uk.

Applications (ten copies), including a detailed curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three referees, should be sent to the Secretary to the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA, by the closing date of 31 January 2005, and applicants should ask their referees to write directly to the Secretary by the same date. Note that there is no application form. Interviews for the post will take place on 8 March 2005.

Assistant Registrary in the Vice-Chancellor's Office of the University Offices

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Alison Richard, is seeking a Private Secretary, at the level of Assistant Registrary, in her Office, to report directly to her, preparing briefing papers, researching and drafting policy options, reviewing correspondence, and accounting for the Office's budgets. The successful applicant must be able to work effectively as part of the small team in the Office, be willing to work with high commitment often to tight deadlines, and have excellent diplomatic, IT, and communication skills. Experience of higher education is desirable but not necessary. The pensionable scale of stipends for an Assistant Registrary is £24,820 to £38,303 a year.

Further particulars may be obtained from the Registrary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN (e-mail registrary@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications should consist of a covering letter, a curriculum vitae, and a completed form PD18 with the names, addresses, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of two referees, and should be returned to the Registrary by 17 December. Informal enquiries may be addressed to the Vice-Chancellor at the above address.

Other Post

Academic Fellowship in the Melville Laboratory for Polymer Synthesis, Department of Chemistry

Applications are invited for a five-year Research Council Academic Fellowship in the broad area of Polymer Synthesis. The Department is interested in receiving applications from those whose research covers any aspect of polymer synthesis. Possible research fields include, but are not limited to, semiconducting polymers, block copolymers, and biopolymers.

The Fellow will be expected to devote time mostly to research and he/she will be expected to establish an independent and externally funded research programme. There will be some undergraduate teaching duties in the Department, as well as outreach work to schools to inspire young people.

Appointment will be for five years in the first instance, but is expected to lead to a permanent University post, subject to the successful completion of a probationary period within the first five years. The pensionable stipend will be in the range £21,640 to £35,883 a year, depending on experience.

Applications should include a curriculum vitae, a publications list, the names and addresses of three referees, and a statement (of up to eight pages) covering research experience to date and research plans for the future. This should be accompanied by a completed form PD18 and sent to Dr H. R. N. Jones, Academic Secretary, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW, to be received by 14 January 2005.

Informal enquiries about the post may be made to Dr Wilhelm Huck (e-mail wtsh2@cam.ac.uk). Information about all the Melville Laboratory's research activities is available from http://www-huckgroup.ch.cam.ac.uk/Melville.