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 Lecturers

Appointments made at University Lecturer level will be for a probationary period of five years, with appointment to the retiring age thereafter. The pensionable scale of stipends for a University Lecturer is currently £24,820 to £38,303 a year.

University Lectureship (Industrial Systems) in the Department of Engineering

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a University Lectureship in Industrial Systems. The successful candidate will take up appointment in September 2005 or as soon as possible thereafter. Based in the Institute for Manufacturing within the Manufacturing and Management Division of the Department, duties of the post will involve leading research in the design and organization of industrial systems, coupled with tutorship of the Advanced Course in Design, Manufacture, and Management (ACDMM). The ACDMM is an established and highly respected postgraduate programme which involves close engagement with a wide range of companies nationally and internationally. The post provides a unique opportunity to pursue research in close collaboration with industry and the involvement of high-quality graduate students. The successful candidate will have a strong academic education, significant industrial experience, and a demonstrated capability for original research.

Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from the Personnel Office, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ (tel. 01223 332615, 01223 766364, e-mail personnel-appointments@eng.cam.ac.uk), to whom candidates should return a completed application form, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a one-page statement of research interests and future plans no later than 25 March. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor M. J. Gregory (e-mail mjg1000@eng.cam.ac.uk).

University Lectureships in the Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law is seeking appropriately qualified individuals for appointment to two Lectureships in Law from 1 October 2005, or as agreed.

The first Lectureship carries no particular preference as to field. For the second Lectureship, which has been funded by the late Herchel Smith, the candidate appointed will be expected to contribute to the Faculty's teaching in the field of Intellectual Property, with a preference for information law or patent law.

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, fax 01223 330043, e-mail sal41@hermes.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a completed form PD18 (available with the further particulars) should be sent by 7 March. Applicants are requested to ask three referees to write directly to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the same date.

Other Posts

Temporary Lectureship in the Faculty of Law

This Lectureship, which is for a fixed term of two years from 1 October 2005, or as agreed, is funded by the Leverhulme Trust. The candidate appointed will provide full-time replacement teaching in the field of Jurisprudence and Legal Theory while a member of the Faculty is on research leave.

The post-holder 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/.

The salary for this post will not exceed £25,700 a year. Further particulars may be obtained from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ (tel. 01223 330036, fax 01223 330043, e-mail sal41@hermes.cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a completed form PD18 (available with the further particulars) should be sent by 7 March. Applicants are requested to ask three referees to write directly to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the same date.

Database Application Developer in the Department of Engineering

The Engineering Department has a growing need for administrative IT systems. Two members of the Department's Computer Systems Group currently work in this area, designing and implementing new systems, and managing the interaction with University-wide systems. The Group is now seeking to appoint an application developer to work on the integration of those systems into the Department's administrative processes. This will primarily be through the provision of Windows-based desktop interfaces and applications.

The newly appointed developer will initially work on implementing applications designed by the existing staff, but will be expected to make an increasing contribution to the design of new applications.

Education to degree level and strong technical skills relevant to the development of Microsoft Office database applications are expected. The post-holder will have experience of structured software design and development. The ability to work as part of a team, and strong communications skills, are essential. The nature of the work, involving interaction with the Department's administrative staff, means that the post-holder must be willing to work normal office hours. Previous experience in Higher Education would be useful.

The appointment will be for three years, with a six-month probationary period, starting on 1 April 2005, or as soon as possible thereafter. Salary is in the range of £30,362 to £32,666 a year.

Applications should be made in the form of a letter, be accompanied by a PD18 form and a full curriculum vitae, with details of two referees, and should be sent to Jane Duncan, Secretary to the Computer Systems Group, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ (e-mail jvd20@cam.ac.uk). Further information and application forms may be obtained from the Department's website at http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/admin/jobs.htm. The closing date for applications is 3 March.