Gonville and Caius College invites applications for a College Lectureship in English. The successful candidate will be required to teach at undergraduate level for six hours a week if they hold a post in the University or ten hours a week otherwise. The appointment will be for three years in the first instance from 1 October 2006, with the possibility of renewal for a further two years and thereafter reappointment to the retiring age. The annual stipend of a College Lecturer who does not hold a University or other office is currently on a scale of £23,346 to £31,019 a year if non-resident in College and £21,130 to £28,803 a year if resident in College. Applications are welcome from those working in any field of English Literature apart from the period 1500-1700.
The successful candidate will be expected to take up the appointment on 1 October 2006, to reside in Cambridge, to act as Director of Studies in English if required, and to undertake research. Candidates should be able to teach a range of topics covered in Parts I and II of the Cambridge English Tripos.
Further particulars are available on the College website at http://www.cai.cam.ac.uk/ or may be requested in writing from the Senior Tutor. Letters of application should be sent to the Senior Tutor, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, CB2 1TA, to arrive by 16 January 2006. These should include details of qualifications, publications, and experience, and the names and addresses of two persons who have agreed to act as academic referees. Applicants should arrange for their referees to write directly to the Senior Tutor by the closing date.