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.
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 £25,565 to £39,452 a year.
The Department of Architecture wishes to appoint from October 2006, or as soon as possible thereafter, three University Lecturers with a proven track record in research to contribute to its teaching, administration, and research.
One post will be working with the newly created Professorship in Sustainable Design in the simulation of key environmental aspects such as energy, lighting, and thermal or ventilation characteristics of buildings or urban spaces, together with hands-on experience of using computer tools such as ESPr, Radiance of CFD (or equivalent software).
The second post is expected to be associated with the design and delivery of sustainable buildings. An understanding of the opportunities for, and barriers to, innovation as well as expertise in the national and international policy implications of the sustainable intent in the built environment is desirable.
The third post will be associated with the design of sustainable structures. It is expected that applicants will have in-depth knowledge of structural engineering and will be interested in collaborating in research with the Department of Engineering.
Candidates for all three posts will be expected to have a demonstrable research record in the form of a Ph.D. Degree and publications, or the equivalent, in the technical or scientific aspects of building performance. The candidates will form part of the Sustainable Design research group which is well established in the Department.
Further particulars are available on the News and Events page of the Department's website at http://www.arct.cam.ac.uk/. Applications (nine copies) including a curriculum vitae, a PD18 form, and the names of three referees should be sent to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Architecture and History of Art, 1-5 Scroope Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 1PX (fax 01223 332960, e-mail vp206@cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 17 February.
Applications are invited for a post in the Planning and Resource Allocation Office of the Academic Division. The appointment will be made either at Assistant Registrary level or Administrative Officer, Grade I level. The post-holder will be responsible for the student number returns to HESA and HEFCE and for the delivery of student-related management information to the University and Colleges. The post-holder will therefore be a key member of the Planning and Resource Allocation Office.
Candidates will be educated to degree level and have relevant experience in a senior administrative post in the Higher Education sector, including an understanding of national HE policy and funding of institutions.
Appointment will be to the retiring age subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period. The pensionable salary for an Assistant Registrary is currently £25,565 to £39,452 a year or £27,929 to £33,646 for an Administrative Officer, Grade I.
Further information is available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/jobs/ or from the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (tel. 01223 332261, e-mail jsm41@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications, consisting of a supporting statement, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form including details of two referees (who may be consulted before interview) should be sent to the Academic Secretary by 2 March.
The Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages intends to make a temporary appointment in Lusophone Literature and Portuguese Language. The appointment will be for the period from 1 October 2006 to 30 June 2007, and at approximately 50% of full time. The salary will be on the current scale of £25,565 to £39,452 a year pro rata, depending on qualifications and experience. A native or excellent non-native command of English and Portuguese is essential.
Further particulars are available on the Faculty website at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/spanish/news/lusophone.html, or may be obtained from the Secretary of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA (e-mail spanport@hermes.cam.ac.uk). Candidates should send five copies of a full curriculum vitae and a completed PD18 form, giving the names and e-mail addresses of two referees who are in a position to comment on the candidate's academic work and any teaching experience, to Dr Steven Boldy, Head of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese, at the address given above, by the closing date of 1 March 2006. Candidates are requested to ask their referees to write directly to Dr Boldy by the same date. Interviews and short presentations will take place on 15 March. Informal enquiries may also be addressed to Dr Boldy (tel. 01223 335005, e-mail srb1000@cam.ac.uk).