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.
Applications are invited for two University Lectureships to be held in the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (DAMTP). Candidates should have an outstanding record of research in relevant subject areas and, if appointed, will be expected to develop a vigorous research programme in their chosen area.
The first Lectureship will be in the area of Computational Biology in association with the Cambridge Computational Biology Institute.
The second Lectureship will be in Applied Mathematics with a preference for Mathematical Biology, reflecting the DAMTP strategy of increasing activity in this area.
The successful candidates will be expected to take up appointment on 1 September or as soon as possible thereafter.
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor P. H. Haynes (e-mail P.H.Haynes@damtp.cam.ac.uk). Further particulars can be obtained from Mrs Sue Eason (tel. 01223 339843, e-mail S.J.Eason@damtp.cam.ac.uk) or from the website at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/vacancy/lect/lefp18.html. Applications comprising a curriculum vitae, list of publications, and a one-page statement of research interests and future plans should be emailed to Mrs Eason to reach her by 10 April. These should be accompanied by a completed PD18 form. Please also include the names, addresses, telephone/fax numbers, and e-mail addresses of three referees who can be contacted immediately.
Applications are invited for four new University Lectureships in Earth Sciences.
The Department encompasses geophysics, tectonics, geochemistry, petrology, mineral sciences, palaeobiology, sedimentology, environment, and climate change.
Applications are invited from those whose research bears on any aspect of these areas of the Earth Sciences interpreted in the broadest terms, in areas of interface between them, and in new areas of the subject.
The Department has a strong tradition of broad based interactive teaching and research across these and other disciplines, including fieldwork teaching, in which the applicant will be expected to participate.
Please contact Margaret Johnston (e-mail mij10@esc.cam.ac.uk) for further particulars and information about current research in the Department.
Applications, including an application letter, curriculum vitae, lists of publications, 1,000-word statement of current and intended research directions, and names, addresses, and e-mails of three referees should be sent to the Administrator, Department of Earth Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3EQ, by 28 April 2006.
Candidates are requested to ask their referees to write directly to the Administrator by the same date (e-mail mij10@esc.cam.ac.uk).
Further information can be found on the Department's website at http://www.esc.cam.ac.uk/.
The Department of French intends to appoint a University Lecturer in French Studies. Applications in any field of French or Francophone Studies are welcome. (The Department offers scheduled papers in linguistics and in literature, thought, and visual culture.) The successful candidate for the post should have either a record of research and publication in the field or be able to demonstrate clear potential for publication. He or she will be expected to take a leading role in the teaching of papers related to his or her research period and in the teaching of language at undergraduate level, to collaborate in the teaching of at least one of the following Faculty M.Phil. courses; Linguistics, European Literature and Culture, Screen Media and Cultures, and to supervise Ph.D. students. An ability to contribute to a range of the Department's papers may be an advantage. Two posts, a Readership in French Studies (see above) and a University Lectureship in French Studies, will be filled concurrently; it is likely that one of the two appointments will be made in the field of twentieth-century French or Francophone Studies, or postcolonial theory. The appointment will be from 1 October or as soon as possible thereafter.
Further particulars may be obtained from Ms Angela Myers (e-mail amjm2@cam.ac.uk), Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA. Applications (fourteen copies), including a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a one-page statement of research interests and future plans, and a completed PD18 form giving the names of three referees, should be sent to Ms Angela Myers, Secretary of the Faculty's Appointments Committee at the address given above, by the closing date of 3 April. Candidates are requested to ask their referees to write directly to the Secretary by the same date. Any applicant wishing to be considered for both the Readership and the University Lectureship should complete two separate PD18 forms but may send one set (fourteen copies) of application papers.
Candidates may be invited to submit recent examples of their work for consideration by the Committee or, in the case of work which has been published, to draw the Committee's attention to items of special relevance to their application. They will also be asked to give a short presentation prior to interview. Presentations and interviews are likely to take place on 18 and 19 April. Candidates are welcome to seek further information by contacting Dr Emma Wilson, Head of Department (tel. 01223 335009, e-mail efw1000@hermes.cam.ac.uk).
The School of Clinical Medicine has a long history of innovation in communication skill teaching, including the development of the Calgary-Cambridge approach. In 1999, the School introduced a new theme, known now as Clinical and Communication Skills (CCS) which runs throughout the curriculum, integrating communication skills teaching with 'traditional' clinical method. The School wishes to appoint a Lecturer to work with the Associate Dean to: oversee and contribute extensively to the delivery of the current elements of the CCS theme; further develop the theme, incorporating innovative methods of delivery of communication skills teaching; develop a research programme in communication skills; develop a support programme for struggling students; oversee further facilitator and simulated patient training.
Applicants should hold a first degree and a higher degree in a relevant subject and have experience of developing and delivering a teaching curriculum in communication. Applicants should have the capability to undertake research in the field of communication and be able to develop an appropriate research programme.
Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Dr J. Silverman (e-mail js355@medschl.cam.ac.uk).
For an application and information pack please contact Ms L. Foster (tel. 01223 336809, e-mail LMDF2@medschl.cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications (10 copies) is 30 March 2006.
The salary will be on the current scale of £25,565 to £39,452 a year.
The School of Clinical Medicine is a leading Medical School with a world-class reputation in both teaching and research. Based on the Addenbrooke's site, to the south of Cambridge city centre, it shares a campus with the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, the Medical Research Council, and from 2006, Cancer Research UK (CRUK). The School has grown substantially over the last few years, with major initiatives such as the Wellcome Trust/MRC funded Cambridge Institute for Medical Research, the Cambridge Institute for Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolism, and the new CRUK Cambridge Research Institute.
The Department of Oncology now wishes to appoint a Business and Operations Manager. The post-holder will be responsible, with the Head of Department, for managing the Department through a period of rapid change associated with the development of CRUK's presence on the campus. Robust and efficient processes will need to be successfully developed and implemented within the Department.
Specific duties will also include assisting the Head of Department with strategic and financial planning, resource administration, co-ordination of all research grant, estate, and personnel matters, oversight of health and safety, and maintaining strong relationships with the School Office, central University authorities, and key external sponsors. The post-holder will be supported by an Assistant Administrator and an accounts team, with on-going training and advice provided by the School Office.
The successful candidate will have several years' experience of high-level administration and financial management, preferably having staff management experience, with excellent interpersonal skills and a hands-on proactive approach. This is an excellent opportunity with a clear route for progression.
The salary will be up to £33,646 a year, dependant on experience.
For specific enquiries about the role, please contact Tarita Rumford, School Finance Manager (tel. 01223 763653, e-mail tr263@medschl.cam.ac.uk).
For an information pack, please contact Ms L. Foster (tel. 01223 336809, e-mail LMDF2@medschl.cam.ac.uk). The deadline for applications, to include a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees, is 7 April.