The University values diversity and 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 £32,471 to £41,133 a year and, from 1 August 2007, will be £33,779 to £42,791 a year. The pensionable scale of stipends for a University Senior Lecturer is currently £43,638 to £46,295.
Applications are invited for two University Lectureships and two University Senior Lectureships in the Faculty of Education. These positions offer outstanding opportunities for innovative, research-active educators to join a leading national and international centre for educational research, teacher development, and the study of education. The posts are available to be filled as soon as possible and preferably before October 2007.
Each successful candidate will be expected to make significant contributions to the Faculty of Education's teaching and research relating to school and teacher development in one or more of the following areas: educational leadership and school improvement, inclusive and special education, pedagogical innovation, teacher education and development.
The Faculty of Education is committed to the highest standards of research and teaching and is a significant contributor to the improvement of educational policy and practice in partnership with schools and other educational agencies both in the UK and internationally.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to the Head of Faculty, Mike Younger, or to Professor Kenneth Ruthven.
Further particulars, including criteria for recruitment at the level of University Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, and details of the application process may be obtained from the Faculty of Education, 184 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 2PQ (tel. 01223 767600, e-mail pam26@cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 16 February 2007. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 12 March.
The Faculty of Law is seeking appropriately qualified individuals for appointment to two University Lectureships in Law from 1 September 2007. In one post, preference will be given to candidates whose teaching and research interests lie in criminal law and/or criminal justice more broadly. The other post is advertised without preference as to field. Those appointed will teach at undergraduate and 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/, and about the University of Cambridge at http://www.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, e-mail sal41@cam.ac.uk), to whom a letter of application, a curriculum vitae, and a completed form PD18 (available with the further particulars) must be sent by 2 March 2007. Applicants are requested to ask three referees to write directly to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the same date. Interviews for those short-listed will take place in Cambridge on 23 March.
The EPSRC has awarded the University of Cambridge a grant of £2.3m under the Science and Innovation Scheme for development of Statistics. As part of this programme, applications are invited for up to three University Lectureships in Statistics, to be held in the Statistical Laboratory and filled by 1 September 2007 or by negotiation.
The Statistical Laboratory is a sub-department of the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, and gained the highest grade 5* in the 2001 Research Assessment Exercise. Information about the Laboratory can be found at http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/.
Further particulars may be obtained from http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/. Applications should be sent in hard copy or by e-mail to the Director, Professor R. R. Weber, Statistical Laboratory, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WB (tel. 01223 337958, fax 01223 337956, e-mail secretary@statslab.cam.ac.uk), and should include a full curriculum vitae, e-mail address, list of publications, and the names and e-mail addresses of three academic referees. Applicants must ask their referees to write directly to the Director, to reach him by the closing date of 2 March 2007.
The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint to a Lectureship in Classical Linguistics and Philology from 1 October 2007, for a period of two years. This post is open to anyone with a primary research interest in classical linguistics and comparative philology, but might be particularly attractive to those in the earlier stages of their careers. The salary will be in the range of £32,471 to £41,133 a year.
The successful applicant will benefit from the world-class facilities offered by the University and the generous support of research and teaching provided by the Faculty. The Faculty currently teaches approximately 250 undergraduates reading Classics and almost 100 graduate students (reading for Master's and doctoral degrees). It is one of the leading international centres for Classics, with some 40 teachers in Faculty and College posts, and is a major centre for research in classical linguistics. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching at undergraduate level and to participate in M.Phil. teaching as required. In addition the successful candidate will be expected to direct studies in Classics for Pembroke College and to undertake an average of six hours' College-based teaching ('supervision') a week. This work will be remunerated separately at the usual College rates.
Further particulars may be obtained from http://www.classics.cam.ac.uk/, or from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Classics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA (tel. 01223 330515, fax 01223 335409, e-mail kl326@cam.ac.uk). Applications (ten copies) consisting of a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a completed form PD18 (available via the above website), including the names of three referees, should be sent to the above address. Referees should be asked to write directly to the Secretary to reach the Faculty by the closing date of 16 February 2007. Interviews will be held in early/mid March.