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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.
Applications are invited for the post of Head of Reporting in the Finance Division of the University Offices. The post-holder fulfils a key role in the preparation of the financial and statutory reporting for the University and is also responsible for assisting in developing accounting policy. The successful candidate will contribute to the development of reporting across the University. He/she will have substantial experience of working in a finance function; experience of preparing complex statutory accounts and management information, and of using computerized accounting system and reporting tools to analyse and report complete financial data; experience of leading and motivating teams; and will be educated to degree level and be a fully qualified accountant. The salary will be in the range of £44,074 to £46,758 a year.
Further details may be obtained from Mrs Lisa Wood, Finance Division, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TS (tel. 01223 332227, e-mail lw306@admin.cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 26 February 2007.
This post is available from 1 October 2007 for a fixed term of three years to provide cover for Professor Stefan Collini who has been awarded a three-year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship.
This post is available from 1 October 2007 for a fixed term of three years to provide cover for Dr de Bolla who has been awarded a three-year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship.
These posts provide opportunities for applicants early on in their careers to gain substantial teaching and research experience within the Faculty. The salary will be in the range of £32,795 to £41,544 a year.
Further particulars for both posts and information about the Faculty can be found at http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/. Enquiries may be directed to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP (tel. 01223 335074, fax 01223 335075, e-mail va215@cam.ac.uk). Applications (seven copies) consisting of a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a completed form PD18 (parts I and III only, available on the Faculty website, above), including the names of three referees, should be sent to the above address. The closing date for applications is 2 March 2007. Applicants should ask their referees to send reports direct to the Appointments Committee by the closing date. Interviews will be held on 26 and 27 April.
Applications are invited for a Temporary Lectureship in Economic Geography in the Department of Geography, to be filled from 1 October 2007 or earlier. The position, which is for a fixed term of three years, is to replace Professor Ron Martin whilst he is on leave as a Leverhulme Major Research Fellow. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at undergraduate, Master's, and Doctoral levels, and to contribute, as appropriate, to the academic administration of the Department. The successful applicant would also be expected to contribute to the Department's high level of research activity, publishing and seeking research funding as appropriate to the duration of the post. A Ph.D. Degree in a relevant field is required. The salary will be in the range of £32,795 to £41,544 a year. The post is funded for three years by the Leverhulme Trust.
Enquiries about the scope of the post are welcome and further particulars may be downloaded from http://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/. Informal enquiries should be directed in the first instance to Professor Robert Haining, Head of Department (tel. 01223 333394, e-mail rph26@cam.ac.uk).
Applications should be sent to Mrs Jamie Horsley, Department Administrator, Department of Geography, Downing Place, Cambridge, CB2 3EN (tel. 01223 766571, e-mail jlh61@cam.ac.uk), to whom paper applications (eight copies) consisting of a covering letter, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form should be sent, to be received by 15 March 2007. Interviews will be held on 14 and 15 May.
An Enhancement Award from the Wellcome Trust and funds from the American Council of Learned Societies allow the Department of History and Philosophy of Science to invite applications for a two-year fixed-term position as Teaching Associate in the History of Modern Medicine and Biology. The successful candidate will take up appointment on or before 1 October 2007 and must have finished a Ph.D. Degree before the starting date. S/he will be expected to contribute fully to lecturing, supervising, examining, and administration of courses at all levels. The salary will be in the range of £24,402 to £31,840 a year.
Applications, in hard copy only, should be sent to the Administrator, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Free School Lane, Cambridge, CB2 3RH, to arrive by 16 April 2007. Applications should include a completed form PD18; a cover letter outlining the applicant's research; a full curriculum vitae, including details of teaching experience; a list of publications; a writing sample of up to 20,000 words; and the names of two referees. Applicants should ask referees to post or e-mail references to the Administrator, Tamara Hug, to arrive by the closing date.
Further details can be obtained from http://www.hps.cam.ac.uk/. Informal enquiries may also be made to Ms Hug (tel. 01223 334540, fax 01223 334554, e-mail th10001@cam.ac.uk). Interviews will be held on 18 May.
The Faculty of Classics is seeking to appoint to a Postdoctoral Fellowship in Interdisciplinary Classics from 1 October 2007, for a period of two years. The Fellowship will combine the opportunity to engage in postdoctoral research whilst also developing high level teaching. Applications are invited from those with a primary research interest in any area of interdisciplinary studies within Classics, but the post might be particularly attractive to those in the earlier stages of their careers. 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). Interdisciplinary studies have been a part of the Faculty's undergraduate provision since the mid-1980s, and have been seen as a distinctive element in Cambridge Classics. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching of third-year undergraduates and particularly to foster innovative interdisciplinary approaches to the M.Phil. Degree in Classics. The salary will be in the range of £24,402 to £31,840 a year.
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 (seven copies) consisting of a covering letter, a completed PD18 form, a detailed curriculum vitae, including a list of publications, and a research proposal (up to 2,000 words) for the duration of the Fellowship, should be sent to the above address. The research proposal may relate to any aspect of interdisciplinary studies within Classics. The closing date for applications is 1 March 2007. Interviews are expected to take place in the week beginning 19 March.