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.
The Department of Clinical Biochemistry in the School of Clinical Medicine is seeking applications for a new Clinical Lectureship, to be based in the recently established Institute of Metabolic Science (IMS) (http://www.mrl.ims.cam.ac.uk/) on the Addenbrooke's Hospital campus in Cambridge. The IMS brings together clinicians and scientists focused on research and clinical care in obesity, diabetes, and related endocrine and metabolic disorders. The Clinical Lectureship (which comes with an NTNA) is suitable for a medically qualified person with previous general medical experience and experience in research. Applicants should either have or be close to submitting a higher research degree (e.g. Ph.D.). The post is for four years and provides flexible opportunities for completion of clinical training in Diabetes, Endocrinology, Metabolic Medicine, and General Medicine if required. The IMS is a highly active, multi-disciplinary research environment and the successful applicant will have freedom to pursue research areas of his or her choice. The salary will be in the range of £29,364 to £50,972 a year.
For informal enquiries, please contact Professor Stephen O'Rahilly (tel. 01223 336855, e-mail so104@medschl.cam.ac.uk) or Professor Krishna Chatterjee (tel. 01223 336842/762618, e-mail kkc1@mole.bio.cam.ac.uk). An information pack may be obtained from Ms L. Foster (e-mail lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications (twelve copies), together with a curriculum vitae and the names of three referees, is 17 December 2007.
The Finance Division is looking to appoint an Accountant to join its Treasury and Investments Section. The successful applicant will carry out a variety of accounting and investment reporting, whilst ensuring that best practice, processes, and procedures are adhered to in order to maximize return and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and procedures.
Candidates should have experience in a financial or investment accounting environment and knowledge of cash flow management. An appreciation of the Stock Market and its transactions is desirable. The successful candidate will be AAT qualified or have a relevant degree and appropriate experience and, ideally, some experience of staff management. He or she will need to work to a high level of accuracy, within strict guidelines and operate complex reconciliations. Experience of using spreadsheets at a sophisticated level and the ability to work in a high volume environment is essential. The salary will be in the range of £25,134 to £32,796 a year.
Further information may be obtained from Vanessa White, Finance Division, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TS (tel. 01223 332227, e-mail vjw22@admin.cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 7 December 2007. Interviews are expected to be held in the week commencing 17 December.
Applications are invited for a Research Fellowship in Pure Mathematics to begin on 1 September 2008 or otherwise by negotiation. The Fellowship is for two years with the possibility of extension to a third year. It is associated with the research activities of the Herchel Smith Professor of Pure Mathematics, Ben Green. Strong candidates with interests in discrete analysis are particularly encouraged to apply. (Here discrete analysis includes, but is not limited to, additive combinatorics, harmonic analysis, and analytic number theory.)
The stipend will be in the range of £25,134 to £32,796 a year. Appointment will be at an appropriate point on this scale. Further particulars about both the position and the Department can be found at http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/.
The closing date for applications is 11 January 2008. Applicants should send, in hard copy or by e-mail, a full curriculum vitae, e-mail address, list of publications, and the names and postal/e-mail addresses of three academic referees to the Head of Department, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WB (fax 01223 765883, e-mail vacancies@dpmms.cam.ac.uk). Candidates must ask their referees to send letters of recommendation directly to the Head of Department to reach him by 14 January 2008. Letters of recommendation can be sent by e-mail to vacancies@dpmms.cam.ac.uk in the first instance but should be followed up with a signed hard copy.
The application should be accompanied by a Cover Sheet for Employment (form PD18) which may be obtained in hard copy from the Department. The Department will do its best but can offer no guarantee to consider applications that arrive after the closing date.
The current Executive Officer of the Gates Cambridge Trust will be on sabbatical between March 2008 and March 2009. The Trust is looking for an appropriately qualified person to take on this challenging and interesting position for one year only.
Under the direction of the Provost (CEO), the Executive Officer is responsible for the day-to-day running of Cambridge's flagship international scholarship scheme. Ideally the successful candidate will be available to shadow the current Executive Officer as soon as possible (which may include travel to the US for one week in early February 2008) and will take over the full duties of the post from early March 2008.
The post is multifaceted and includes: administrative support to the Provost; event organization (both in the USA and the UK); preparation of reports, publications, and agenda; maintaining and updating scholars' records and the Trust's website; interacting with the c. 250 scholars in Cambridge and over 450 alumni around the world; and working with colleagues in the wider University to ensure the continued smooth running and success of the scholarship programme.
Some of the skills required for the post are: a high level of administrative ability, an aptitude for multitasking, excellent IT skills, an ability to produce high quality work to tight deadlines, and an understanding of how the University works.
The successful candidate will be experienced, capable, self-motivated, and technically able. The Trust is looking for a quick learner who is friendly and diplomatic. The salary will be determined in light of the suitability of the successful candidate.
Applications, including a curriculum vitae and a covering letter, should be sent to Mr James Smith by e-mail at js297@cam.ac.uk as soon as possible, and no later than 30 November 2007.
Further information about the Gates Cambridge Scholarships can be found at http://www.gates.scholarships.cam.ac.uk/.