Applications are invited for a Readership in Economics from 1 September 2008. The Faculty is seeking applicants in any area of economics. This is a senior position with tenure and candidates should have an internationally established academic reputation for excellence in research and a proven capacity to take a leadership role.
Appointment will be subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University. The salary will be £51,095 a year.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to the Chairman of the Faculty, Professor Hamid Sabourian (e-mail hamid.sabourian@econ.cam.ac.uk). Further information and an application form (PD18) may be obtained from the website at http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/, or from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DD (e-mail appsec@econ.cam.ac.uk), to whom a completed and signed application form, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, an outline of research plans, and the names and addresses of three referees (including e-mail addresses) should be sent to arrive no later than 7 January 2008. Candidates should ask their referees to send their reports to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the closing date. Those who will be at the American Economic Association meeting are strongly encouraged to ensure their applications arrive by 19 December 2007.
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