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 Chemistry wishes to appoint a University Lecturer in atmospheric chemistry to take up appointment as soon as possible. Candidates should have a strong research background in any branch of experimental atmospheric chemistry and must be able to teach at undergraduate level across a wide range of topics. The successful candidate will complement a strong research effort, covering numerical modelling and atmospheric and laboratory data collection/analysis, in the groups of Professors John Pyle and Rod Jones.
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 £33,779 to £42,791 a year.
Applications can be electronic or single-sided hard copy, and should include a curriculum vitae, a publications list, contact details for three professional referees, and a statement (up to eight pages) covering the applicant's research experience to date and research plans for the future. This should be accompanied by a completed form PD18 (parts I and III), and should be sent to Dr H. R. N. Jones, Academic Secretary, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW (e-mail hrnj1@cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 29 February 2008.
Information about all the Department's research and teaching activities is available from the Department of Chemistry's website at http://www.ch.cam.ac.uk/. Prospective candidates may make informal enquiries to Professor Pyle (e-mail john.pyle@atm.ch.cam.ac.uk) or Professor Jones (e-mail rlj1001@cam.ac.uk).
The Office of External Affairs and Communications seeks an exceptional digital communications professional. The post-holder will write, edit, and maintain copy for the top levels of the University website (cam.ac.uk) and deliver plans that make effective use of emerging digital technologies.
The post-holder will provide direct co-ordination and editorial oversight for the web communications of the University's central administration and ensure consistency across all digital communications, both for design and copy.
A proactive team member, the successful candidate will work collaboratively with colleagues in the Office of External Affairs and Communications, as well as other departments. He or she will need extensive experience of structuring complex information for effective communication and have working knowledge of cross-platform issues, XHTML, CSS, and associated editing software. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential as the post-holder will be required to provide leadership and guidance on web communication issues to senior staff, content providers, and web editors. The salary will be in the range of £30,012 to £40,335 a year.
For an application pack please e-mail claire.edwards@admin.cam.ac.uk, or telephone 01223 339397, quoting reference AR02787. The closing date for applications is 1 February 2008. First interviews will be held in the week commencing 18 February 2008; second interviews will be held on 3 March 2008.
The Education Section is the part of the University's central administration with responsibility for the implementation of the University's educational policies and procedures.
The post-holder will work with the members of the Section in supporting the University's procedures for the quality of learning, teaching, and assessment, in particular in areas relating to External Examiners and assessment, collaborative provision, and locally certificated courses. The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have relevant administrative experience, preferably in higher education. Good communication and IT skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines, are essential. The salary will be in the range of £25,134 to £32,796 a year.
Informal enquiries may be made to Mrs Alice Benton (tel. 01223 330127, e-mail amlg1@cam.ac.uk). Further particulars may be obtained from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/jobs/, or from the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (tel. 01223 332261, e-mail acd.jobs@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications should consist of a supporting statement, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form (parts I and III only, including details of two referees). The closing date for applications is 4 February 2008. Interviews will be held on 20 February.
Applications are invited for the post of Administrative Officer (Reporter Editor) in the Secretariat, University Offices from 10 March 2008 or as soon as possible after that date. The duties of this post will include day-to-day editorial responsibility for weekly issues of the Reporter and other official publications in the University, management of the Secretariat web pages, and related editorial activities.
The successful candidate will be educated to degree level. Good communication, organizational, and IT skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. Some previous experience in university administration may be an advantage.
The appointment will be to the retiring age subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period. The salary, which is currently under review, will be in the range of £23,692 to £27,466 a year, with the possibility of progression on contribution once in post to £32,796. Salary on appointment will be determined according to qualifications and experience.
Further particulars of the post may be obtained from the University Draftsman, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TN (tel. 01223 332298, e-mail sbf1001@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications, marked 'confidential', consisting of a letter, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form (parts I and III only), including the details of two referees (who may be consulted before interview), should be sent to the Draftsman by 4 February 2008.
The Department of Slavonic Studies intends to appoint a Temporary Lecturer in Ukrainian Studies with effect from 1 September 2008. Candidates should have a record of - or clearly demonstrate the potential for - outstanding research and publication in Ukrainian Studies, preferably with a particular interest in Ukrainian literature and/or culture. This is a new post, funded by a generous private donation for five years as part of a pilot scheme to introduce Ukrainian Studies. The successful applicant will be strongly motivated to play a leading role in working towards the establishment and growth of the subject at all levels.
Completed applications, including a PD18 form, a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and the names and addresses of three referees who are familiar with the applicant's work in the relevant field, should be sent to the Secretary to the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA (e-mail administrator@mml.cam.ac.uk) by the closing date of 30 January 2008. Applicants are requested to ask their referees to write directly by the same date.
The current scale of stipends is £33,779 to £42,791 and a pay award is due in August 2008. The post is pensionable. The appointment will run from 1 September 2008 until 31 August 2013, subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three years.
Further particulars may be found at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/. Candidates are welcome to seek further information by contacting Professor Simon Franklin, Head of Department (e-mail slavon@hermes.cam.ac.uk). Interviews are expected to be held in the first half of March 2008.