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/hr/forms/pd18/, or may be obtained in hard copy from the advertising Department or Faculty.
Applications are invited for a Lectureship in the Faculty of Economics, which is available from 1 September 2009. This is a tenured position with a five-year probationary period. The Faculty is seeking applicants in the area of Financial Economics or International Economics. Applicants should have a Ph.D. Degree, or be firmly expected to have a Ph.D. Degree by September 2009. The salary will be in the range of £36,532 to £46,278 a year.
The appointment will be subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University. All applicants must complete and sign an Application Form PD18 (Parts I and III only).
Applications should include: a completed and signed application form (PD18); a curriculum vitae; the names and full addresses (including telephone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses) of three referees; an outline of research plans; a full list of all publications; three sample pieces of major work; and information on teaching and research interests.
Candidates should ask three referees to write directly on their behalf to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the closing date.
Further information and an application form (PD18) may be obtained from the Faculty website (http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/) or from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DD (email appsec@econ.cam.ac.uk) to whom a completed and signed application package should be sent to arrive no later than 5 January 2009.
Those applicants who will be at the American Economic Association meeting are encouraged to ensure their applications arrive by 19 December 2008. When applying, please quote reference JG04398.
The Human Resources Division is looking to recruit an exceptional candidate to support the newly appointed Director of Human Resources in the following areas: contributing to the formulation and execution of current and future HR strategies to ensure policies are compliant with changing UK regulations; providing proactive leadership and guidance to all stakeholder groups; designing, developing, and implementing an HR business services centre; and building confidence and performance levels, through effective leadership and stakeholder management.
The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in people management and significant experience of managing the delivery of professional services. Applicants should have a track record of exceptional leadership ability exemplified by the successful management, motivation, and development of a large number of staff. The post-holder will be a strong team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills who possesses the desire, drive, and energy to work effectively with a highly capable stakeholder group.
The salary will be in the range of £78,786 to £91,335.
Applicants should email their current curriculum vitae and remuneration package to Karen Sprung (email prof@hoggett-bowers.com), quoting reference 142800 in the subject line, by the closing date of 18 December 2008. Alternatively, applicants can write to Hoggett Bowers, Abbey House, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3LW, quoting reference 142800.
Applications are invited for up to two Temporary Lectureships in the Faculty of Economics, which are available from 1 September 2009. These Lectureships are tenable for three years. The Faculty is seeking applicants in the following areas of Economics: Financial Economics, International Economics, Macroeconomics, Political Economy, Labour Economics, and Public Economics. Applicants should have a Ph.D. Degree, or be firmly expected to have a Ph.D. Degree by September 2009. The salary will be in the range of £36,532 to £46,278 a year.
The appointments will be subject to the Statutes and Ordinances of the University. All applicants must complete and sign an Application Form PD18 (Parts I and III only).
Applications should include: a completed and signed application form (PD18); a curriculum vitae; the names and full addresses (including telephone numbers, fax numbers, and email addresses) of three referees; an outline of research plans; a full list of all publications; three sample pieces of major work; and information on teaching and research interests.
Candidates should ask three referees to write directly on their behalf to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the closing date.
Further information and an application form (PD18) may be obtained from the Faculty website (http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/) or from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DD (email appsec@econ.cam.ac.uk) to whom a completed and signed application package should be sent to arrive no later than 5 January 2009.
Those applicants who will be at the American Economic Association meeting are encouraged to ensure their applications arrive by 19 December 2008. When applying, please quote reference JG04400/06.
The Department of East Asian Studies seeks to appoint a postdoctoral Fellow in Chinese Buddhism. Candidates should have completed a Ph.D. Degree in any relevant subject area relating to the Buddhist tradition in pre-modern China. The successful candidate is expected to have a proven record of original research and an advanced proficiency in classical and literary Chinese. He or she must be able to take up the appointment on 1 October 2009 and have a Ph.D. Degree in hand when taking up the position. In addition to conducting research, the post-holder will be expected to contribute to undergraduate teaching in Chinese history, classical and literary Chinese texts, and graduate seminars.
The salary for the post will be in the range of £27,183 to £35,469 a year. The limit of tenure is three years.
Applications should include a covering letter describing relevant research experience to date, a curriculum vitae, two samples of academic writing, a completed Form PD18 (parts I and III only need be completed), and two academic references, which should be sent to Mrs Mary Howe, Faculty Administrator, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA (tel. 01223 335107, email administrator@ ames.cam.ac.uk).
Informal enquiries about this post should be directed to Professor Roel Sterckx (email rs10009@cam.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is 15 January 2009. Interviews are expected to be held in mid-February 2009. When applying, please quote reference GU04274.
The Centre for Trophoblast Research, based within the Department of Physiology, Development, and Neuroscience, aims to promote the study of placental biology, with particular reference to the trophoblast. The Centre is offering up to two Next Generation Fellowships commencing in 2009. Candidates should normally be within three years of the award of their Ph.D. Degree. Applicants must display evidence of a strong research record and an ability to perform independent research. A Fellowship may be tenable for one or more years at a time, renewable up to a maximum of five years. Fellowship holders are expected to apply for a Senior Research Fellowship from a research council or medical charity during the course of their tenure. The scheme is open to UK, EU, and Overseas Ph.D. graduates.
Each Fellowship will provide flexible funding of up to £50,000 a year, inclusive of a personal salary on the Research Associate scale (£27,182 to £35,469 a year), employer's contribution to pension and National Insurance of 21% approximately a year, research consumables, equipment, and conference travel. The Fellows will be expected to provide the Managers with an annual report outlining research progress and accounting for expenditure. Fellows will be expected to contribute fully to the activities of the Centre and to their host Department.
For application details, please visit the Centre's website (http://www.trophoblast.cam.ac.uk/) and follow the procedure for Tier 1 awards.
The closing date for application is 6 February 2009. Interviews will be held on 25 February 2009.