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.
The Finance Division is looking to appoint a Finance Manager to join the Financial Planning and Analysis section of the Division. The Financial Planning and Analysis team has responsibility for preparing budgetary information and analysis and providing financial advice, management information, and support to Departments across the University (total turnover exceeds £600m).
The successful applicant will provide financial analysis, support, and advice to the Departments and Faculties within the School of the Humanities and Social Sciences, one of six Schools into which the University's academic Departments are grouped. The main responsibilities include preparation and presentation of financial plans and budgets, reporting and monitoring performance against budgets, developing information to support financial decisions, assisting and supporting Departments with financial analysis, advising on financial processes and procedures, and acting as a conduit between Departments and the central Finance Division.
The role reports to the Assistant Director, Financial Planning and Analysis, but is 'embedded' within the School and thus works closely with the Head of the School and School Secretary. There is line management for one member of staff, the Finance Adviser of the School. The salary will be in the range of £49,096 to £52,086 a year.
The successful applicant will have excellent communication and analytical skills and be able to present and explain financial information to senior non-finance professionals. The successful applicant will also be a qualified accountant and have experience of planning and budgetary control within a large organization. A strong team player, the post-holder will have the maturity and integrity to influence and impact at the highest levels.
For further information, please contact Vanessa White, Finance Division, The Old Schools, Trinity Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1TS (tel. 01223 332227, email vjw22@admin.cam.ac.uk).
The closing date for applications is 28 January 2009. When applying, please quote reference AG04555.
The Department of Slavonic Studies is seeking to appoint a temporary Lecturer in Slavonic Studies for three years with effect from 1 September 2009. Candidates should be able to teach Russian language at all levels, Russian literature and culture since 1800, and be willing to take an active part in general Departmental administration and examining. The post-holder will be expected to teach undergraduate and research students in the area of Slavonic Studies and in the Faculty's postgraduate M.Phil. courses where appropriate. Candidates should have a record of, or clearly demonstrate the potential for, outstanding research in a relevant field.
Completed applications, including a PD18 form (available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/), 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 (email slavon@hermes.cam.ac.uk), by the closing date of 2 February 2009. Applicants are requested to ask their referees to write directly by the same date.
The current scale of stipends is £36,532 to £46,278 a year. There is a limit of tenure as the funds for the post are available from 1 September 2009 until 30 August 2012; the appointment will run from 1 September 2009 and is subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period of 18 months. The post is pensionable.
Further particulars may be found at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/. Further information is available on the Departmental website (http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/slavonic/) or from Dr Chris Ward, Head of Department (email cew23@cam.ac.uk).
Interviews will be held on 6 March 2009. When applying, please quote reference GR04245.
Applications are invited for the post of Senior Research Associate in Spanish Golden Age Culture, in the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. The vacancy arises in relation to a new research project on Spanish Golden Age poetry, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the Isaac Newton Trust. The post-holder will be expected to engage in research on this project alongside its Principal Investigator, Dr Rodrigo Cacho, and to contribute to the teaching within the Department, giving some lectures in undergraduate courses in Golden Age, supervising M.Phil. work in relevant fields, and assisting in Tripos examinations. The post-holder will be required to hold a Ph.D. Degree and have a specialization in Spanish Golden Age. Applicants should have a strong profile, both in terms of research and publications, and with the promise to bring an outstanding input to the Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Potential applicants should also have a native or excellent non-native command of Spanish and English.
Applicants are invited to apply with an outline of their proposed research, which should support and complement that of Dr Cacho's. Completed applications, including a PD18 form (available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/), a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae, an outline of research interests, a list of publications, and the names and addresses of two referees who are familiar with the applicant's work in the relevant field, should be sent to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DA (email jobs@mml.cam.ac.uk), by 9 a.m. on 16 February 2009. Applicants are requested to ask referees to write directly by the same date.
Applicants are also invited to submit up to two recent examples of their work for consideration by the Committee, or, in the case of work which has been published, to draw the Committee's attention to items of special relevance to their application. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to give a short presentation prior to the interview.
Due to limitations of external funds, the salary on appointment will be £36,532, rising to £37,628 in the second year. There is a limit of tenure as the funds for this post are available from 1 October 2009 for two years until 30 September 2011. The post is pensionable.
Further particulars may be found at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/. Further information may also be obtained by contacting Professor Alison Sinclair, Head of Department (email as49@cam.ac.uk).
Interviews will be held on 6 March 2009. When applying, please quote reference GS04244.
The Department of Biochemistry wishes to appoint a part-time Assistant Director of Teaching to assist the Director of Teaching. The post will be for 30% of time and is an academic-related post. The position is available for seven years in the first instance, since it is linked to Professor C. J. Howe's appointment as Director of Teaching.
The Assistant Director of Teaching will work with the Director of Teaching and the Department's Teaching and Examinations Secretary to co-ordinate the running of the Department's teaching activities, and take an active role in course and curriculum planning and development, and quality assurance. The successful applicant will ideally have a Ph.D. Degree or equivalent in an area covered by the Department's research activities, plus experience of teaching within the Department of Biochemistry's courses, but proven organizational and management skills are essential. The salary will be in the range of £32,458 to £43,622 a year, pro rata.
Further particulars are available from the Personnel Secretary, Department of Biochemistry, Building O, Downing Site, Cambridge, CB2 1QW (email personl@bioc.cam.ac.uk). Applications, including the PD18 form (which can be downloaded from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/), and two references, should be sent by post to the address above, or by email to jobs@bioc.cam.ac.uk by Friday, 30 January 2009. It is expected that interviews will take place during the first two weeks of February, with appointment from 1 March or as soon as possible thereafter. When applying, please quote reference PH04546.