The Governing Body of Peterhouse, in partnership with Microsoft Research, intends to elect a Research Fellow in the area of Computational Sciences. The Research Fellow, either man or woman, will enter upon their tenure on 1 January 2005 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Candidates must, by 1 January 2005, have had at least one year and no more than three years of postdoctoral experience. Career breaks such as maternity leave, national service, and voluntary service overseas can be discounted, but teaching experience and/or time spend in industry since the award of the Ph.D. Degree should be included in the total amount of postdoctoral experience. Candidature will be restricted to graduates of, or those studying at, universities in Europe.
Candidates should have strong expertise in scientific computing. This involves not only some solid basis in computer science but also some strong knowledge in a numerical science, such as, but not limited to, physics, biology, ecology, immunology, or mathematics. Candidates should be able to drive their own research and work in a team when required. Part of the work will involve the definition of research directions for scientific computing and working up to two days a week at Microsoft Research in Cambridge.
Candidates should obtain an application form from the Secretary to the Research Fellowship Committee (or download it in Acrobat format, from the link on the College website at http://www.pet.cam.ac.uk/). They will be asked to name two or three referees who know their work and to request them to write to the Master of Peterhouse a letter supporting their candidature. The completed application form and the letters from referees must reach the Master by 1 December.
The Research Fellowship Committee will draw up a short-list of candidates who may be invited to submit dissertations or other written work. Some of these candidates will subsequently be invited for interview.
The annual remuneration for the Research Fellow will be £20,000 with an annual book allowance of £372 and a travel allowance of up to £558. The Research Fellow will be asked to sign a standard agreement with Microsoft Research.
Stipends will be subject to deductions in consideration of emoluments from other sources. Emoluments from other industrial sponsors will not be permitted. The Research Fellow will be expected to engage in full-time research, but may be permitted to teach for up to six hours a week and will be paid for this. Rooms in College with service will be provided free of charge for the Research Fellow. All Research Fellows are allowed seven free meals a week at the Common Table. There is an entertainment allowance in kind.
The initial tenure is for two years, with the possibility of extension, subject to the availability of funding and a satisfactory review of performance at the end of the second year.
All correspondence should be directed to the Secretary to the Research Fellowship Committee, Peterhouse, Cambridge, CB2 1RD (tel. 01223 330834, e-mail mh324@cam.ac.uk).
ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED 'MICROSOFT RFC'.