Cambridge University Reporter


Vacancies in the University

The University 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.

University Lecturer

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 £24,820 to £38,303 a year.

University Lectureship in the Faculty of Economics

Applications are invited for a University Lectureship in the Faculty of Economics. Preference will be given to candidates in the area of finance, broadly interpreted. The prime criterion for appointment will be excellence in research and teaching in this area. Candidates should have a Ph.D. Degree, or be expected to have a Ph.D. Degree, by September 2005. Appointment will be from 1 October 2005 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Further information may be obtained from the Faculty's Web page (http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/) or from the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Economics, Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DD (e-mail appsec@econ.cam.ac.uk), to whom a completed application form (PD18), 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 24 February. Candidates should ask their referees to send their reports to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the closing date.

University Office

Administrative Officer, Grade II, in the Academic Division of the University Offices (Planning and Resource Allocation)

The Planning and Resource Allocation Office is at the centre of the University's arrangements for funding and planning and provides a number of analytical and data services. The post-holder will contribute to the further development of the University's strategic and annual planning cycles, including the Financial and Resource Allocation Models, and assist across the range of the office's activities.

This is a challenging role for which the post-holder will need excellent analytical, interpretative, and presentation skills, an aptitude for funding and planning issues, a high standard of numeracy and literacy, and an eye for detail.

The post-holder will be educated to degree level and have previous relevant experience in an administrative post, preferably in a higher education establishment. The pensionable scale of stipends for an Administrative Officer, Grade II, is £22,508 to £29,127 a year. Appointment will be to the retiring age subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.

For further information please contact the Academic Secretary, Academic Division, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (tel. 01223 332261, e-mail mt210@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications, consisting of a letter, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form, including details of two referees who may be consulted before interview, should be sent to the Academic Secretary by 14 March.

Other Post

Lecturer in the Department of Archaeology

Applications are invited for a fixed-term three-year lectureship in the Department of Archaeology. Responsibilities include a teaching load of approximately two courses a year at upper level undergraduate and M.Phil. level, plus normal administrative duties appropriate to a lecturer position. Principal areas of teaching include archaeological theory and the European Neolithic and/or Mesolithic. Applicants should have an active programme of research and publication.

This grant-funded replacement appointment will commence on 1 October 2005. Salary is approximately £25,700. For further information on the Department and the University, please see http://www.arch.cam.ac.uk/ and http://www.cam.ac.uk/ respectively.

Further particulars may be obtained from Ms Jane Woods (Departmental Administrator), Department of Archaeology, Downing Street, Cambridge, CB2 3DZ (tel. 01223 333529, fax 01223 333503, e-mail jew1001@cam.ac.uk).

To apply, please send a curriculum vitae, together with a letter describing academic background, teaching experience and research interests, and the full contact details of three references, to Ms Jane Woods. Applications should be sent to reach Ms Woods by 21 March, with selection to take place in late April or early May. Applicants are welcome to contact Dr Charles French (e-mail caif2@cam.ac.uk), Head of Department, with informal inquiries.