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 Lecturers

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 £25,565 to £39,452 a year.

Three University Lectureships in Engineering Materials, Micromechanics, and Mechanics of Biological Materials

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for three University Lectureships in the Department of Engineering. Candidates should have a proven record of scholarship in experimental and/or theoretical research involving Engineering Materials, Solid Mechanics, Mechanics of Biological Materials, or Computational Mechanics. The successful candidates will take up the appointments on 1 October 2006 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Lecturers will be expected to contribute directly to the research and teaching of the Mechanics, Materials, and Design Division of the Department of Engineering. This Division enjoys an international reputation for high-quality, innovative research in materials design and characterization, including novel micro-architectured materials, bulk high-temperature superconducting materials, and increasingly in biological materials. The posts will involve contributing to the teaching of the undergraduate course in Engineering, leading to the B.A. and M.Eng. Degrees.

Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from the Personnel Office, Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ (tel. 01223 332615, fax 01223 766364, e-mail personnel-appointments@eng.cam.ac.uk). Applications should be sent to this address by 9 June 2006, and should include a completed application form, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a one-page statement of research interests and future plans.

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Norman Fleck (tel. 01223 332650, e-mail mj@eng.cam.ac.uk).

University Lectureship in International Studies

Applications are invited for a University Lectureship in International Studies, with effect from 1 October 2006 or as soon thereafter as practicable. The Centre of International Studies wishes to appoint someone with a strong research record, and/or potential, in the study of international organization. The person appointed will also be expected to contribute to the teaching programmes in International Relations for the M.Phil. and M.St. Degrees (the latter run jointly with the Institute of Continuing Education).

Further particulars may be obtained from Mr Matthew Ham, Administrative Officer, Centre of International Studies, 17 Mill Lane, Cambridge, CB2 1RX (tel. 01223 767228, e-mail mjh210@cam.ac.uk), to whom applications should be sent by 5 p.m. on 2 June 2006. Applications should include a full curriculum vitae, a personal statement, a completed PD18 form, and the names of two referees (who should be asked to send their letters to Mr Ham by 2 June). Candidates should include with their application one example of their published work, which will be returned after the selection procedure is completed, on request. Short-listed candidates will be invited to Cambridge on 19 June to give a short seminar on some aspect of their current research, to be followed by a formal interview.

Further information about the Centre may be found on the website at http://www.intstudies.cam.ac.uk/. Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Christopher Hill (e-mail cjh68@cam.ac.uk) in the first instance.

Two University Lecturers in the Department of Land Economy

University Lecturer in Real Estate Finance

Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Real Estate Finance, with effect from 1 September 2006. The successful candidate will be expected to make a substantial contribution to teaching for the course in Real Estate Finance for the M.Phil. Degree, to support our liaison with industry, and to contribute to the Department's high level of research activity. Candidates should have research and teaching experience in the areas of real estate finance, including valuation, investment, and risk analysis, or housing economics.

University Lecturer in Spatial Planning

Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Spatial Planning, with effect from 1 September 2006. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching for the Department's M.Phil. Degree programmes, and the undergraduate Tripos programme, and to contribute to the Department's high level of research activity. Candidates should have research and teaching experience in the following areas: spatial planning, planning policy, sustainable development, or housing and urban development processes.

Further particulars for both posts are available from the Administrative Officer in the Department of Land Economy (tel. 01223 337143, e-mail lcs38@cam.ac.uk). Additional information about the Department of Land Economy is available on the website at http://www.landecon.cam.ac.uk/.

Applications, consisting of a completed form PD18, a curriculum vitae, a statement of research interests, and a list of publications, along with the details of three referees who can be contacted immediately, should be sent to Miss Laura Smethurst, Administrative Officer, Department of Land Economy, 19 Silver Street, Cambridge, CB3 9EP, or can be e-mailed to lcs38@cam.ac.uk to arrive not later than 5 p.m. on 24 May 2006. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 5 June.

Other Posts

Temporary Lectureship in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Applications are invited for a two-year fixed-term Lectureship in Pure Mathematics. The successful candidate will be expected to take up appointment on 1 October 2006. The pensionable scale of stipends for this post is currently £25,565 to £39,452 a year. Further particulars can be obtained from the departmental vacancies web page at http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/.

Applications should be sent in hard copy or by e-mail to the Head of Department, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WB (tel. 01223 337996, fax 01223 765883, e-mail vacancies@dpmms.cam.ac.uk), and should include a full curriculum vitae, e-mail address, list of publications, and the names, addresses, and e-mail addresses of three academic referees. The closing date for applications is 9 June 2006. Applicants should ask their referees to write, fax, or e-mail directly to the Head of Department by the same date.

Isaac Newton Trust College Teaching Officers in the Faculty of Mathematics

The Faculty is in a position to recommend three College Teaching Officers within the area of Mathematics for an Affiliated Lectureship, supported by the Isaac Newton Trust CTO Scheme, for a period of up to five years. Further detailed information about the terms and conditions of Newton Trust CTOs can be found at http://www.newtontrust.cam.ac.uk/cam/schemes/cto/b.html.

Applications, comprising a completed PD18 form (parts I and III only), a full curriculum vitae, a list of publications, a short statement (no more than one side) in support of the application, and the names of two referees should be sent to the Secretary of the Faculty Board, Room B1.30, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WA (e-mail A.Mobbs@damtp.cam.ac.uk), to arrive no later than 22 May 2006. Applicants should also arrange for the two references to reach the Secretary of the Faculty Board by the same date. Further information about the Faculty of Mathematics is available at http://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/faculty/.

Temporary Administrator, Academic Division (Faculty of Oriental Studies)

A Temporary Administrator is required to provide maternity leave cover for the Administrator of the Faculty of Oriental Studies, to take up appointment in mid-July 2006. Candidates should be educated to degree level and have previous relevant experience in an administrative post, with proven ability in managing resources and staff, preferably gained in a higher education establishment. The appointment will be for a fixed term of one year. The pensionable salary will be in the range of £27,929 to £33,646 a year.

Further information is available on the website at 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 jsm41@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications, consisting of a supporting statement, 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 25 May 2006.

Cambridge Finance-Sinopia Research Fellowship in the Faculty of Economics

The Faculty wish to appoint a post-doctoral Research Fellow associated with the Faculty's Centre for International Macroeconomics and Finance (CIMF). This is a three-year post financed by Sinopia Asset Management of HSBC Group, Paris (http://www.sinopia.fr/gb/index.html) and will be known as the Cambridge Finance-Sinopia Research Fellowship. Candidates should have a Ph.D. Degree in Econometrics or Economics, or be close to completing one, preferably with specialization in the areas of time series econometrics and/or empirical finance.

The Research Fellow will conduct research in the area of Real Time Econometrics, and/or Forecasting Time Series Subject to Multiple Structural Breaks, and the theoretical insights and methodologies developed will be applied to financial time series. The Fellowship will be tenable for three years from 1 October 2006. This is a fixed-term appointment on the University's salary scale of £23,182 to £30,002 a year. Further details of the Fellowship and of CIMF can be found on the website at http://www.econ.cam.ac.uk/.

Informal inquiries can be addressed to Dr Sean Holly (e-mail sean.holly@econ.cam.ac.uk). Applications, comprising a completed and signed PD18 form (parts I and III only), a full curriculum vitae, and the names and contact details of two referees, should be sent to Margaret Guy, Faculty of Economics, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9DE (e-mail Margaret.Guy@econ.cam.ac.uk) to arrive no later than 16 June 2006.