Cambridge University Reporter


VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, ETC.

Vacancies in the University

The University values diversity and 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 Offices

University Lectureship in the Manufacturing and Management Division of the Department of Engineering

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a University Lectureship in Human Resource Management. The successful candidate will take up the appointment as soon as possible.

The field is broadly defined but the successful candidate is likely to have interests in innovation and manufacturing and will be expected to provide teaching and co-ordination across the undergraduate and graduate programmes in the Department of Engineering in partnership with Judge Business School. Teaching responsibilities will include contributing to undergraduate courses, supervising final-year projects, and supervising graduate students. Enthusiasm for a broad and integrating approach to Human Resource Management in the context of practice will be an advantage.

The successful candidate will have, or be expected to develop, a record of world-class research commensurate with the Department's international reputation. Collaboration with the Manufacturing and Management Division's established Research Centres in Strategy and Performance, Technology Management, International Manufacturing, and Economics and Policy will be strongly encouraged.

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 £33,779 to £42,791 a year.

Further particulars and an application form may be obtained from http://www.eng.cam.ac.uk/admin/jobs.shtml, or from the Head of Department's Office (Personnel), Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1PZ (tel. 01223 332615, fax 01223 766364, e-mail enghead@eng.cam.ac.uk). Applications should be sent to this address no later than 14 April 2008 and should include a completed form PD18, a curriculum vitae, a list of publications, and a brief statement of research interests and future plans (no more than two pages).

Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Mike Gregory (tel. 01223 338195, e-mail mjg@eng.cam.ac.uk).

Assistant Registrary (Head of Widening Participation) in the Cambridge Admissions Office

Applications are invited for the post of Assistant Registrary (Head of Widening Participation) in the Cambridge Admissions Office. The post-holder will lead a team raising the profile of the University and the Colleges as institutions which welcome high-quality applications from students from state-sector schools and colleges, from disadvantaged backgrounds, and from first generation university aspirants. The post-holder will play a pivotal role in implementing the University's widening participation strategy, working with University institutions, the Cambridge Colleges, and a wide range of external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have significant relevant experience in higher education, widening participation activities, and/or an admissions office. Highly developed communication, presentation, and IT skills are essential. The salary will be in the range of £33,779 to £42,791 a year, with the possibility of progression once in post to £48,161.

Informal enquiries may be made to Mr Duncan McCallum (tel. 01223 332283, e-mail dpm1000@admin.cam.ac.uk). Further particulars may be obtained from 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 acd.jobs@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications should consist of a supporting statement, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form (parts I, IIB, and III, including details of two referees). The closing date for applications is 21 February 2008.

Other Post

Temporary Lecturer in the Faculty of Law

The Faculty of Law invites applications for a Temporary Lectureship in Property Law to take up appointment on 1 September 2008 for a fixed period of three years. The person appointed would be required to contribute to the Faculty's teaching in Property Law at undergraduate and possibly postgraduate level, and to assist with examining. Further information about the Faculty of Law may be found at http://www.law.cam.ac.uk/. The salary will be in the range of £33,779 to £42,791 a year.

Further particulars can be obtained via http://www.law.cam.ac.uk/, or by contacting the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Law, 10 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DZ (tel. 01223 330036, e-mail sal41@cam.ac.uk). Applications should be made by sending a letter of application, together with a curriculum vitae and completed form PD18, to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by 29 February 2008. Applicants are requested to ask three referees to write directly to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee by the same date.