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 Fitzwilliam Museum is the principal museum of the University of Cambridge with Designated collections of international importance and a staff of 114 FTE. This is the senior administrative role and the post-holder is leader of the Central Services Division.
The Assistant Director, Central Services, is responsible to the Director and Syndicate of the Museum for financial and personnel administration, the management and security of the buildings and collections, and the development and delivery of operational and commercial services, including IT and photography, to staff and to the visiting public. Together with the Director and senior colleagues he/she must monitor all budgetary aspects of the Museum's operations and ensure sufficient funds are assigned for projects and activities.
Candidates should hold at least a good first degree, have finance and administration experience at a senior level, and skills in project management/strategic planning. The role requires the application of a breadth and depth of experience gained by working in a museum, cultural or educational institution combined with expertise in one of more of the following: HR, staff development/training, buildings maintenance, facilities management, museum or visitor services management. Proven leadership, strong organizational and management abilities, sensitive interpersonal skills, combined with the ability to inspire and motivate staff, are essential, combined with evidence of commitment to professional development.
The salary will be in the range £51,095 to £59,233 a year.
Informal enquiries are welcome via email to mg217@cam.ac.uk. Further details and application form PD18 are available from the Museum's website (http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/contact/jobs/) or by telephone (01223 764840). Interested candidates should complete the application form (Parts I, IIb, and III), and return these documents to Linda Brooklyn, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB (email to lmb26@cam.ac.uk) by 6 June 2008. The planned interview date is 20 June 2008.
The Education Section is the part of the University's central administration with responsibility for the implementation of the University's educational policies and procedures.
The post-holder will work with the members of the Section in supporting the University's procedures for the quality of learning, teaching, and assessment, in particular in areas relating to the University's programme of departmental reviews and coordination of the Natural Sciences course. The post-holder will be educated to degree level (or equivalent) and have relevant administrative experience, preferably in higher education. Good communication and IT skills, and the ability to work to tight deadlines are essential. The salary will be in the range £25,888 to £33,780 a year.
Informal enquiries may be made to Mrs Alice Benton (tel. 01223 330127, email amlg1@cam.ac.uk). Further particulars may be obtained from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/jobs/ or contact the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (tel. 01223 332261, email acd.jobs@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications should consist of a supporting statement, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form (parts I and III only, including details of two referees) and should be received by 11 June 2008. Please quote reference AK03458. Interviews will be held on 25 June 2008.
The funds for this post are available for four years in the first instance but it is hoped the post will be a continuing one if funding permits. The salary will be in the range £34,793 to £44,074 a year.
This post is open to post-doctoral candidates showing excellent promise in this field, or more established scholars with a significant publications record. The appointee will be expected to teach and examine in both Parts of the Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic Tripos, to supervise and examine postgraduate work, to undertake research, to publish in their specialist field, and to contribute actively to the Department's research profile. The person appointed will be a member of the Departmental Committee and the Graduate Sub-Committee. He/she will be expected to contribute to the work of various Faculty committees, and to take on administrative roles.
Applications (six copies) consisting of a detailed curriculum vitae, list of publications, and form PD18, including the names of three referees only, should be sent to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of English, 9 West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP, by the closing date, 6 June 2008. Referees should be asked to write directly to the Secretary to reach the Faculty by the closing date. Please quote reference GH03305. Interviews will be held on 30 June 2008.
Further particulars, including the application form, may be obtained by writing to the Secretary (email vlm32@cam.ac.uk) or from the Department's website (http://www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/).
This is a correction to the advertisement published on 14 May (Reporter, p. 747)
Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Cultural and/or Historical (Human) Geography, to be filled from 1 October 2008 or earlier. The position is for a fixed term of one year in the first instance. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at undergraduate and Master's levels; and to contribute, as appropriate, to the academic administration of the Department. The post-holder would also be expected to contribute to the Department's high level of research activity, as appropriate to the duration of the post. A Ph.D. Degree in a relevant field is required. According to experience, the appointment will be on the University Lecturer scale, which ranges from £34,793 to £44,074 a year.
Enquiries about the scope of the post are welcome and further particulars may be downloaded from http://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/. Please direct any informal enquiries in the first instance to Professor Richard Smith, Head of Department (email rms20@cam.ac.uk, tel. +44 (0)1223 333394).
Applications should be sent to Mrs Jamie Horsley, Department Administrator, Downing Place, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB2 3EN (email jlh61@cam.ac.uk, tel. +44 (0)1223 766571) to whom paper applications consisting of a covering letter, a curriculum vitae, and a PD18 form (seven copies) should be sent.
The closing date for applications is 21 May 2008. When applying, please quote reference LC03409. Interviews will be held on 28 May 2008.
Applications are invited for a Lectureship in Environmental (Human) Geography, to be filled from 1 October 2008 or earlier. The position, which is for a fixed term of one year, is to replace Professor Susan Owens whilst she holds the King Carl XVI Gustaf Visiting Professorship in Stockholm. The successful applicant will be expected to teach at undergraduate and Master's levels; and to contribute, as appropriate, to the academic administration of the Department. S/he would also be expected to contribute to the Department's high level of research activity, as appropriate to the duration of the post. A Ph.D. Degree in a relevant field is required. According to experience, the appointment will be on the University Lecturer scale, which ranges from £34,793 to £44,074.
Enquiries about the scope of the post are welcome and further particulars may be downloaded from http://www.geog.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/. Please direct any informal enquiries in the first instance to Professor Richard Smith, Head of Department (email rms20@cam.ac.uk, tel. +44 (0)1223 333394).
Applications should be sent to Mrs Jamie Horsley, Department Administrator, Downing Place, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 3EN, England (email jlh61@cam.ac.uk, tel. +44 (0)1223 766571) to whom paper applications consisting of a covering letter, a curriculum vitae, and a PD18 form (seven copies) should be sent to be received by 28 May 2008. When applying, please quote reference LC03442. Interviews will be held on 13 June 2008.
Cambridge University, in association with the Arts and Humanities Research Council, wishes to appoint one Senior Research Associate and one Research Associate, both for a period of one year, with effect from 1 October 2008, to its project entitled Scriptorium: Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Online, based in the Faculty of English (http://scriptorium.english.cam.ac.uk/).
Candidates will need high-level bibliographical, codicological, and palaeographical skills relevant to English manuscript study in the period 1450-1720, and should be familiar with (or ready to develop expertise in) HTML and XML, as well as javascript and database-driven projects, and the processing and handling of digital images. The Senior Research Associate and Research Associate will be responsible for organizing colloquia and handling project communications, and for coordinating manuscript-based research, developing both electronic and print outputs, and producing written research at the highest level; candidates therefore must have a doctorate in a relevant period and discipline (or comparable research experience), experience in handling medieval and/or early modern manuscripts, and excellent oral and written communication skills. Those with a proven research record, and with experience with one or more of the manuscript subject areas (e.g. English and/or Latin poetry, heraldry, law, medicine, theology), will be preferred. Faculty-based mentoring will be available.
The salary will be, for a Senior Research Associate, from £34,793 to £44,074 a year and, for a Research Associate, from £25,888 to £33,780 a year. This is the final year of the research project.
Further details and an application form for both posts can be obtained from the Secretary to the Appointments Committee, Faculty of English, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9DP (tel. 01223 335074, email va215@cam.ac.uk) or at http://www.english.cam.ac.uk/jobs/. Candidates should indicate in their application whether they wish to be considered for one or both posts.
Referees should be asked to write directly to the Secretary to reach the Faculty by the closing date, 6 June 2008. Please quote reference GG03380. Interviews will be held on 27 June 2008.