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No 6167

Wednesday 18 November 2009

Vol cxl No 8

pp. 229–252

Vacancies, appointments, etc.

Vacancies in the University

The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.

The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.

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.

University Offices

University Lecturer in Clinical Neurology in the Neurology Unit

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for this post. The successful applicant will be required to participate in teaching and clinical work and to undertake a programme of research. Application will be made to the Addenbrooke’s NHS Trust for the award of an Honorary Consultant contract. Appointment will be to the retiring age, subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period. The salary will be in the range of £74,504 to £100,446 a year, according to the level of seniority.

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Professor Alastair Compston (alastair.compston@medschl.cam.ac.uk).

For an information pack, email Ms L. Foster (lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk). Applications, together with a PD18 form, letter of application, curriculum vitae, and names of three referees, should be emailed to lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk and must be received by 31 December 2009. Please quote reference RR05947 when applying.

Clinical Lecturer in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in the Department of Psychiatry

Applications are invited for the post of Clinical Lecturer in Child and Adolescent in Psychiatry to take up appointment as soon as possible. The post-holder will be recommended for an appropriate NHS contract with the Cambridge and Peterborough Mental Health Partnership Trust, and will be required to engage in clinical work, teaching, and research. The Clinical Lectureship is aimed at doctors with a Ph.D./M.D. (or equivalent), who already have specialty training experience. It provides opportunities for post-higher degree research and facilitates applications for further research funding for doctors working towards completion of specialty training. The level of appointment will depend on previous experience.

The salary will be in the range of £30,685 to £53,132 a year. The funds for this post are available for four years in the first instance.

Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to contact Professor Ian Goodyer (email hv213@medschl.cam.ac.uk, tel. 01223 746040).

For an information pack please email Ms L. Foster (lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk). Applications, together with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees must be received by Ms L. Foster by email to the above address by 14 December 2009. Please quote reference RN05960 when applying.

Senior University Lecturer (non-clinical) in Medical Screening in the Department of Public Health and Primary Care

Applications are invited for an outstanding epidemiologist with expertise in screening to join one of Europe’s leading academic departments of population health sciences.

The successful applicant will be able to demonstrate a track record of, or potential for, leading an independent programme of research in screening/risk assessment for major chronic diseases. He or she will have postgraduate qualifications in epidemiology, high-impact publications, and research grants. The appointee will also have experience of teaching at a postgraduate level and be able to contribute to existing and new postgraduate training programmes.

The salary will be in the range of £49,096 to £52,086 a year. A suitable candidate with less experience is eligible for appointment at the non-clinical University Lecturer level (salary in the range of £36,532 to £46,278 a year).

Appointment will be to the retiring age subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period.

Prospective candidates are encouraged to contact Professor John Danesh (tel. 01223 741302, email john.danesh@phpc.cam.ac.uk).

For an information pack email Ms L. Foster (lmdf2@medschl.cam.ac.uk). Applications (ten copies), together with a letter of application, curriculum vitae, and the names of three referees, must be received by 18 January 2010. Please quote reference RH05829 when applying.

University Lectureship in Statistics in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

Applications are invited for a University Lectureship in Statistics, to be held in the Statistical Laboratory and filled by 1 September 2010 or by negotiation.

Appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the scale for University Lecturers (£36,532 to £46,278 a year) and will be for a probationary period of five years with appointment to the retiring age thereafter, subject to satisfactory performance.

Information about the Laboratory can be found at http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/. Further particulars are available at http://www.statslab.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/.

Applications should be sent to Professor J. R. Norris, Director of the Statistical Laboratory, Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge, CB3 0WB (email vacancies@statslab.cam.ac.uk), should include a full curriculum vitae, list of publications, and contact details of three academic referees, and should be accompanied by a completed form PD18 (Parts I and III only, downloadable from http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/). Applicants should ask their referees to send references directly to the Director of the Statistical Laboratory (address and email as above), to reach him by the closing date of 9 December 2009. Please quote reference LF05932 when applying.

Keeper, Applied Arts, in the Fitzwilliam Museum

The Fitzwilliam Museum is the principal museum of the University of Cambridge. It is widely regarded as standing in the first rank of museums in Britain, and its collections were designated in 1997. There are currently five curatorial departments: Applied Arts, Antiquities, Coins and Medals, Manuscripts and Printed Books, and Paintings, Drawings, and Prints.

The Museum welcomes applications from those who can demonstrate proven success, significant experience, expertise, and qualifications within the field of European decorative arts and who would make a major contribution to the achievement of the Museum’s Strategic Plan. Overarching responsibilities include providing leadership for the Department of Applied Arts and in the ongoing development of research, teaching, staff, and services appropriate to twenty-first century requirements.

The successful candidate will be a recognized authority in at least one but preferably several areas of the Applied Arts collections, have relevant management experience in a research intensive museum with significant collections, coupled with excellent IT, organizational, and communication skills.

This post offers an exciting opportunity for an inspirational pro-active professional to further enhance the Museum’s standing within Applied Arts both nationally and internationally. The salary will be in the range of £49,096 to £52,086 a year.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 15 January 2010. Further details and application form PD18 are available from the Museum website (http://www.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/contact/jobs), via email (lmb26@cam.ac.uk), or telephone (01223 764840).

Candidates are asked to send their curriculum vitae with a completed form PD18, nominate three referees, and return these documents with a covering letter to Linda Brooklyn, The Fitzwilliam Museum, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RB, or email to lmb26@cam.ac.uk.

Assistant Registrary in the Academic Division of the University Offices

Assigned to the Faculty of English, the successful applicant will manage the administrative support of the Faculty and help shape and implement policies concerned with effective resource management. There is a key role to play in all areas of the Faculty’s work, involving substantial committee work and including acting as Secretary to the Faculty Board and liaison with the central University bodies.

Applicants should be educated to degree level and have significant relevant administrative experience, preferably gained in higher education. The salary will be in the range of £36,532 to £46,278 a year.

Further information is available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/jobs/, or contact the Academic Secretary’s Office, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT (tel. 01223 332261, email acd.jobs@admin.cam.ac.uk). Applications, consisting of a supporting statement, a curriculum vitae, and a completed PD18 form (Parts I and III only, including details of two referees) should be sent to the Academic Secretary by the closing date of 2 December 2009. Please quote reference AK05941 when applying.

Other Posts

Mellon Teaching Fellowships at CRASSH: Call for proposals 2010–11

CRASSH is now soliciting proposals from members of Cambridge University Faculties for collaborative seminar courses to be taught at CRASSH in Michaelmas Term 2010 or Lent Term 2011. Courses should be co-taught by two people from different disciplinary areas, Faculties, or Schools. Proposals should present their rationale in relation to interdisciplinarity and/or disciplinary innovation.

For further information, contact the Acting Director, Dr Andrew Webber (email ajw12@cam.ac.uk) or see http://www.crassh.cam.ac.uk/page/249/call-for-proposals-2010-11.htm. The deadline for applications is 11 January 2010.

Herchel Smith Post-doctoral Research Fellowship in Pure Mathematics in the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics

The Managers of the Herchel Smith Post-doctoral Research Fellowships Fund invite applications for a Fellowship in Pure Mathematics to be held at the University of Cambridge from 1 October 2010 or otherwise by negotiation. The Fellowship is available for between two and three years.

Applicants must have received, or be close to completion of, a Ph.D., Sc.D., or equivalent doctoral level research degree. If an applicant has not yet formally received the degree, he or she must present evidence of having completed the academic requirements before commencing the Fellowship.

In compliance with the wishes of Herchel Smith, applications are invited from doctoral or equivalent graduates from any university but normally excepting those who have obtained their Ph.D., or equivalent, from Harvard or Cambridge Universities.

The Fellowship is only available to early career researchers, defined as those who have no more than three years’ post-doctoral experience. The length of post-doctoral experience should be taken from the date of Ph.D. viva (or equivalent) until the date of Fellowship commencement. Exceptions to this time limit will be made in the case of applicants who have taken a career break (e.g. for maternity leave or compulsory national service). In these cases, brief details about the period of interruption must be provided with the application.

The Fellowship provides an opportunity for independent research, although the holder will usually work in close collaboration with established research groups. Information relating to the Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics can be found at http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/. For informal enquiries please contact Professor Martin Hyland (email vacancies@dpmms.cam.ac.uk). Application details and further particulars about the position can be found at http://www.dpmms.cam.ac.uk/Vacancies/.

The stipend will be on the University’s Post-doctoral Research Associate scale (£27,183 to 35,469 a year). Appointment will be at an appropriate point on this scale.

Further details and an application pack are available from the Secretary to the Fund Managers (tel. 01223 761507, email hsf@admin.cam.ac.uk). The closing date for applications is 4 December 2009. Please quote reference LF05952 when applying.