Location: | Cambridge |
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Salary: | £33,966 to £44,263 |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 22nd March 2024 |
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Closes: | 22nd April 2024 |
Job Ref: | JB40876 |
Fixed-term: These posts are part of a training development programme and as such they are 12 month fixed-term positions.
The Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, wishes to appoint three full-time Postdoctoral Research and Teaching Associates, to start on 1 October 2024, as part of a development programme.
The 12-month fixed-term positions are designed for early career researchers and provide training opportunities in teaching and research to enhance the role holders' future career prospects. The objective of this development programme is to put the role holder in the best possible position for a future academic career, preparing them for the next stage of postdoctoral work. The programme combines teaching experience with a structured development programme of research career development.
The role holders are expected to conduct teaching, including supervising, in Social Anthropology. The contribution to teaching will include undergraduate supervision and some lecturing, under the direction of the Director of Undergraduate Education, and some postgraduate teaching under the direction of the MPhil Co-ordinator.
The structured development programme will also provide:
The post holder must have a PhD in social anthropology, or have clear evidence that completion of a doctorate is imminent. They must have a proven specialist academic interest in social anthropology and have excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Experience of successfully delivering teaching at university level is desirable. The ability to teach the anthropology of religion is desirable for some candidates.
We particularly welcome applications from candidates from a BAME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/45648.
Please ensure that you upload your Curriculum Vitae (CV), a full list of publications and a covering letter, which should include a short summary of your research interests and teaching experience.
The closing date for applications is 22nd April 2024.
It is anticipated the interviews will take place soon after the closing date for applications.
Enquiries about the application process should be directed to the HSPS Faculty HR Team (hr@hsps.cam.ac.uk). Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dorothy Searle (da@socanth.cam.ac.uk).
Please quote reference JB40876 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.
The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.
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