Isaac Newton Trust Fellowship in Economics (Fixed Term)

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 3 years in the first instance.

The Faculty of Economics and Trinity Hall College seek to appoint an Isaac Newton Trust Academic Career Development Fellow and they are interested in excellent candidates with a proven record of research in any field of Economics, and a solid foundation to teach in core economics subjects (Microeconomics/Macroeconomics). The Fellowship is a new opportunity for exceptional scholars to contribute to both research and teaching within a Faculty and College environment, offering excellent preparation for subsequent academic appointments at Cambridge or elsewhere.

The Fellowship is offered through a partnership between the Faculty of Economics and Trinity Hall College.

As an Isaac Newton Trust Academic Career Development Fellow, you will have an opportunity to:

• enjoy protected time for an independent research project;
• be embedded in a Faculty research and teaching culture;
• teach in Colleges in small groups;
• in some cases, act as a College Director of Studies;
• teach undergraduate and/or Masters students in a Faculty setting;
• be mentored by Faculty members in academic skills (teaching, research, publication, grant applications, academic administration).

Eligible candidates will be at an early stage of their career with typically less than three years' experience post-PhD/equivalent, exclusive of any career breaks. You will either already hold a PhD, or have an equivalent qualification, or will have submitted your doctoral dissertation by the Fellowship application deadline.

You will be expected to propose a personal research project appropriate for the duration of the Fellowship.

You will be able to demonstrate an appetite for enquiry and an enthusiasm for teaching at all levels. You will have the ability to balance competing priorities across the full range of Fellowship activities and to build effective relationships with students, academics and professional staff across the collegiate University.

The Fellowship is offered through two co-terminous appointments; a Faculty appointment (including the research component) at 26 hours per week, coupled with a separate College appointment at 11 hours per week. The Fellowship is available for a fixed duration of 36 months, tenable across both co-terminous appointments. Fellows of Trinity Hall are expected to participate in the social and intellectual life of the College through attending academic events, appearing at mealtimes, and contributing to teaching and research activities.

Successful candidates who have been awarded their PhD and have shown prior work experience in the aforementioned areas will be employed on University Grade 7 for Research Associates, starting at £34,308- £42,155 per annum.

Applications should consist of:

• a curriculum vitae; which includes a list of publications, and your areas of teaching competence;
• an expression of interest cover letter;
• job market paper;
• supplementary material, such as a statement of the research project that you intend to pursue during the Fellowship.

Three references will be sought upon receipt of the application.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/40090. 

Informal enquiries about the role may be directed to Monika Czajka, HR Coordinator (hr@econ.cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference JH35939 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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