Deadline: 5 jan 2015
A position exists for a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship. Fellows will be free to pursue independent research related to the research activities of the Department. The Fellowships are available for up to three years from 1st September 2015 (or earlier by negotiation). Appointments will be made at an appropriate point on the University's Postdoctoral Research Associate scale. Fellows will receive an allowance of £3K pa for research expenses.
Applicants should have a PhD in Mathematics before commencing the Fellowship and duties would include developing and conducting individual and collaborative research objectives, proposals and projects. The role holder will be expected to plan and manage their own research and administration, with guidance if required, and to assist in the preparation of proposals and applications to external bodies. You must be able to communicate material of a technical nature and be able to build internal and external contacts. You may be asked to assist in the supervision of student projects, the development of student research skills, provide instruction or plandeliver seminars relating to research area.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for up to 3 years.
To apply online for this vacancy, please visit the University's Job Opportunities webpage http:/www.jobs.cam.ac.ukjob5455 and click the 'Apply' button. This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
You will need to upload a full curriculum vitae, list of publications and an outline proposal for future research of not more than 3 pages together with the contact details of two academic referees. Please ensure that your referees are aware that they will be contacted by the Mathematics HR Office Administrator to request that they upload a reference for you to our Web Recruitment System.
Informal enquiries about the positions may be made to the Head of Department (hodsec@dpmms.cam.ac.uk).
Further information for applicants is available at http:/www.dpmms.cam.ac.ukvacancy
Please quote reference LF04711 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy. Closing date 5 January 2015
You may also be interested in the Herchel Smith Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, http:/www.jobs.cam.ac.ukjob5621 further details, together with eligibility criteria can be found here https:/www.dpmms.cam.ac.ukvacancylf04858-further.pdf
The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity. The Department would particularly welcome applications from women as we have an historic imbalance in the number of women holding academic staff positions.
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