Job description
Cambridge, England
The Faculty of Education in central Cambridge seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Education – Philosophy and World Religions. It offers an exciting opportunity for a research-active educator to join a leading national and international centre for educational research, teacher development, and the study of education.
The person appointed will be expected to contribute to the international profile of the Faculty through research publications, grant capture, impactful dissemination, and public engagement.
The successful candidate will teach on the PGCE Secondary Philosophy and World Religions, will teach philosophy on the Tripos and will be expected to teach and supervise philosophy for full and part-time students on the Faculty’s Masters courses, and supervise doctoral students.
Candidates will hold a doctorate in a relevant subject, or be close to completion in their doctoral studies and have a record of internationally excellent research in their field. Contributions to excellence in research will be through peer-reviewed publications and other activities of a kind and quality that meet international standards as assessed in national research assessment exercises.
The successful candidate will also have relevant experience of working with students at a range of levels. The ability to manage a diverse workload and work co-operatively with academic colleagues and support staff is essential.
For full details of the responsibilities of the post and the person specification, please see the further particulars.
The post is available from 1 September 2019.
Informal enquiries can be addressed to Professor Susan Robertson (*****@cam.ac.uk)
We hope to hold interviews on 26 March 2019.
Please quote reference JR18003 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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
How to apply
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit:
http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/20234. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the ‘Apply online’ button and register an account with the University’s Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
Please ensure that you upload a detailed curriculum vitae including an up-to-date publications list, and a letter of application indicating the nature of the contribution you would make to teaching and research.
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