Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Cambridge

Applications are invited for a 3-year post in the history of modern science
and technology with an emphasis on the period after 1900. The successful
candidate will have completed a PhD (and will hold a PhD certificate)
before taking up the post.

The role holder will help support and maintain the Department's national
and international reputation for excellence in teaching and research. The
role holder will be expected to continually update their knowledge and
understanding in the field and to write up work for presentation,
publication and lecturing. The successful candidate will be expected to
contribute to the lecturing, supervising, examination and administration of
courses for both undergraduate and graduate students in the Department. The
candidate should be prepared to deliver lectures and supervise written work
on a broad range of topics in the history of technology from 1900 until the
present. The position will start on 1 September 2017, and will include an
initial 6-month probation period.

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

To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button below.
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.

Applicants are able to upload a maximum of three documents. These should be
arranged as follows: 1.) cover letter, curriculum vitae and full list of
publications combined into one document. Please include weblinks or doi's
for your publications, where possible, 2.) details of teaching experience
and research interests, 3.) two samples of original written work. If you
are unable to upload your work samples, please email these as attachments
to hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk,
ensuring that you include your surname in email subject line and in the
file names.

Please provide the names and contact details of three referees in the space
provided. We will contact the referees of longlisted candidates directly to
request references (unless you advise that you do not wish us to do so).
Referees will be asked to comment specifically on the candidate's ability
to undertake this role in the Department.

Shortlisting: mid January 2017

Interviews: early February 2017

Enquiries may be made to the Departmental Administrator, Tamara Hug (tel:
01223 334540, email: hpsjobs@hermes.cam.ac.uk).

Please quote reference JN10844 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.

Salary

£29,301-£38,183
Reference

JN10844
Category

Academic-related
Closing date

3 January 2017