JOB: Research Associate, Cambridge

[Alexander Etkind]

>> >>
>> >> Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages
>> >> Department of Slavonic Studies
>> >>
>> >> Research Associate Slavonic Studies
>> >>
>> >> Salary: 27,183 pounds to £38,757 pounds a year
>> >> Limit of Tenure applies*
>> >>
>> >> Applications are invited for the post of Research Associate in the
>> >> Department of Slavonic Studies working with Dr Alexander Etkind. This
>> >> vacancy has arisen as a result of the award of a 2009 HERA JRP grant
>> >> (Humanities in the European Research Area, Joint Research Program) in
>> >> the category  “Cultural Dynamics: Inheritance and Identity” for the
>> >> collaborative research project “Memory at War: Cultural Dynamics in
>> >> Poland, Russia and Ukraine”. The University of Cambridge is leading this
>> >> project, which will be accomplished in association with the Universities
>> >> of Bergen, Helsinki, Tartu and Groningen. The project will involve
>> >> multiple conferences, field trips and publications in which the Research
>> >> Associate will play a key part. You will be required to hold a Ph.D and
>> >> will have demonstrable interests in one or more fields covered by the
>> >> project. You will also demonstrate a good command of one of three
>> >> Slavonic languages (Polish, Russian, or Ukrainian), a reading knowledge
>> >> of another of these languages (or eagerness to acquire this knowledge at
>> >> Cambridge), and excellent writing skills in English. You will be aiming
>> >> to produce an independent monograph in a relevant area of East European
>> >> Memory Studies (distinct from your doctoral dissertation), preferably by
>> >> the end of 2012, in time for the 2013 REF. You will help coordinate the
>> >> large research network of the project, “Memory at War”, and will be
>> >> responsible for an interactive, state-of-the-art Internet database,
>> >> which will be mapping memory events across the three target countries in
>> >> real time. You may also be asked to contribute to the teaching within
>> >> the Department, supervising for undergraduate courses, and assisting in
>> >> MPhil. courses and Tripos examinations.
>> >>
>> >> Completed applications, including a PD18 form (available at
>> >> www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/ ), a cover letter, a detailed
>> >> curriculum vitae, an outline (about 1,000 words) of your proposed
>> >> research in contribution to the project  “Memory at War”, a list of
>> >> publications, and the names and addresses of two referees who are
>> >> familiar with your work in the relevant field, should be sent to The
>> >> Secretary of the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Modern and Medieval
>> >> Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA [or by e-mail:
>> >> lb358 at cam.ac.uk] by 4 pm on 22 March, 2010. You are requested to ask
>> >> your referees to write directly to The Secretary of the Appointments
>> >> Committee by the same date.
>> >>
>> >> You are also invited to submit up to two recent examples of your work
>> >> for consideration by the Committee, or, in the case of work that has
>> >> been published, to draw the Committee's attention to items of special
>> >> relevance to your application. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to
>> >> give a short presentation as part of the interview process.
>> >>
>> >> Due to limitations of external funds, salary for this pensionable post
>> >> will be in the range of £27,183 to £38,757pa.  The appointment will run
>> >> from 1 June 2010 for 36 months, and is subject to satisfactory
>> >> completion of a probationary period of six months.
>> >>
>> >> Further particulars can be found at www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/RASlavonic_FPs
>> >>
>> >> You are welcome to seek further information by contacting Dr Alexander
>> >> Etkind, Principal Investigator, e-mail: ae264 at cam.ac.uk
>> >>
>> >> Quote Reference: GR06234, Closing Date: 22 March 2010
>> >>
>> >> Interview Date(s): week commencing 12 April 2010 – date will be posted
>> >> at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/
>> >>
>> >> The University values diversity and is committed to equality of
>> >> opportunity.
>> >>
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