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On Behalf Of Serguei A. Oushakine
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Subject: Job: University Lectureship or University Senior Lectureship in
Russian Literature and/or Culture (University of Cambridge)
University of Cambridge
University Lectureship or University Senior Lectureship (Assistant/Associate
Professor) in Russian Literature and/or Culture, Department of Slavonic
Studies Vacancy Reference: GJ27652 Available from: 1 September 2013 Closing
date: 09 May 2013
Salary: £37,382 - £47,314 for a University Lecturer; £50,186 – £53,233 for a
Senior Lecturer.
The Department of Slavonic Studies is seeking to appoint a University
Lecturer or Senior Lecturer (depending on the experience of the applicant)
in nineteenth-century Russian literature and culture, from 1 September 2013
or as soon as possible thereafter.
The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching and
examining of undergraduate courses in Russian in the Modern and Medieval
Languages Tripos, and postgraduate courses in the MPhil in European
Literature, in particular in the area of nineteenth-century literature,
thought, and culture, and to have a record of, or clear potential for,
internationally-excellent research in this field.
The post-holder will be expected to play an active role in the development
of the undergraduate and graduate curriculum, to attract and supervise
high-quality research students, and to contribute to the administration of
the Department’s activities.
Further information on undergraduate and postgraduate courses in the Faculty
is available on the Faculty’s website, http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/, and in the
University’s Guide to Courses. More detailed information on courses in the
Department, and on the active research environment, is available at
http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/slavonic/. The website also includes a list of
members of the Department, showing their teaching and research interests.
Candidates will normally hold a PhD in a relevant field, and to show
outstanding achievement and/or potential in research and publication in the
field of Russian Studies. A native or excellent near-native command of both
Russian and English is essential. The ability to contribute to comparative
teaching within the Faculty and experience of and/or aptitude for
collaborative ventures (conference organisation, research project
management, etc.) may be an advantage.
The pensionable scale of stipends for a University Lecturer is currently
£37,012 to £46, 846 per annum; for a Senior Lecturer it is £50,186 –
£53,233. All appointments are to the retiring age, subject to a probationary
period (normally of five years).
Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made to the Head of Department,
Dr. Emma Widdis (01223 337568; [log in to unmask]). Further particulars are
downloadable from: http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/ or on request by emailing:
[log in to unmask] or by writing to the address below.
Applications should be sent to the Secretary of the Appointments Committee,
Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3
9DA, UK, OR by e-mail to: [log in to unmask] If there are any enquiries
regarding this process please telephone 01223 335034. Applications are to
arrive no later than 09 May 2013. Applications should include a covering
letter, curriculum vitae including a list of publications, and a completed
form CHRIS/6 (Parts 1 and 3 only, available from:
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/), including the names
and contact details of three referees. Applications should also include, in
print or in electronic form, ONE article- or chapter-length research
publication, whether extant or forthcoming. References must be received by
the closing date
Shortlisting is expected to take place w/c 13 May. Shortlisted candidates
will be expected to give a presentation to a mixed group of graduate and
undergraduate students and members of the Department and Faculty prior to
interview. Presentations and interviews are expected to take place on 29 May
2013, subject to confirmation.
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