Temporary Lectureship in German (especially modern intellectual history)
Department of German and Dutch, University of Cambridge
Vacancy number: GL28122
Limit of Tenure applies*
Salary: £38,673
Applications are invited for the post of Temporary Lecturer in German, with a particular focus in modern intellectual history.
You will be expected to give lectures in optional courses relating to German intellectual history from the late eighteenth century. The ability to contribute to other areas of the German syllabus (e.g. modern literature/culture) will be an advantage. You may be required to offer translation teaching and you should expect to assist in undergraduate examining. You should also be prepared to contribute to the teaching and examining of M.Phil. students in relevant fields.
You will be required to hold a PhD and to specialize in one of the areas in which you will be lecturing. You will have a strong profile, both in terms of research and publications, and the promise of making a substantial contribution to the scholarly culture of the Department of German and Dutch. You will have at least near-native command of German and English.
You are invited to apply by completing a CHRIS 6 form and also submitting a cover letter, a detailed curriculum vitae including a list of publications, a statement on your research interests and the names and addresses of two referees who are familiar with your work in the relevant field. CHRIS/6 (Parts 1 and 3 required) is available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6 .
All of the application material should be sent by the closing date of 22 May 2013 preferably by e-mail: [log in to unmask] or by post to the Secretary to the Appointments Committee, Faculty of Modern and Medieval Languages, Sidgwick Avenue, Cambridge CB3 9DA. You are requested to ask your referees to email (preferably) or write directly by the same date.
You are also invited to submit by e-mail a single, recent essay-length example of your work for consideration by the Committee. This may be either published or unpublished and should be of special relevance to your application. Candidates shortlisted for the post will be notified by 31 May 2013. They will be asked to make a short presentation as part of the interview process.
Further particulars can be found at http://www.mml.cam.ac.uk/jobs/GL28122FurtherParticulars.pdf
*The employment will begin on 1 September 2013 in order to provide temporary replacement cover in respect of the research leave of a member of the Department of German and Dutch. This is a fixed-term post and the period of replacement cover will be until 31 July 2014, subject to satisfactory completion of a probationary period of six months.
Quote Reference: GL28122 Closing Date: 22 May 2013.
Interview Date: 10 June 2013
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