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Apologies for cross-posting --------------------------------------------------------------------------- INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION University of London RESEARCH LECTURER/SENIOR RESEARCH LECTURER The Institute The Institute of Education is a College within the Federal University of London with more than 4,400 postgraduate students and approximately 590 staff. It is the largest postgraduate centre for the study of Education in the United Kingdom. The Institute has received the highest rating for the quality of its research in each of the four reviews undertaken by the Funding Council. The Institute's mission is to pursue excellence in education and related areas. Staff become members of an academic group to match their particular interests and contributions and they carry out work in three programme areas. Research staff work in the Research programme area; the other areas are Initial Teacher Education and Professional Development. The Post The post is intended to further strengthen quantitative research in the Institute of Education and will be located in the Mathematical Sciences group. This group has a wide range of interests including mathematics education, assessment, and multilevel statistical modelling. There is an active statistics group, which will provide a supportive environment in relation to your academic and professional development. Roles and Responsibilities · for appointment at Senior Research Lecturer level you will be expected to promote, develop and expand funded research and consultancy within the Institute and obtain grants in your own right. If appointed at Research Lecturer level you will be expected to assume some of these responsibilities; · to contribute to the advancement of scholarship in your specialist field, through publications and other research activity, such research activity to be at a level of national and international significance; · to provide research support and training, including the supervision of students pursuing PhD and EdD programmes; · to advise colleagues at all levels with the preparation of research proposals in quantitative methods and analysis; · for appointment at Senior Research Lecturer level you will be expected to contribute to the professional and staff development of research staff and act as a mentor to junior research staff; · to organise and contribute to statistics teaching across the different Programme Areas; · to undertake other such duties as may be requested by the Director. You will be responsible to the Head of Mathematical Sciences, the Dean of Research and, ultimately, to the Director of the Institute. You are welcome to contact any of the following members of the group if you would like to discuss the post: Professor Alison Wolf (email: [log in to unmask], tel: 020 7612 6661) Professor Harvey Goldstein (email: [log in to unmask], tel: 0207 612 6652) Dr Jon Rasbash (email: [log in to unmask], tel: 020 7612 6681) Selection Criteria Essential Education and experience 1. A contribution to research and publications and to the development of your field commensurate with the level of the post; 2. Experience of funded research projects. For appointment at Senior Research Lecturer level experience of managing projects will be required; 3. A clear programme of future research; 4. For appointment at Senior Research Lecturer level an excellent record of obtaining research grants, preferably including grants from Research Councils; 5. Ability to communicate statistical concepts to non-experts; 6. A recognised contribution to quantitative research methods. Personal Styles, Skills and Qualities 7. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; 8. The ability to be flexible and adaptable and to work as an effective member of a team; 9. The ability to coach, guide and develop the statistical understanding of colleagues; 10. The ability to contribute to staff and professional development activities; 11. The ability to be highly organised, exercise initiative and work independently. You should include with your application a separate supporting statement of how your qualifications, experience and training fit in turn each of the selection criteria and include a statement covering (all or some) the following: · your plans for future research; · a proposal for funding possibilities for the proposed research. This supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus, regretfully, a failure to provide such a document will mean that your application will not be considered. If you are invited to interview you will be asked to submit in advance copies of a report from a research project in which you have been involved. The Appointment The appointment will be full time. Salary, dependent on qualifications and experience, will be on either Research Staff Grade II salary scale, £23,256 - £30,967, plus £2,134 LA per annum, for appointment at Research Lecturer level or the Research Staff Grade III salary scale, £29,332 - £36,740 per annum, plus £2,134 London Allowance per annum for appointment at Senior Research Lecturer level. The appointed person, in consultation with the Director (or appointee) and the Head of Group (or appointee), will agree medium and long term targets for income generation through research grants, consultancy and other means, in accordance with the Institute's Strategic Plan. Progress towards these targets will be evaluated as part of the annual review process. It is anticipated that this income generation will largely offset the costs of this post. You are asked to indicate whether you wish to be considered for appointment at Research Lecturer or Senior Research Lecturer level. In indicating your preference your attention is drawn to the roles, responsibilities and selection criteria for the post. If you wish to be considered for appointment at Senior Research Lecturer level, you will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the requirements and selection criteria for the post. Job share will be considered. Applicants wishing to do so are asked to indicate their preferred pattern of working. Applications from joint applicants should be submitted together. You would be eligible to join the recommended occupational pension scheme for Universities, the Universities' Superannuation Scheme (USS) whereby the employee pays 6.35% of salary and the Institute contributes the equivalent of 14% of salary. USS is a funded scheme which is 'contracted out' of SERPS and membership is generally transferable to and from other public sector schemes. Alternatively under the provisions of the Social Security Act 1986 you may take out a personal pension. The leave allowance is 30 working days per annum. The Institute is closed on Public Holidays which are supplemented by 6 extra days (normally 3 at Christmas, 2 at Easter and 1 in August). Staff are normally required to live within a radius of 30 miles of the Institute of Education. The Application Procedure Please submit 5 collated copies* of your application, each of which should include: - the application form (please specify the post title and the reference R/SRL/2), - the supporting statement, and - any other documentation, eg. a CV, you wish to be considered by the Selection Committee. · A copy of your application is given to each member of the Selection Committee and unfortunately we do not have the resources to undertake photocopying here. Failure to supply the required number of copies may result in your application being disregarded. If there are particular reasons why this may be difficult for you, please ring either the Personnel Officer (020-7612 6357) or one of the Personnel Administrators (020-7612 6354/6356/6472) who will do their best to help you. We also require one copy of the monitoring form which will be kept in Personnel and used for monitoring purposes only. Applications should be sent to the Personnel Department, Institute of Education, University of London, 20 Bedford Way, London WC1H 0AL. The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 5.00pm on Tuesday 14th November 2000 (if delivering your application by hand, please do not leave it at Reception but hand it in to Personnel, Room 554). Applicants requiring an acknowledgement should provide a stamped addressed envelope. It is hoped to hold the interviews in December 2000. %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%