STARBRIDGE
Lecturer in THEOLOGY AND NATURAL SCIENCE
FACULTY
OF DIVINITY
UNIVERSITY
OF CAMBRIDGE
The
Faculty of Divinity intends to make a new appointment to the
Starbridge Lectureship in Theology and Natural Science following
the retirement of the current holder, Dr Fraser Watts, in September
2013.
The
Faculty invites applications from candidates with a proven academic
record in Theology, Religious Studies, the Natural Sciences and/ or
the History and Philosophy of Science. The
appointment will be made at the level of university lecturer.
The
Starbridge Lectureship was endowed through a benefaction from the
novelist, Mrs Susan Howatch, and first filled in 1994 by the present
holder, Dr Fraser Watts. Cambridge
has long been a significant centre of work on the interface between
Theology and the Sciences. The endowment of the Starbridge
Lectureship in Theology and Natural Science at the University of
Cambridge marked a significant step in the general recognition of the
importance of the field, and firmly established Cambridge as a major
centre of it.
The
person appointed to this post will have the opportunity to build on
this tradition. She or he will be expected to have a doctorate in a
relevant field and a strong research record demonstrating a high
level of expertise both in Theology and in a specific area of the
Natural Sciences and/or
the History and Philosophy of Science.
The Faculty are not specifying any preferred specialism, but
applicants will be invited to explain how their research interests
and plans would relate to those currently exercised within the
Faculty, both in its broader profile in Theology and Religious
Studies, and in relation to the particular research interests
represented in the Faculty.
The
establishment of the Faculty of Divinity consists of 21 University
Teaching Officers. The Theological and Religious Studies Tripos is a
three-year undergraduate course. Theology
and Science is an important part of this Tripos, and attracts good
student numbers; the
successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the teaching
of Tripos papers in Theology and Natural Science. The present
post-holder offers a survey paper in Theology and Natural Science,
and a more specialist paper in the psychological study of religion.
The precise choice of specialist papers would depend on the strengths
of the appointee. The
successful candidate may be asked to undertake supervision of Tripos
students by some Colleges.
There
is also a one-year course for the postgraduate Diploma in Theology
and Religious Studies and a one-year course for the M.Phil. in
Theology and Religious Studies. The person appointed will be expected
to contribute to teaching for the M Phil and will have the
opportunity to develop appropriate courses. The Faculty is
responsible for about 100 research students, including some working
on topics in the field of Science and Religion; the supervision of
PhD students is one of the duties of the Starbridge Lecturer. There
is potential for MPhil and doctoral numbers to be increased.
All
University Teaching Officers in the Faculty are expected to share in
the examining of undergraduate and graduate students, and to fulfil
administrative duties as directed. They are expected to engage in
independent research at the highest levels of excellence.
It
is hoped that the successful candidate will be able to take up
appointment on 1 September 2013 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The appointment will be subject to five years’ probation.
University Lecturers are entitled to apply for a Senior Lectureship,
Readership or Professorship under the University’s procedures for
Senior Academic Promotion.
Appointment
to a University Lectureship does not carry with it election to a
College Fellowship, but the successful applicant may subsequently be
invited by a College to accept election.
The
pensionable scale of stipends is £37,012- £46,846.
Informal
enquiries may be made to Professor Judith Lieu, Chairman of the
Faculty Board, jml68@cam.ac.uk
.
HOW
TO APPLY
Applications
should consist of a CV and a completed application form CHRIS/6
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/
, and should include the following details:
- name,
address and full contact details;
- educational
qualifications and professional experience;
- nationality,
current occupation and salary;
- publications;
and
- the
names, addresses, and full contact details of three referees.
Applications
should be sent to the Administrative Officer of the Faculty of
Divinity, West Road, Cambridge, CB3 9BS so as to reach him not later
than 14
January 2013.
Candidates
should ask their referees to write to him by this date, without
waiting for a formal request.
It is expected that interviews will take place in March.
Equal
Opportunities Information
The
University of Cambridge appoints solely on merit. No applicant for an
appointment in the University, or member of staff once appointed,
will be treated less favourably than another on the grounds of sex
(including gender reassignment), marital or parental status, race,
ethnic or national origin, colour, disability (including HIV status),
sexual orientation, religion, age or socioeconomic factors.
Proof
of right to work
The
University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees
are eligible to live and work in the UK. Therefore, before you
commence work, the University must confirm your eligibility to live
and work in the UK. To confirm eligibility you will be asked to bring
certain original documents to your interview and a copy will be
taken. All offers of employment are made subject to verification of
eligibility to work in the UK. Further details can be found
both on the University’s website:http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/right/and
on the UK
Border Agency website.
Information
if you have a Disability
The
University welcomes applications from individuals with disabilities.
Our recruitment and selection procedures follow best practice and
comply with disability legislation.
The
University is committed to ensuring that applicants with disabilities
receive fair treatment throughout the recruitment process.
Adjustments will be made, wherever reasonable to do so, to enable
applicants to compete to the best of their ability and, if
successful, to assist them during their employment.
We
encourage applicants to declare their disabilities in order that any
special arrangements, particularly for the selection process, can be
accommodated. Applicants or employees can declare a disability at any
time. Applicants wishing to discuss with or inform the University of
any special arrangements connected with their disability can, at any
point in the recruitment process, contact, Dr Peter Harland, who is
responsible for recruitment to this position, on 01223 763002 by
email on administrator@divinity.cam.ac.uk or by post to the Faculty
of Divinity, West Road Cambridge CB3 9BS. For additional guidance and
information, applicants can contact the University’s Disability
Resource Centre either by telephone on 01223 332301, by email on
ucam-disability@lists.cam.ac.uk
or by post to DRC, Keynes House, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB4
1QA.
Further
Information
There
is a range of information which you may find helpful on the
University’s website:
www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/.
This includes applying for posts, working at the University,
pensions, living in Cambridge and details of current vacancies
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Starbridge
Lecturer in Theology and Natural Science
Faculty
of Divinity
Applications
are invited for the Starbridge Lectureship (Grade 9, £37,012-
£46,846)
in Theology and Natural Science from candidates with a proven
academic record in Theology, Religious Studies, the Natural Sciences
and/or the History and Philosophy of Science.
The
successful candidate should
have a
doctorate in a relevant field and a strong research record
demonstrating a high level of expertise both in Theology and in a
specific area of the Natural Sciences and/or
the History and Philosophy of Science.
Candidates
should be able to take up the post on 1 September 2013. The
appointment will be subject to five years’ probation.
Further
particulars and an application form (CHRIS/6
http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/chris6/
) are available from the Administrative Officer in the Faculty of
Divinity (tel: (01223) 763002; e-mail:
faculty-office@divinity.cam.ac.uk),
to whom applications should be sent by 14 January 2013. Additional
information on the Faculty is available at:
http://www.divinity.cam.ac.uk/