MAX-CAM Research Assistant/Associate (Part Time, Fixed Term)
Social Sciences and Social Care,Anthropology,Other Social Sciences
Short info about job
Company: University of Cambridge
Department: Department of Archaeology and Anthropology
Salary: £25,298 to £38,183 pro rata
Hours: Part Time
Contract type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Type / Role: Academic or Research
Phone: +44-1239 8206207
Fax: +44-1572 7659912
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Detail information about job MAX-CAM Research Assistant/Associate (Part Time, Fixed Term). Terms and conditions vacancy
The Division of Social Anthropology is seeking to appoint a part-time (0.6fte) Research Associate to contribute to the research initiatives of the MAX-CAM Centre, in the Division of Social Anthropology. The primary aim of the post is to provide strategic support for the research aims and outputs of the Centre and carrying out anthropological research involving periods of fieldwork. The MAX-CAM Centre is a major research initiative, that sits under the Division of Social Anthropology in Cambridge, and is supported by the Max Planck Society, the Isaac Newton Trust and the University of Cambridge. The Centre is devoted to the study of the interconnections between economic and ethical change, with a focus on the role of ritual practice in mediating these changes. It aims to develop novel theoretical positions of interdisciplinary interest in its focal areas as well as generating new empirical findings.
The post holder is expected to manage their own research independently but contribute to the joint activities and outputs of the Centre, including working closely with the team of four Research Associates in the Centre in Cambridge and two Associates who will be based in Germany.
The applicant will have, or be about to be awarded, a PhD in a relevant field. They will have experience of carrying out fieldwork, preferably in the study of ethics, the human economy and social change. They will also have an excellent command of written and spoken English. Initiative, motivation, effective teamwork and liaison with other team members and collaborators in the UK and abroad are crucial to the role.
Successful candidates who have not been awarded their PhD by the appointment date will be under-appointed as a Research Assistant (Grade 5). Upon award of the PhD the individual will be promoted to Research Associate (Grade 7). The salary will be in the range of £25,298- £29,301 per annum pro rata for appointment at Research Assistant level or £31,076- £38,183 per annum pro rata for Research Associate level (PhD holders).
Please note: there are currently several part-time and full-time positions in the MAX-CAM Centre being advertised for both administrative and research staff.
Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available until 31 December 2021 in the first instance.
To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit:
http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/14741. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the 'Apply online' button and register an account with the University's Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.
The closing date for applications is 24 September 2017. If you have any questions about this vacancy or the application process, please contact Dorothy Searle on [email protected]. The selection process will be by interview and it is expected that interviews will be held on Monday 9 October 2017.
Please quote reference JB13090 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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