Current Vacancies at DAMTP

Internal_Vacancies

External_Vacancies

Internal Vacancies

Faculty Office Secretary (Part-Time)

Salary: £17,606 - £19,743 pa, pro rata

The Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics is seeking to recruit a part-time secretary (22 hours per week, Monday to Friday) to assist with the Faculty Office and Examinations function in a busy and friendly department. Duties include preparation of agendas and papers for committees and dealing with general admissions/examinations enquiries.

The successful candidate will need good communication skills and be able to deal with a variety of different people, often under pressured conditions. He or she should be adaptable, enthusiastic and have good organisational skills.

Further details are available here or from Ms Julie Bazin, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, tel: 01223 764289, email: jb520@damtp.cam.ac.uk. Applications should include a covering letter and a completed application form PD17 (available here) and should be sent to Ms Julie Bazin so as to reach her no later than 19 February 2010. Interviews will be held on 4 March.

Closing date: 19 February 2010.

Interviews: 4 March 2010.

PhD Studentships (Cambridge Centre for Analysis)

Following the award of a major grant from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Cambridge Centre for Analysis (CCA) seeks applications for a four-year PhD programme spanning pure, stochastic, computational and applied analysis.

An initial cohort of up to fifteen students will benefit from a first year of intensive training in the full range of modern techniques of analysis for mathematical modelling. Subject to satisfactory performance, students will then pursue a further three years of study, leading to the Cambridge PhD.

Full details about the CCA can be found at: http://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/postgrad/phd/cca

Applicants should have achieved, or expect to achieve, a first-class result in a Masters-level course in mathematics or, alternatively, in a four-year degree course in a mathematical subject. Full details on how to apply can be found at:

http://www.maths.cam.ac.uk/postgrad/phd/cca/apply.html

Applications should be received by 15th February 2010.

Temporary University Lectureship (Centre for Theoretical Cosmology)

Salary: £36,715-£46,510 p.a.

Limit of tenure: four years

Applications are invited for a Temporary University Lectureship in Theoretical Cosmology to commence on 1 September 2010 or thereabouts, which will be known as the "CTC Lectureship". The appointee will be expected to contribute significantly to an ongoing research programme in theoretical cosmology described in the Further Particulars and there will be a lighter teaching load than expected for a standard academic post. The appointment will be made at an appropriate point on the scale for University Lecturers and the limit of tenure for this post is four years.

Further information regarding the Department can be found at http://www.damtp.cam.ac.uk/. Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Paul Shellard, email: E.P.S.Shellard@damtp.cam.ac.uk.

Applications should be sent, preferably by email, to the Secretary to the Head of Department, Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, Centre for Mathematical Sciences, Wilberforce Road, Cambridge CB3 0WA, email: HoDSec@damtp.cam.ac.uk, and should include a full curriculum vitae, list of publications, a one page statement of research interests and future plans and the contact details of three academic referees, and should be accompanied by a completed application form PD18 Parts I and III (downloadable from: http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/pd18/)

Applicants should ask their referees to email references directly to the Secretary to the Head of Department (email as above) to reach her by the closing date.

Please quote Reference: LE 06259

Closing Date: 12 March 2010

External Vacancies

Research Council, Royal Society and Other External Research Fellowships

The Research Councils, Royal Society and other organisations have several competitive Fellowship schemes to support talented researchers for periods of two to five years, or sometimes more. DAMTP has hosted many holders of such Fellowships in the past, most of whom have moved on to very successful longer term academic/research careers. Enquiries are welcomed from those considering applying for such Fellowships with DAMTP as host institution. A first step is to make contact with a relevant member of the DAMTP academic staff (see our Research pages for more information) or else to email the Head of Department (Professor P.H. Haynes, email P.H.Haynes@damtp.cam.ac.uk) giving brief details of research area and intended application.

Initial discussion with a relevant member of DAMTP academic staff should begin as soon as possible and certainly at least one month prior to the closing date. If the application goes ahead then applicants must then as soon as possible contact the DAMTP Accountant (Mr J.M. Turner, j.m.turner@damtp.cam.ac.uk) for discussion of financial aspects of their application. For any Fellowship Scheme the completed application must be ready for submission at least 10 days prior to the official closing date. Arrangements for specific Schemes may require earlier preliminary discussion and earlier submission of completed applications.

The following Fellowship schemes are advertised annually (closing dates are usually in the August - November period) but you may find relevant information at the links below. Please refer back to this page on a regular basis for updates on funding opportunities.

The Royal Society

See http://www.royalsociety.ac.uk/University-Research-Fellowships/

Details of the next round of University Research Fellowships will be made available in 2010.

Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowships

The 2010 scheme has closed. Details of the 2011 scheme are not yet available.

Royal Society / British Academy / Royal Academy of Engineering: Newton International Fellowship Scheme

Full details are available here.

Deadline: 8 February 2010

The Newton International Fellowship scheme is aimed at the very best early stage postdoctoral researchers from all over the world and offers support for two years at UK research institutions. The long-term aim of the scheme is to build a global pool of research leaders and encourage long-term international collaboration with the UK.

Scope: The Fellowships cover the broad range of natural and social sciences, engineering and the humanities covered by the three academies.

Eligibility: Applicants should:

  • have completed or nearly completed a PhD and have held no more than 1 or 2 postdoctoral positions, or equivalent experience at a comparable level
  • be working outside the UK and should not hold UK citizenship at the time of application
  • be competent in oral and written English. The DAMTP Sponsor must confirm their competency on the application form

Applicants must have a strong research project and a DAMTP Sponsor.


Funding: The scheme provides:

  • £24,000 per annum to cover subsistence
  • £8,000 per annum to cover research expenses
  • a one-off relocation allowance of £2,000
  • fellows may also be eligible to receive up to £6,000 annually for up to ten years following the tenure of their Fellowship to support networking activities with UK-based researchers. Newton International Fellowships will not be costed on the basis of FEC, instead, awards will include a contribution to the overheads incurred, at a rate of 50% of the total award to the visiting researcher.


EPSRC

No details yet.


NERC

No details yet.


STFC (formerly PPARC)

No details yet.


Please note that the deadline for submitting completed applications to DAMTP is at least 10 days prior to the official closing date. Initial discussion with a relevant member of DAMTP academic staff should begin as soon as possible and certainly at least one month prior to the closing date.

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