Assistant/Associate Professor in Economics

Applications are invited for a permanent post of Assistant/Associate Professor of Gonville & Caius College and Fellow in Economics commencing on 1 September 2024.

Applications are welcome from persons with experience of working at post-doctoral level in any area of Economics. The successful candidate will be expected to pursue their own program of research, with opportunities to become integrated and involved in activities within the Faculty of Economics. The successful candidate will also be required to play a key role in helping to deliver undergraduate teaching within the college on the Economics Tripos. In particular, they will be required to carry out a set amount of small group teaching (supervisions) during term, equivalent to approximately twelve hours per week teaching students singly (or ten hours per week if teaching students in pairs). They will also be required to assist with the direction of studies for students and take part in the admissions process.

The appointment is for three years in the first instance, starting on 1 September 2024 with the possibility of appointment without named period after this time. The current annual stipend of an Assistant/Associate Professor of Gonville & Caius College is on the University Single Pay Spine - points 49 to 58 (currently in the range £45,585 to £59,421), with the possibility of promotion to Professor of Gonville & Caius College – point 63 (currently £68,857). This salary is pensionable under the University Superannuation Scheme (USS). Service as director of studies is separately remunerated and the successful candidate is likely to be asked to serve as director of studies for at least one part of the Economics Tripos.

The successful candidate would also have the opportunity to serve as a Pastoral Tutor to a panel of either Undergraduate or Postgraduate students at the College (remunerated separately).

The successful candidate will be appointed as a College Lecturer and elected to a Fellowship of Gonville & Caius College to be held for the duration of their tenure as Assistant/Associate Professor of Gonville & Caius College.

Application Process

• Online applications, including a letter of application and a full Curriculum Vitae, should be completed by 23:59 on Wednesday 14 February 2024.

• Candidates should ask two referees to submit confidential letters of recommendation to [email protected] by the same deadline. Referees should be asked to comment on the candidate’s achievements in research as well as their suitability for undergraduate teaching.

• Shortlisted candidates will be invited for interview, in person or online, according to the timeline below

During the application process, the following details will be required:

• Full contact details including email and telephone numbers;

• Educational qualifications (with relevant dates);

• Appointments and awards held;

• Any salary, stipend or financial assistance to be received after 1 September 2024;

• A brief statement of research interests (no more than 1500 words);

• List of publications;

• List of courses in the Economics Tripos that the candidate might teach;

• Confirmation of the right to employment in the UK; and

• Names and email addresses of two referees

- Short-listed candidates should expect to be notified in the week ending Friday 23 February.

- Interviews will be held in person or online on Tuesday 5 March.

- The outcome of the application will be communicated to all candidates as soon as possible after interviews have been completed.