Bye-Fellowships at St Catharine’s College

St Catharine’s College is seeking to appoint up to nine Bye-Fellows over the next three years from 1 October 2024. We welcome applications from postdoctoral researchers or experienced supervisors who are able to offer undergraduate teaching in the following areas: 

Subject Teaching Area
Engineering (one or more of the following) fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, electrical engineering, electronics, information, control, mathematics
History modern British history
Mathematics (one or more of the following) statistical modelling, mathematics of machine learning, automata and formal languages, topics in analysis
Medical Sciences biochemistry or physiology
Natural Sciences (Biological) biochemistry or cellular biology
Natural Sciences (Physical) physics and/or mathematics for natural scientists
Psychological and Behavioural Sciences social, developmental, and experimental psychology

Those appointed as a Bye-Fellow will be expected to offer at least 40 hours (70 hours in the Medical Sciences Tripos) of undergraduate supervision annually and will receive payment for supervision of St Catharine’s College undergraduates at a rate 25% above the intercollegiate standard rate. Bye-Fellows are expected to make an important contribution to the education of undergraduates and generally enjoy participating in the academic life of the College; they would be encouraged, for example, to take part in subject societies, college events, dinners, and celebrations, and may be invited to interview candidates for admission as undergraduates. All Bye-Fellows will be included in a dedicated page on the College website.

Other benefits include full membership of the Senior Common Room, use of the shared Bye-Fellow room (if available) and all college facilities, and dining rights of three meals per week all year round; one of these meals may be used for a guest. Bye-Fellow appointments at the College are always for one year, renewable annually by the Education and Fellowships Committees; each case is considered on its own merits.

Application process

All candidates will be required to submit:

• a curriculum vitae.
• a statement of teaching offered, along with an indication of any other aspect of college life. with which the candidate may wish to engage.
• the names of two referees who may be contacted at the shortlisting stage.

Applications should be sent by email to Mrs Katalin Sexton, EA to the Senior Tutor at: [email protected] by 12 noon, Friday 15 March 2024.

The Senior Tutor and the Director/s of Studies in the relevant subject will hold meetings with shortlisted candidates in Easter Term.

If you have any questions, please contact: [email protected]