Assistant/Associate Professor in Energy Materials
Applications are invited for an Assistant/Associate Professorship in Energy Materials to be held in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy. We are searching for a highly talented scientist with a world leading track record in research and commitment to teaching. The post is available from 1st January 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.
The Department offers a world class research and teaching environment (www.msm.cam.ac.uk). The successful candidate will have a world-class research track record in the area of Energy Materials and present a compelling vision for a long-term science programme, building on the Department's existing capabilities and taking advantage of the unique research environment in Cambridge to build collaborations and deliver new science and applications.
The Assistant/Associate post underpins the new "Advanced Materials for the Energy Transition" (AMET) Taught MPhil Programme, which is a joint course with the Departments of Physics and Chemistry at the University of Cambridge. For the first five years of their appointment, the successful candidate will primarily focus their teaching and administration on co-directing the AMET Taught MPhil, working closely with co-directors in the Department of Materials Science & Metallurgy and the Departments of Physics and Chemistry. As a co-director, the successful candidate will be involved in the running of the MPhil with tasks, including: course management; admission of students; creation and delivery of lectures; examining (setting and marking); and running projects. We are expecting between 20-30 students to be admitted to the new MPhil from October 2025. The successful candidate will also support some teaching and administration at other levels in the department.
Applicants must have a PhD in a relevant subject area and show evidence of leading a successful research programme. Applicants will also have an aptitude and enthusiasm for teaching at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. and will be expected to contribute academic activities in the Department, and more widely in the School of Physical Sciences.
The starting salary is dependent on the level of appointment being made, as determined by the Selection Committee. Assistant Professorships will start in the range of £45,585 - £57,696 per annum; Associate Professorships will start in the range of £61,198 - £64,914 per annum.
We particularly welcome applications from women and /or candidates from a BME background for this vacancy as they are currently under-represented at this level in our department/institution/Faculty/School/University. As a signatory of DORA (https://sfdora.org) the University is committed to assessing research on its own merits rather than on the basis of the journal in which it is published
Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online.
Please ensure that in the Upload section of the online application you provide:
a) A document containing your Curriculum Vitae (CV), research publications list, and a brief narrative (300 words maximum per output) on each of the three outputs you consider most significant.
b) A research proposal of no longer than 3 pages, including a description as to how your research plans fit with existing activities in the Department. It is not necessary to review the overall plans of existing research in Cambridge except where they are directly relevant to your proposal.
c) A two-page statement on your approach to teaching and how you believe you can contribute to the success of the AMET Taught Masters and teaching in the Department.
d) A one-page statement focusing on your contributions to and/or vision for improving research culture as well as Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to visit the department, to give research and teaching presentations, for informal discussion and formal interview.
For informal enquiries, prospective candidates are invited to contact the Office of Head of Department (Prof Jason Robinson, Ruth Cameron, and James Elliott): hod@msm.cam.ac.uk
Should you have any queries about the application process, please contact hrmsm@msm.cam.ac.uk
Please quote reference LJ42813 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.
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