Kavli Institute Fellowship

Salary: £37,382-£47,314

Reference: LG01786

Closing date: 09 December 2013

Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 5 years in the first instance.

The Kavli Institute for Cosmology, University of Cambridge, (West Cambridge) is offering one senior research fellowship. The Kavli Institute Fellowship will be for five years, and is expected to become available from October 2014. Applicants must have a PhD in Astronomy or a related field, have at least three years postdoctoral experience by the start date of the fellowship and a proven track record of independent research relevant to the scientific theme of the Kavli Institute 'The Universe at High Redshift' (see www.ast.cam.ac.uk/kavli/). The fellowship is targeted at researchers (observers, instrumentalists or theorists) who have the potential to become leaders in their fields.

Salary will be on the same scale as University Lecturers, within the range £37,382 - £47,314 pa. depending on experience plus superannuation benefit. A research allowance of £8,000 pa will be provided.

Full details of the application procedure and the further particulars are available through the Apply link below.

Further information on the Kavli Institute and the fellowship can be obtained from the further particulars or from Professor George Efstathiou email gpe@ast.cam.ac.uk.

Further benefits of University employment are outlined at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/staff/benefits/index.html

The closing date for applications is 9th December 2013.

Applications must be made via the on-line system accessible by clicking the Apply link below. The names and contact details for three referees should also be provided. Referees will be contacted automatically following an application but applicants are strongly advised to prepare nominated referees for the need to provide references (in response to the on-line generated request) in good time.  If you have any queries about your application, please email kavlifel(at)ast.cam.ac.uk.

Application closing date: Monday 9th December

Please quote reference LG01786 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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