Early-career Research Fellow
3 weeks ago
**Reports to**: Academic Director
**Salary Range**: Starting from £42,516 commensurate on qualifications and experience
**Location**: Cambridge (onsite role)
**Contract**: Contract: Fixed term for 1 year, full-time (37.5 hours per week plus occasional evenings and weekends).
**Cambridge Muslim College was established in 2009 to develop and disseminate Muslim thought leadership through world-class education, training, and research based on dialogue between the Islamic tradition and the circumstances of the modern world.**
**As a theological college, CMC’s research is guided by the living scholarly tradition of Islam. The aim is to further a better understanding of the Islamic intellectual and practical sciences on their own terms and to bring them to bear upon contemporary questions for the common good. Towards this, the College welcomes any scholarly enquiry into Islam and Muslim societies as well as engagements with the challenges of the modern condition. We especially support research into the various branches of theology, the philosophy and applied ethics of science and technology, education and knowledge traditions, social philosophy and institutions, and the natural and built environment.**
**JOB PURPOSE**
**Applicants should submit**:
- a covering letter
- a curriculum vitae, including a statement of qualifications, a publications list and teaching experience, if applicable
- the names of three referees who should be asked to submit references by the closing date.
**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
The time-division between research and service to the college is approximately 80% and 20% respectively.
**Research**
- To engage in original research in one’s area of specialisation by preparing papers, journal articles, book chapters, book reviews, and/or monographs for peer-reviewed publication.
- To disseminate research finds through giving presentations and lectures at conferences.
- To occasionally contribute to collaborative projects with colleagues at the college and in partner institutions and research groups.
**Service to the College**
- To actively participate in the College’s academic and social activities including attendance of research seminars, common room socials and events, academic discussions, and team building events
- To offer occasional lectures on the College’s taught programmes.
- To support the work of the College by engaging in other activities that further the College’s mission. This may, from time to time, include participation in public events, public lectures, community engagement, development events, and donor retreats.
- To engage in service to the profession, such as though serving on editorial boards, in professional associations, or as an external examiner to other institutions.
- To engage in administrative tasks related to the academic work of the College as required.
- To sit on administrative committees that ensure the running of the College and the representation of the faculty’s interests.
- To work flexibly and undertake other duties, from time to time, that are deemed appropriate by the Academic Director for the grade of the role or offer a continuing professional development opportunity.
- To work in line with the College strategy and its policies and procedures.
- This list of duties is not exhaustive, and the job description may be reviewed and changed as the College implements its strategic plan. _
**PERSONAL SPECIFICATION**
**Education and Experience**
- A doctorate degree in any academic discipline that relates to Islam or Muslim societies.
- There is no age limit, but a Fellowship is intended to support those at an early stage in their academic careers, who will expect, in due course, to go on to hold posts in educational institutions of international standing. The College will not normally appoint Junior Research Fellows who are more than five years beyond the award of a doctorate.
- Theological expertise in relevant Islamic sciences
**Skills and Behaviours**
- Excellent research skills
- Excellent people skills to work with colleagues and, when requested, students
- Excellent all-round communication and organisational skills
- Strong administration skills
- Ability to give talks and make presentations for the public
- Ability to contribute ideas to the development of the Academic Department and wider College
**Other**
- Commitment to own professional development including mandatory training on safeguarding and EDI
- Commitment to the aims and ethos of the College
**BENEFITS**
- College pension scheme
- Up to £6k expenses for relocation within the UK, or up to £8k from abroad
**Application deadline: Friday, 15 March 2024 at noon.**
**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
Contract length: 12 months
**Salary**: From £42,516.00 per year
**Benefits**:
- Company events
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Relocation assistance
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
Work Location: In person
Application deadline: 15/03/2024
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