LECTURERSHIP IN PHYSICS (6hrs)
3 years, Fixed Term
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Lincoln College invites applications for a 6-hour Stipendiary Lecturership in Physics, tenable
for three years from September 1st 2014 to cover short term teaching needs in the subject.
The post is not renewable. The successful candidate will be expected to teach an average of
six hours per week, per term.
The Lecturer will be required as part of the ordinary duties of the post to provide tutorial
teaching, to participate fully in the organisation of teaching in Physics and the pastoral
supervision of undergraduates (including marking Collections and helping with the
admissions interviews) together with our Fellow in Physics, Dr Radu Coldea.
The Lecturer will be expected to teach first year Mechanics and Special Relativity, second
year Mathematical Methods and Quantum Physics, and be able to offer teaching in one of
the following third year topics: Flows and Fluctuations, Symmetry and Relativity, Atomic and
Molecular Physics, Subatomic Physics, General Relativity. Candidates should indicate in their
letter of application which of these topics they would be able to offer.
The successful candidate will have, or will be in the final stages of completing, a doctorate,
and must have teaching experience in Physics at undergraduate level.
The Lecturer in Physics may also have responsibility as advisor for a small number of
graduate students in the College reading for advanced degrees in related subjects. The
advisor acts as an additional source of support and guidance, but is not expected to provide
supervision. A small additional payment is made for each student advised.
The salary offered is in the range £12,383 to £13,927 per annum and is pensionable. As this
salary will not meet the UKBA minimum threshold to enable a Tier 2 Visa appointment, all
candidates for the post must be able to demonstrate they already possess the right to work
in the UK.
The successful candidate will have the option of becoming, or remaining, a member of the
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). Other benefits include a small book allowance,
currently £99 per annum, and a hospitality credit, currently £117 per annum. Common
Room Rights are offered which include five meals per week (excluding Domus, Guest and
Chapter Day dinners), with the right to bring a guest to lunch or dinner at the lecturer’s own
expense. These rights extend from the Monday two weeks before the start of Full Term
until the end of Tenth Week inclusive.
The appointment will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory pre-employment health
assessment questionnaire.
About Lincoln College
Lincoln is one of the oldest Oxford Colleges with fine historic buildings located in the centre
of the City of Oxford. It has a strong sense of collegiality with a reputation for integrating its
graduate and undergraduate students in a highly successful traditional community. There
are currently 38 permanent, and 10 fixed-term, Fellows of whom 28 are also College Tutors
responsible for teaching and the welfare of students. About 92 undergraduates and 120
graduates, in a wide range of subjects, are admitted to Lincoln each year and over 600 are in
residence at any one time. Lincoln currently admits six undergraduates each year to read for
undergraduate degrees in Physics - the four-year Master of Physics or the three-year
Bachelor of Physics. In recent years the College has figured consistently in the top ten
ranking of all Colleges for their academic performance in Final Examinations. We also admit
up to five graduate students each year reading for the DPhil in any of the Physics
Departments in Oxford ( Condensed Matter, Particle Physics, Theoretical Physics,
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics) or for the MSt in Philosophy of Physics.
Equal Opportunities
The policy and practice of Lincoln College require that entry into employment within the
College and progression within employment be determined only by personal merit and the
application of criteria that are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant
salary structure. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff or student
will be treated less favourably than another because of his or her age, race, religion or belief,
gender, disability, sexual or political orientation or any other basis. In all cases, ability to
perform the job will be the primary consideration.
The post is subject to recruitment monitoring to ensure that the selection process is
consistent with the law and the College’s Equal Opportunity Policy and Code of Practice: to
this end, applicants will be asked to complete a recruitment monitoring form, which will play
no part in the selection process, and will not be seen by any member of the selection panel.
Lincoln College is an Equal Opportunities Employer
Data Protection
All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their
suitability for the post and will be held in accordance with the principles of the Data
Protection Act 1998 and the College’s Data Protection Policy.
Application Process
Applicants should send a completed application form (see below), a letter of application, and
a full curriculum vitae to:
The Academic Administrator,
Lincoln College,
Oxford,
OX1 3DR,
United Kingdom.
Tel: 01865 279801; fax: 01865 279802; email:college.office@lincoln.ox.ac.uk.
The applicants should give the names of two referees, whom they should ask to write
directly to the address above. Applications and references should reach the Academic
Administrator by 1.00pm GMT on Thursday 13th March. Applications submitted by email are
preferred.
It is expected that interviews will be held during the week beginning 14th April. Any
prospective applicants wishing to discuss details of the post should contact The Senior Tutor,
Dr Louise Durning (email: louise.durning@lincoln.ox.ac.uk).
Lincoln College
Oxford OX1 3DR
APPLICATION FORM – LECTURER IN PHYSICS
Post Reference Number: AC2014/02
Please complete this form and attach a full curriculum vitae together with a letter of
application explaining why you are applying for this position and how you meet the
selection criteria outlined in the further particulars.
Full Name & Title
Address for
correspondence
Telephone number
Daytime:
Home:
Fax number:
Email(s)
Details of two referees, at least one of whom must represent your current or most recent
employer / institute of education. Please ask your referees to send their references directly
to the Academic Administrator by the closing date.
Name
Name
Address
Address
Telephone
Telephone
Email
Email
Relationship to you
Relationship to you
Details of Higher Education (name of degree(s), subject(s), grade(s), institution(s) and
dates):
Teaching Offered: Please indicate here which of the following third year topics you would be
willing to offer:
Flows and Fluctuations, Symmetry and Relativity, Atomic and Molecular Physics, Subatomic
Physics, General Relativity.
Details of current and previous posts / employment (name of institution, job title, dates
and reason for leaving):
Have you any unspent criminal convictions to declare in line with the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?
YES / NO
If so please specify on a separate sheet.
Do you have current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and to
do the type of work offered?
(Documentation will be required.)
YES / NO
Will you need a work visa under Tier 2 of the points based migration system?
See www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/workingintheuk/tier2
YES / NO
To the best of my knowledge the answers given to the questions and all statements made
both on this form and within all other documents associated with this employment
application are true and accurate. Any falsification may be considered sufficient cause for
rejection, or if employed, dismissal.
Signature of Applicant…………………………………..…….…Date………………
All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for
the post, and will be held in accordance with the principals of the Data Protection Act 1998 and the
College’s Data Protection Policy.
It is the College’s policy to employ the best qualified personnel and provide equal opportunities for
the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against
any person because of age, colour, disability, ethnic origin, marital status, nationality, national
origin, parental status, race, religion or belief, gender, or sexual orientation, or length or type of
contract of employment.
The deadline for receipt of applications and references is 1.00 pm (GMT) on Thursday,
March 13th 2014.
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