[university of cambridge: transliterate-ish research associate]

Sounds like a kind of transliterate and transdisciplinary research position:
Research AssociateTranskills Project/ Staff DevelopmentThe Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies

Salary: £ 25,888 -- £ 33,780
Limit of tenure applies: 1 year, with possibility of extension by 1 year

A research associate is sought to contribute to the University of Cambridge's Transkills project. Working independently and with members of the Transkills team, you will use participatory research methods to identify effective modes of engaging academic staff teaching first-year undergraduates in professional development interventions appropriate to Cambridge's academic cultures. The Transkills project is funded by the Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund, an initiative of HEFCE, which will continue until the end of December 2010. The post is available immediately.

You will hold a PhD or have an equivalent level of research experience. Demonstrably capable of swiftly understanding the cultures and values of a research-intensive environment, you may also have experience of teaching, running seminars and workshops and developing instructional materials.

The Transkills team is based in CARET (the Centre for Applied Research in Educational Technologies), and is led by Dr Keith Johnstone. Seconded to CARET, the Research Associate will report to Staff Development's Academic Practice Consultant, Dr Meg Tait. Informal enquiries may be directed to Dr Johnstone (kj10@cam.ac.uk) or to Dr Tait (mebt1@cam.ac.uk). Further particulars and an application pack are available from Daphne Cunningham, Staff Development, 25 Trumpington Street, CB2 1QA (dlc39@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Application is by submission of a completed PD18, with a full CV and covering letter in which you should indicate how your qualifications and experience address the person specification.

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 8 July.

Interviews will be held on Monday 21 July.

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