Regius Professorship of Hebrew

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Regius Professorship of Hebrew

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Offer DescriptionDepartment/Location: Department of Middle Eastern StudiesReference: GY43219Closing date: 11 November 2024The Board of Electors to the Regius Professorship of Hebrew invite applications from senior scholars with an established track record of research and leadership in Hebrew and Semitic Studies, to take up appointment in October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.Candidates will have an outstanding research record of international stature in the study of Hebrew and Semitic Studies and the vision and experience to maintain the reputation of FAMES as an international centre of excellence in Hebrew and Semitic Studies. Current strengths involve research on endangered Semitic languages and the Semitic languages as a group, the integration of Hebrew research and teaching on Classical, Medieval and Modern Hebrew Studies in a Middle Eastern context, the fostering of complementary but distinctive approaches to the posts in the Faculty of Divinity and the Taylor-Schechter Genizah Research Unit.Standard professorial duties include undertaking and publishing original research, grant capture, mentoring post-doctoral researchers, instructing undergraduate and postgraduate students in the department’s team-taught teaching programme on the Middle East and North Africa. The Professor will play a leadership role in the Department’s Hebrew and Semitic Studies team and will fill administrative duties and faculty roles in the Faculty and accept appointment to University Committees.The Professor will be based in Cambridge. A competitive salary will be offered.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit:Further information is available at:or contact the Human Resources, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT, (email: ).Applications, consisting of a letter of application, a statement of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae and a publications list, along with details of three referees should be made online no later than 11 November 2024.Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor Christine van Ruymbeke Convenor of Board of Electors, co-Chair of Faculty of Asian and middle Eastern Studies and Head of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies: .Please quote reference GY43219 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK.Where to apply WebsiteRequirementsAdditional InformationWork Location(s)Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE Country United Kingdom City Cambridge GeofieldContact CityCambridgeSTATUS: EXPIREDShare this page

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Sun, 15 Sep 2024 03:17:32 GMT

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