University of Surrey School of Human Sciences Department of Sociology Lectureship in Sociology (Ref: 3711) Salary: Lecturer Scale A/B, up to £33,679 pa Applications are invited for a Lecturer in Sociology with expertise in one or more of the following areas: the sociology of culture, media, new media or communications technologies. The post will commence on 1 September 2003. The post-holder will join a lively, research active department which achieved a 5* in the 2001 RAE, and currently has over £3million worth of research grants and contracts. The post holder will be expected to make a significant contribution both to the department’s research and to the BSc in Sociology, Culture and New Media. He or she will be expected to supervise undergraduate and Masters dissertations, and doctoral students. Depending on the particular areas of interest and expertise of the successful candidate, there would be opportunities to teach on other parts of the undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum in the Sociology Department. Candidates should have a strong research profile and a good publication record. It is expected that he or she will have research interests that relate to one or more of the Sociology Department’s substantive research groupings: New Media and Communication Technologies; Culture, Identity and Ethnicity; Crime and Criminal Justice; Health, Social Divisions and the Life Course; and Sociology of the Environment. Further details about the Department of Sociology are attached, and information about the Department, including courses taught, is available on the Department’s Web site: http://www.soc.surrey.ac.uk Informal inquiries should be directed to Dr Geoff Cooper, Head of Sociology (Tel: 01483-686976; Fax: 01483-689551; or e-mail g.cooper@soc.surrey.ac.uk) Shortlisted candidates will be expected to give a presentation about their research as part of the interview process. Interviews will be held during week commencing 24 March 2003. For an application pack please contact Miss C Edminson, School of Human Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH. Telephone 01483 686912 (24 hours). Email: c.edminson@surrey.ac.uk or download application documents from www.surrey.ac.uk ‘Employment Opportunities’. Please quote Reference number 3711, supply your postal address and where you saw the advertisement. The closing date for applications is 7 March 2003. The University is committed to an Equal Opportunities Policy. ------ Dr. Nicola Green Department of Sociology University of Surrey Guildford Surrey GU2 7XH Ph: +44-(0)14-8368-6972 Fax: +44-(0)14-8369-9551 Mob: +44-(0)79-5153-8955