| The Board of Electors to the Caroline Humphrey Professorship of the Anthropology of Inner Asia invite applications for this Professorship from scholars whose work falls within the general field of the Professorship to take up appointment on 1 September 2021 or as soon as possible thereafter. A munificent donation from the Sigrid Rausing Trust has enabled the University to establish this new Professorship, in recognition of the work of Caroline Humphrey in founding and building the Mongolia and Inner Asia Studies Unit (MIASU) within the Department of Social Anthropology. The Professor, who will be a full member of the Department, will have an outstanding research record of international stature in the Anthropology of Inner Asia, an outstanding record in teaching and in the mentorship of early-career researchers, and the intellectual and administrative capacities to provide strategic direction and leadership as Director of the MIASU. Standard professorial duties include teaching and research, examining, supervision and administration. The Professor will be based in Cambridge. A competitive salary will be offered. Click the 'Apply' button below to register an account with our recruitment system (if you have not already) and apply online. Further information is available at: http://www.hr.admin.cam.ac.uk/professorships or contact the Human Resources, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT, (email: professorships@admin.cam.ac.uk). 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 1 December 2020. Informal enquiries may be directed to Professor James Laidlaw (Convenor of Board of Electors), telephone: +44 (0)1223) 330909 or email: jal6@cam.ac.uk. Please quote reference JB24228 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. | 
