[Scottish-perception-group] Career Development Fellowship - Motion Tracking of Listening

[Sandra Quinn]

Career Development Fellowship - Motion Tracking of Listening

 

Reference  2007-474

Full-time

 

The MRC Institute of Hearing Research (IHR) conducts world-leading research into hearing and hearing disorders. The Scottish Section (based in the Glasgow Royal Infirmary) has recently purchased a state-of-the-art motion-tracking system. We have a fellowship vacancy, offering a 3 year planned period of training and development, to use this equipment to study how normal and hearing-impaired listeners move their heads in response to sounds and how they orientate themselves to optimise listening.

 

IHR offers a dynamic, multi-disciplinary environment in which to develop new skills and expertise in the field. The Scottish Section has excellent experimental facilities and an influential track-record in the sciences of auditory impairment, disability, and handicap, as well as in psychoacoustical experimentation and computational modelling.

 

Applicants should possess or be nearing completion of a PhD in auditory science, cognitive psychology, or a related field. We particularly welcome applications from those who have recently completed their PhD training, or wish to move into this exciting research field from a related discipline. Experience in hearing or motion studies is desired and a sound knowledge of cognition, perception, experimental design & analysis, and computation (especially Matlab) would be helpful.

 

This is an outstanding opportunity for a scientist to work on an important new area of auditory science and to develop skills in and an understanding of hearing impairment. You will be given every opportunity to establish your reputation in this field. The appointment is fixed-term for 3 years and will be to a starting salary in the range

£24,993 - £26,555 (pay award pending).

 

For an informal discussion about this position, please contact Dr Michael Akeroyd (0141) 211 4695 or email maa at ihr.gla.ac.uk.

 

 

Further written particulars are available here:

    http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies/2007/2007-474_fp.pdf

The application form can be obtained either online

    http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies/2007/application_form.pdf

    http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/vacancies/2007/application_form.doc

or by contacting the Recruitment Team by email:

    nottingham.recruitment at ssc.mrc.ac.uk or by telephone 01793 301312

or by phoning the IHR jobline on 0115 951 8501

 

 

The closing date for applications is Friday 24th August 2007. Please 

note that the completed application-form should be sent to the MRC 

Recruitment Team, quoting reference 2007-474, at

     MRC Shared Service Centre

     North Star House

     Swindon

     SN2 1FF

     U.K.

or

    recruitment at ssc.mrc.ac.uk

 

 

Many thanks

Yours

Michael

 

 

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Dr Michael A Akeroyd

Programme Leader

MRC Institute of Hearing Research

Glasgow Royal Infirmary (Queen Elizabeth Building)

16 Alexandra Parade

Glasgow G31 2ER

United Kingdom

 

0141 2114695 (switchboard)

0141 5528411 (fax)

0141 2114694 (direct line)

 

maa at ihr.gla.ac.uk

http://www.ihr.mrc.ac.uk/scottish

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