Fwd: Research Assistant Position (6 months) in Cambridge

/RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN AUDITORY PSYCHOPHYSICS/ /Department /of /Engineering/ Limit of Tenure applies* Page 1 of 1 We are seeking a Research Assistant for a joint project between Dr Richard Turner (Dept. Engineering) and Dr. Bob Carlyon (MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBU). The project will investigate a new method for evaluating novel cochlear implant speech coding strategies. The post, funded by Trinity College's von Turckheim fund, will be based in Cambridge. The key responsibilities and duties include behavioural testing of normal-hearing and, possibly, cochlear-implant listeners. Candidates will have a good graduate degree in a discipline relevant to hearing research. Quantitative and programming skills are desirable. Salary will be between £24,049 and £27,047 depending on skills and experience. Informal enquiries to Richard Turner (ret26(a)cam.ac.uk) To apply complete form CHRIS /16 /available at http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/hr/forms/ and send by e-mail, with a letter of application, a statement of research interests, and a CV (in pdf or plain text formats if possible) with the details (including e-mail addresses) of three referees, to Ms Diane Unwin (dsu21(a)cam.ac.uk), Department of Engineering, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1 Pl, (tel: +44 (0)1223 748529). Applicants should also arrange for their referees to email references directly to Ms Diane Unwin. * Limit of tenure: 6 Months. Quote Reference: NA27922,Closing Date: 3 May 2013 Interview Date(s): Interviews will be held with selected candidates as soon as possible after the closing date. Dr. Bob Carlyon Programme Leader MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit 15 Chaucer Rd. Cambridge CB2 7EF England Tel: +44 (0)1223 355294 Fax: +44 (0)1223 355294 www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk <http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk>