/RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN AUDITORY PSYCHOPHYSICS/

/Department /of /Engineering/

Limit of Tenure applies*

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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@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@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