Marie Curie Experienced Researcher in Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences

UCL Divsion of Psychology and Language Sciences Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences

Marie Curie Experienced Researcher in Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences

Full Time

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £34,604 per annum plus Marie Curie Top up allowance of £10,000 – £12,500 per annum (dependent on fellow circumstances), inclusive of London Allowance.

We are seeking to appoint a Marie Curie Experienced Researcher to complete a postdoc in the Research Department of Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences at UCL, commencing no later than June 2016.

The post-holder will complete a project under the supervision of Dr. Lorna Halliday, Prof. Stuart Rosen, and Prof. Astrid van Wieringen (University of Leuven), which will examine auditory processing in children with mild-moderate/unilateral hearing impairment using electrophysiological methodology (e.g. ERP, auditory steady-state responses). The post-holder will have some scope to adapt the project based on their interests.

The post-holder will be a member of the FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network improving Children’s Auditory REhabilitation (iCARE) which comprises 10 European research institutes and 7 associated partners. The objectives of iCARE are (1) to provide training to create a new generation of researchers capable of exploiting the synergies between different disciplines to optimize spoken communication in children with hearing impairment, and (2) to combine research across disciplines to develop novel methods, training skills and procedures for improving auditory rehabilitation. The Research Department of Developmental Science is part of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences within the Brain Sciences Faculty of UCL. The project will be based at UCL, but the post-holder will also be required to undertake some work and travel in other countries within the iCARE network.

The post is funded for 17 months in the first instance.

Applicants should not have resided or performed their main research activity in the UK for more than 12 months within the 3 years immediately preceding the start date. Applicants must be in possession of a PhD in a relevant discipline (e.g., Psychology, Speech and Hearing Science, Audiology, Neuroscience, or Electrical Engineering).

Experienced Researchers must (at the time of recruitment by the host organisation): be in possession of a doctoral degree or have at least four years of full-time equivalent research experience. At the time of recruitment by the host organisation an experienced researcher must also have less than five years of full-time equivalent research.

For a full description of the eligibility conditions see:   http://ec.europa.eu/research/mariecurieactions/ .

Applicants should apply online. To access further details about the position and how to apply please click on the ‘Apply’ button below.

Interested candidates are invited to contact Prof. Stuart Rosen ( stuart@phon.ucl.ac.uk ) for an informal discussion about the post. If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact Molly Bennett (+44 207 679 4020 or m.bennett@ucl.ac.uk ).

Further details of the iCARE network can be accessed at https://icareitn.eu/

Further details of the UCL Research Department of Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences can be accessed at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/pals/research/shaps

Closing Date: 31/1/2016

Latest time for the submission of applications: 5pm.

Any offer of employment will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

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