CHAIR OF AUDIOLOGY/HEARING SCIENCE vacancy at Manchester

[Dr Richard J Baker <richard.baker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

FACULTY OF MEDICAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

CHAIR OF AUDIOLOGY/HEARING SCIENCE (REF: MHS/235/05)


Salary will be by negotiation on the Professorial scale

The University of Manchester is seeking to appoint a new chair in the
School of Psychological Sciences to provide leadership in both research
and teaching. The post provides the opportunity for a committed and
innovative individual to make a major contribution to the strategic
developments in the School. The successful applicant will have an
international research profile in the field of audiology,
psychoacoustics, hearing science or related area; we would be
particularly interested to receive applications from those with a
background that includes a research record in auditory electrophysiology
and its application to audiology and related fields.

The appointee will have strategic vision and show strong academic
leadership, with the ability to develop the School’s current research
profile and enhance the reputation of the School through promoting and
delivering high quality research and teaching. The post is located
within the School's audiology and deafness research group; funding has
been earmarked for a further academic post to support the research and
teaching activities of the Chair appointment.

Informal inquiries may be made to Professor John Bamford telephone +44
(0)161 275 3378, e-mail john.bamford@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or to Professor
Adrian Davis telephone +44 (0)161 275 8570, e-mail
Adrian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, or to Dr Kevin Munro telephone +44
(0)161 275 3360 email Kevin.munro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx


Application forms and further particulars are available at
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/news/vacancies or from the Directorate Human
Resources, The Chisholm Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road,
Manchester, M13 9PL.  Tel: ++44 (0) 161 275 8835, email:
Mhs-hr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Quote ref: MHS/235/05.
Closing date Friday 22nd July 2005.

The University will actively foster a culture of inclusion and diversity
and will seek to achieve true equality of opportunity for all members of
its community.