CHAIR IN APPLIED HEARING RESEARCH

[Richard Baker <richard.baker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER

CHAIR IN APPLIED HEARING RESEARCH 
IN THE SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES (REF: MHS/235/05)

Salary will be by negotiation on the Professorial scale

The University of Manchester aims to strengthen its considerable international reputation in hearing, audiology and deafness research by appointing a new chair in Applied Hearing Research. The successful applicant will have an international research profile in the field of audiology, psychoacoustics, or hearing science, or in cognitive neuroscience, developmental psychology (or other area of psychology) as applied to hearing and hearing loss. This is an exciting opportunity for a committed and innovative individual to make a major contribution to the strategic developments in the new School of Psychological Sciences and the Audiology and Deafness Research group in a leading University with an ambitious vision of its future.

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, and within the Human Communication and Deafness Division, which also includes the MRC Hearing and Communication Group; funding has been earmarked for a further academic post to support the research and teaching activities of the Chair.

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 Information about the University, the School and the research group can be found at www.manchester.ac.uk 
 
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: 18 April 2006 

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.