Chair in Applied Hearing Research, University of Manchester, UK

["P. J. Bailey" <P.Bailey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER
FACULTY OF MEDICAL AND HUMAN SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCES

CHAIR IN APPLIED HEARING RESEARCH
(REF: MHS/069/06)

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 from our website 
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/vacancies
If you are unable to go online you can request a hard copy of the details 
from The Directorate of Human Resources, Faculty of Medical and Human 
Sciences. Tel +44(0)161 275 8835 or email: mhs-hr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Closing date: 18 April 2006
Interview date:  15 May 2006

Please quote reference MHS/069/06

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.