Research Associate position at Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, UCL

A Research Associate position is available for two years with Professor Sophie Scott, at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience. The project is on the neurobiology of speech perception. The post will specifically be working on functional imaging studies of speech perception. Salary will be on UCL Grade 7, £31,620-38,250 including London Weighting. The position is available from February 2009.

Successful candidates will have a PhD in psychology, experimental neuroscience or a related discipline. Experience with SPM, fMRI and experimental speech science is essential. Experience working with speech production or clinical groups is desirable.

Applications must include a CV, a covering letter (stating how you meet the criteria in the person specification), and a copy of the UCL Personal Information form found at: (http://www.psychol.ucl.ac/uk/info/Personal_Information.doc.) and be sent to Kathryn Knapp, ICN Resources Officer, Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience, Alexandra House, 17 Queen Square, London WC1N 3AR or e-mailed to k.knapp@xxxxxxxxx as a pdf file named by your surname.

Please contact Sophie Scott on 020 7679 1144 or e-mail her at sophie.scott@xxxxxxxxx for information on the post, while further information about the ICN is available at (http://www.icn.ucl.ac.uk).

We particularly welcome women and black and minority applicants as they are under represented at this level within UCL at this level. This is in line with Section 38 of the Race Relations Act 1976.

The closing date for applications is Jan 31st 2009.

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