Northwestern faculty position

[Pamela Souza <p-souza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Dear List Members,

We have an open faculty position in audiology/hearing science.
Details of the position are below.  Anyone interested can contact me
for details.

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Assistant Professor in Audiology/Hearing Science
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The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders at
Northwestern University is searching for a faculty member, at the rank
of Assistant
Professor, with a promising or established research program focused on
audiology, hearing
science, or a related field. Areas of interest include but are not
limited to: aging and
cognition; implantable devices; neuroscience; and genetic or molecular
biology approaches
to the study of hearing and/or its disorders. The department houses
research laboratories
studying hearing and hearing loss, vibrant PhD and AuD programs, and a
state-of-the-art
hearing clinic that provides clinical hearing services to the greater
Chicago area. Department
faculty collaborate with colleagues in related departments including
the Northwestern
University Medical School, Neurobiology, Psychology, and Biomedical
Engineering. This
nine-month, tenure-track position is based on the Evanston campus.

Preferred starting date: September 1, 2012.

Duties: Develop a fundable program of research, teach courses in
hearing and related
topics, direct student research, and provide academic advising.

Qualifications: Earned Ph.D. required. The candidate must have
interests and experience
appropriate to teach courses in the department, develop
interdisciplinary research affiliations
with other units of the University, and participate in translational efforts.
Salary: Competitive, depending on qualifications and experience.

Application procedure: Send cover letter describing your teaching and
research interests
and experience, a current vita (including e-mail address), reprints,
and three letters of
recommendation to the Chair of the Search Committee by December 15,
2011. Mail to:
Audiology Position Search, Communication and Sciences Disorders Department,
Northwestern University, 2240 Campus Dr., Evanston, IL 60208. Forward
questions to
Professor Pamela Souza at: p-souza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx For more
information about the
Department, please visit: http://www.communication.northwestern.edu/csd/.

The University: Northwestern University is one of the nation’s largest
private research
universities. The main campus is located in Evanston and the medical
campus is located 12
miles south in Chicago. Both campuses are located on the shore of Lake
Michigan. There is
continuing expansion of University facilities and programs,
particularly in the sciences and
medicine. Diverse cultural, social, and recreational activities abound
on and near each
campus.

Closing Date: Ongoing until position is filled. Review of applications
will begin on December
15, 2011. Search # 17689.

Northwestern University is an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity
Employer. Women and
minorities are encouraged to apply. Hiring is contingent upon
eligibility to work in the United
States.

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Cordially,

Pamela Souza, PhD, CCC-A
The Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences
and Disorders
School of Communication
Northwestern University
Francis Searle Building 2-265
2240 Campus Drive
Evanston, IL  60208
Email: p-souza@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Phone: 847-491-2433
Fax: 847-491-4975
Lab website:  www.halab.northwestern.edu