Subject: Research position at UCL From: Andy Faulkner <andyf(at)PHONETICS.UCL.AC.UK> Date: Wed, 6 Sep 2000 16:02:40 +0100Research Opportunity: Department of Phonetics and Linguistics, UCL. A research position is available to work on the project "Optimization of voice pitch information in cochlear implant speech processing", funded by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People, and led by Dr A Faulkner and Professor S Rosen. Candidates require a good first degree in speech science, psychology or a related discipline and a good knowledge of speech, hearing and acoustics. A higher degree and/or post-graduate research experience would be an advantage, as would skills in computer programming, signal processing and/or experience of working with profoundly hearing impaired adults. The main responsibility of the post is to carry out speech perception and psychoacoustic experiments with both adult cochlear implant users and normally hearing adults. Starting salary on the RA1A scale in the range =A318909 to =A320865 inclusive of London Allowance.=20 The position is for a fixed period of 36 months, starting as soon as possible and not later than 02 January 2001. Requests for further information and applications comprising a CV and letter of application should be sent to Dr Andrew Faulkner, Dept of Phonetics and Linguistics,=20 UCL, 4, Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HE (email andyf(at)phon.ucl.ac.uk) The closing date for applications is 1 October 2000, but early applications are encouraged. Dr Andrew Faulkner Principal Research Fellow Dept Phonetics and Linguistics UCL (University College London) Wolfson House 4 Stephenson Way LONDON NW1 2HE tel 44 (0)20 7679 7408 (direct) fax 44 (0)20 7383 0752 e-mail andyf(at)phon.ucl.ac.uk WWW: http://pitch.phon.ucl.ac.uk/home/andyf/