RA position at UCL Ear Institute (Maria Chait )


Subject: RA position at UCL Ear Institute
From:    Maria Chait  <m.chait@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:30:04 -0000
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This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0100_01CBB70B.6FAD9040 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, I am writing to point your attention to a research assistant job opening = at the UCL Ear Institute and would be grateful if you could distribute the advert to relevant students in your department. Please note that it is possible to undertake a UCL PhD degree within the context of this = research work. =20 Research Assistant - Ref: 1174144 =20 Closing Date: 17/02/2011 Apply on: <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs> www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs =20 A research assistant position (salary =A327,796 - =A329,318 per annum = Inclusive of London allowance) is available to work on a Wellcome Trust funded project that will use MEG functional brain imaging to investigate the neural systems that support auditory change detection in the human = brain. You will be supervised by Dr Maria Chait (UCL Ear Institute) and Prof. = Tim Griffiths (Newcastle University). The post holder will be based at UCL = Ear Institute, and report to Dr Maria Chait. MEG scanning will be carried = out at UCL=92s Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging.=20 =20 Initial funding for this post is available for 36 months. There is the possibility (if UCL eligibility criteria are satisfied) to undertake a = UCL PhD degree within the context of this research work.=20 Your main duties and responsibilities will be: =20 =20 1. Design and execute MEG brain imaging experiments. 2. Develop MatLab software for running the experiments and for data analysis 3. Train subjects in preparation for relevant experiments. 4. Record and analyze imaging data. 5. Assist in the preparation of manuscripts.=20 =20 =20 The UCL Ear Institute provides state-of-the-art research facilities = across a wide range of disciplines and is one of the foremost centres for = hearing, speech and language-related research within Europe. The Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging is a leading centre for brain imaging, bringing together clinicians and scientists who study higher cognitive function = using neuroimaging techniques.=20 =20 =20 Key Requirements Applicants should hold a 1St class, or upper 2nd (or equivalent) = bachelor=92s degree (masters degree an advantage) in an engineering or scientific subject and have substantial experience in digital signal processing = and computer programming. Previous experience with functional brain imaging and/or acoustics is desirable. =20 Further Details You should apply for this post (Ref #: 1174144) through UCL's online recruitment website, <http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs> = www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs, where you can download a job description and person specification.=20 =20 =20 If you have any queries please contact Dr. Maria Chait (email m.chait@xxxxxxxx) =20 =20 =20 =20 Maria Chait PhD <mailto:m.chait@xxxxxxxx> m.chait@xxxxxxxx =20 Research Fellow UCL Ear Institute 332 Gray's Inn Road London WC1X 8EE =20 =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0100_01CBB70B.6FAD9040 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" = xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" = xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" = xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta = http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"><meta name=3DGenerator content=3D"Microsoft Word = 12 (filtered medium)"><style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Consolas; panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Verdana; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0cm; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} p.MsoListParagraph, li.MsoListParagraph, div.MsoListParagraph {mso-style-priority:34; margin-top:0cm; margin-right:0cm; margin-bottom:0cm; margin-left:36.0pt; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";} span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal-compose; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;} .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only;} @xxxxxxxx WordSection1 {size:612.0pt 792.0pt; margin:72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt 72.0pt;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} /* List Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx l0 {mso-list-id:135949502; mso-list-type:hybrid; mso-list-template-ids:7744284 134807567 134807577 134807579 134807567 = 134807577 134807579 134807567 134807577 134807579;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level1 {mso-level-tab-stop:none; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:18.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level2 {mso-level-tab-stop:54.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:54.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level3 {mso-level-tab-stop:90.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:90.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level4 {mso-level-tab-stop:126.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:126.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level5 {mso-level-tab-stop:162.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:162.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level6 {mso-level-tab-stop:198.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:198.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level7 {mso-level-tab-stop:234.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:234.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level8 {mso-level-tab-stop:270.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:270.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} @xxxxxxxx l0:level9 {mso-level-tab-stop:306.0pt; mso-level-number-position:left; margin-left:306.0pt; text-indent:-18.0pt;} ol {margin-bottom:0cm;} ul {margin-bottom:0cm;} --></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapedefaults v:ext=3D"edit" spidmax=3D"1026" /> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:shapelayout v:ext=3D"edit"> <o:idmap v:ext=3D"edit" data=3D"1" /> </o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=3DEN-GB link=3Dblue = vlink=3Dpurple><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear = Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>I am writing = to point your attention to a research assistant job opening at the UCL = Ear Institute and would be grateful if you could distribute the advert = to relevant students in your department. Please note that it is possible = </span><span lang=3DEN = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>t= o undertake a UCL PhD degree within the context of this research = work.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><= o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:1= 8.75pt'><b><span = style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= >Research Assistant - Ref:</span></b><b><span = style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif"'> = 1174144</span></b><b><span = style=3D'font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= >&nbsp;<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Closing Date: = </span></b><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;= &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>17/02/2011</span><= span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Apply on: = </span></b><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= >=A0</span><a href=3D"http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs"><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs</span></= a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>A research = assistant position (salary&nbsp; =A327,796 - =A329,318 per = annum</span><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> = </span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Inclusive of = London allowance) &nbsp;is available to work on&nbsp; a Wellcome Trust = funded project that will use MEG functional brain imaging&nbsp; to = investigate the neural systems that support auditory change detection in = the human brain.&nbsp; </span><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>&= nbsp;</span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>You will be = supervised by Dr Maria Chait (UCL Ear Institute) and Prof. Tim Griffiths = (Newcastle University). The post holder will be based at UCL Ear = Institute, and report to Dr Maria Chait. </span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>&nbsp;MEG scanning will be = carried out at UCL&#8217;s Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging. = </span><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><= o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p= class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Initial funding = for this post is available for 36 months. There is the possibility (if = UCL eligibility criteria are satisfied) to undertake a UCL PhD degree = within the context of this research work. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Your main duties = and responsibilities will be:&nbsp; </span><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></= span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p= class=3DMsoListParagraph = style=3D'margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 = lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span = style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>1.<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New = Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Design and = execute MEG brain imaging experiments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoListParagraph = style=3D'margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 = lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span = style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>2.<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New = Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span = lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Develop</span= ><span = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'> = MatLab software for running the experiments and for data = analysis</span><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></= span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 = lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span = style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>3.<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New = Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Train subjects in preparation = for relevant experiments.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 = lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span = style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>4.<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New = Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Record and analyze imaging = data.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 = lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><span = style=3D'mso-list:Ignore'>5.<span style=3D'font:7.0pt "Times New = Roman"'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><![endif]><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Assist in the preparation of = manuscripts. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p= class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'text-autospace:none'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>The UCL Ear = Institute provides state-of-the-art research facilities across a wide = range of disciplines and is </span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>one of the foremost centres = for hearing, speech and language-related research within Europe.&nbsp; = The Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging is a leading centre for brain = imaging, bringing together clinicians and scientists who study higher = cognitive function using neuroimaging techniques. </span><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></= span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p><= /span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p= ></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Key = Requirements<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>Applicants should = hold a </span><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>1<sup>St</sup> class, or = upper 2<sup>nd</sup> (or equivalent) <span = style=3D'color:black'>bachelor&#8217;s degree (masters degree an = advantage)&nbsp; in an engineering or scientific subject and have = substantial experience in digital signal processing&nbsp; and computer = programming. Previous experience with functional brain imaging and/or = acoustics is desirable.</span></span><span = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><= o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p= ></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span = style=3D'font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'>Further = Details<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=3DMsoNormal = style=3D'text-align:justify'><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You should apply for this = post (Ref #: 1174144) through UCL's online recruitment website, = </span><a href=3D"http://www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs"><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>www.ucl.ac.uk/hr/jobs</span></= a><span style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>, where<span = style=3D'color:black'> you can download a job description and person = specification. </span></span><span lang=3DEN-US = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><= o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'>If you have any = queries please contact Dr. Maria Chait (email <a = href=3D"mailto:m.chait@xxxxxxxx">m.chait@xxxxxxxx</a>)</span><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Verdana","sans-serif";color:black'= ><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DEN = style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:black'><= o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = lang=3DFR = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Maria = Chait PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><a = href=3D"mailto:m.chait@xxxxxxxx"><span = lang=3DFR>m.chait@xxxxxxxx</span></a></span><span lang=3DFR = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p>= </span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span lang=3DFR = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'><o:p>&nbsp;= </o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>Research = Fellow<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>UCL Ear = Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'font-size:10.5pt;font-family:Consolas;color:#1F497D'>332 Gray's = Inn Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span = style=3D'color:#1F497D'>London WC1X 8EE</span><span = style=3D'color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p><p = class=3DMsoNormal><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p></div></body></html> ------=_NextPart_000_0100_01CBB70B.6FAD9040--


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