Subject: Technology Research Manager at Action on Hearing Loss in London From: "Brian C. J. Moore" <bcjm@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 2 Jun 2015 16:13:12 +0100 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY><html> <body> I am posting this message on behalf of Dr. Ralph Home. Please address questions to him rather than to me. Ralph.Holme@xxxxxxxx<br><br> Brian Moore<br> ______________________<br><br> Dear Colleagues<br><br> We are currently recruiting for a Technology Research Manager to join Action on Hearing Loss in London to develop and lead a range of new activities to support the innovation of new assistive technology. I would be very grateful if you could help by passing this email on to anyone you think might be interested in this exciting opportunity. Below is a description of the role with links to further information about the job.<br><br> Thank you very much for your help.<br><br> Best wishes<br><br> Ralph Holme<br><br> <b>Technology Research Manager<br><br> Action on Hearing Loss, London<br><br> </b>Technology plays a vital role in allowing people confronting deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss to take control of their lives, so they can live the life they choose. We are forging strong links with manufactures of assistive technology to bring new products to market through our commercial activities, and are also influencing policy to ensure new technology is accessible and inclusive.<br><br> Based within the Biomedical Research group, you will work closely with colleagues in our Commercial Services, and Policy and Campaigns Directorates to develop and lead a range of new activities to support and catalyse innovation of new assistive technology. For example, this may include technologies to better amplify speech in difficult listening conditions, to improve speech to text communication, and to exploit advances being made in gesture recognition, smartphone and app technologies. You would draw on the success the Biomedical Research group are having in supporting the development of medical treatments.<br><br> With specialist knowledge of an area of technology relevant to deafness, hearing loss or tinnitus, you will need a sound understanding of the technology sector and excellent communication skills. But, above all you must be able to demonstrate the drive and ability to make things happen.<br><br> For more information on this post and to download an application form please visit our website at <a href="http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/jobs"> www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/jobs</a><br><br> Closing date for applications 3 July 2015.<br><br> <b>-------------------<br><br> Dr Ralph Holme<br><br> </b>Head of Biomedical Research<br><br> Action on Hearing Loss<br><br> Tel: +44(0)20 7296 8008<br><br> <a href="http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/biomedicalresearch"> www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk/biomedicalresearch</a><br><br> <b>Action on Hearing Loss is the new name for RNID.</b> Our name has changed, but our vision hasn't - a world where hearing loss doesn't limit or label people, where tinnitus is silenced and where people value their hearing enough to look after it.<br><br> We also have a new website at <a href="http://www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk"> www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk</a> <br><br> This email and attachments (if any) must be swept for viruses before opening. Their contents may be confidential or privileged and are intended solely for the named receipt. If you are not the intended recipient and you have received this email in error, you must not read or use this email and should notify Action on Hearing Loss on telephone or textphone 020 7296 8282.<br><br> Action on Hearing Loss is the trading name of The Royal National Institute for Deaf People. A registered charity in England and Wales (207720) and Scotland (SC038926). Registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee in England and Wales No. 454169. Registered office: 19-23 Featherstone Street, London EC1Y 8SL. <br> </body> <br> <div>Brian C. J. Moore, Ph.D, FMedSci, FRS,</div> <div>Emeritus Professor of Auditory Perception,</div> <div>Department of Experimental Psychology,</div> <div>University of Cambridge,</div> <div>Downing Street,</div> <div>Cambridge CB2 3EB,</div> <div>UK</div> <div>Tel. +44 (0) 1223 333574</div> <div>Fax. +44 (0) 1223 333564</div> <div><a href="http://hearing.psychol.cam.ac.uk/" EUDORA=AUTOURL> http://hearing.psychol.cam.ac.uk</a></div> <br> </html>