Subject: [AUDITORY] Cochlear Implant Research in Cambridge: 5-year Research Assistant position available, From: Bob Carlyon <Bob.Carlyon@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 6 Apr 2018 15:05:31 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Dear colleagues, I'd like to draw your attention to the above position, the advert for which= I have pasted below; applications close at midnight on Sunday April 22nd. = Please note that this is separate from the recently advertised post-doctora= l position, which has now been filled. The position is open to all those wh= o are eligible to live and work in the UK; this includes citizens of the Eu= ropean Union and European Economic Area.=20 I apologise for any cross-posting Bob Research Assistant (Fixed Term) A position is available for a research assistant to work on a project entit= led "A multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and improving hearing b= y cochlear implant users", led by Dr R. Carlyon, Prof J. Middlebrooks, and = Dr. J. Wouters. The position is funded by a Collaborative Award in Science = from the Wellcome Trust and will be based at the MRC Cognition and Brain Sc= iences Unit, University of Cambridge. The project involves a combination of psychophysical and electrophysiologic= al recordings from deaf people whose hearing has been restored by a cochlea= r implant (CI), and, to a lesser extent, from normal-hearing listeners. Exp= erience with computer programming or with the use of experimental programs = is essential, as is some experience with statistical analysis and a good un= derstanding of the auditory system. The job will involve carrying out and analysing the experiments, recruiting= CI participants, and liaising with clinical colleagues at Addenbrookes hos= pital, Cambridge. The post-holder will have the opportunity to contribute t= o the experimental design and to scientific publications, and to develop sk= ills in direct stimulation CI programming, stimulus calibration, and in EEG= design and analysis. A post-holder who already possesses these skills will= be able to apply them to the project. The post-holder will have a degree (= or equivalent) in a relevant subject (numerate or auditory discipline is de= sirable). The role involves liaising with clinical staff at Addenbrookes ho= spital and with patients, and so the post-holder will need good interperson= al skills. The role also involves collaborating with the teams led by Prof.= Middlebrooks (Univ. California, U.S.A.) and Prof. Wouters (Univ. Leuven, B= elgium). Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Carlyon (bob.carlyon@xxxxxxxx= .cam.ac.uk). Fixed-term: The funds for this post are available for 5 years in the first = instance. Once an offer of employment has been accepted, the successful candidate wil= l be required to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check (enhanced w= ith adults' barred list). This appointment also requires a Research Passpor= t application. To apply online for this vacancy, please click on the 'Apply' button below.= This will route you to the University's Web Recruitment System, where you = will need to register an account (if you have not already) and log in befor= e completing the online application form. Please ensure that you upload a covering letter and CV in the Upload sectio= n of the online application. If you upload any additional documents which h= ave not been requested, we will not be able to consider these as part of yo= ur application. Please include details of your referees, including email address and phone = number, one of which must be your most recent line manager. The closing date for applications is Sunday 22nd April 2018 and interview d= ates are yet to be confirmed. Please quote reference SU15209 on your application and in any correspondenc= e about this vacancy. The University values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity= . The University has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligib= le to live and work in the UK. To apply for this position, and to obtain further details, please go to htt= p://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/17114/. Please note that, contrary to the inform= ation provided on this site, the starting salary will be between =A325,728 = and =A327,825.