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[AUDITORY] PostDoc - MARCS Institute/The HEARing CRC



The MARCS Institute/The HEARing CRC
Postdoctoral Fellow Hearing and Cognitive Aging Available
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Ref 1120/18 Postdoctoral Fellow Hearing and Cognitive Aging (HEARing CRC), MARCS Institute

The Multisensory Communication Program in the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development in association with the HEARing Cooperative Research Centre (HEARing CRC) is seeking a postdoctoral researcher with high level skills and expertise in the broad area of speech perception in elderly people (with/without hearing-impairment). 

The Postdoctoral Fellow will be concerned with behavioural and EEG studies of speech input with elderly people. More specifically, the position will involve recruiting and maintaining contact with elderly participants and:
1) developing materials and procedures for testing these participants with materials and settings that approximate 'real-life' scenarios. 
2) Ascertaining the extent to which listening performance is moderated by cognitive factors (e.g., attention).
3) Developing tools to train elderly adults to cope with difficult listening situations.

This is a Fixed Term, 1-year (1.0 FTE) position with the possibility of a 1-year extension and will be based on the Bankstown campus.

Remuneration Package: Academic Level B $110,594 to $130,495 p.a. (comprising Salary $99,777 to $117,818 p.a., plus 9.5% Superannuation, plus Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Professor Chris Davis, email chris.davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Closing Date:  1 July 2018
Position Description here:  https://uws.nga.net.au/publicfiles/uws/jobs/C93627D5-59B7-7C47-CE25-A4307A296959/%5bB%5d PD Postdoctoral Fellow - HEARing CRC.pdf

To apply for this position and further information please visit the vacancies page -https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/employment/home/current_vacancies
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