[AUDITORY] Senior Researcher in Infant Studies - MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Australia

[Kate Stevens <kj.stevens@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ref 1539/18 Senior Researcher in Infant Studies, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development
Western Sydney University, Australia, Bankstown Campus
Full-Time, Fixed Term for 3 years

The Speech and Language Program in the MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is seeking a Senior Researcher in Infant Studies. The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development is an interdisciplinary research institute of Western Sydney University. Our programs of research investigate human communication through the themes: sensing and perceiving, interacting with each other, and technologies for humans. Researchers in MARCS come from many disciplines including developmental psychology, language science, music science, cognitive neuroscience, and biomedical, electrical, electronic and software engineering. Further information is available from our website - http://www.westernsydney.edu.au/marcs.

The Senior Researcher in Infant Studies is the academic leader of the MARCS Institute Babylab and will be responsible for leading, promoting, and developing research engagement associated with the BabyLab and ensuring that the BabyLab is nationally and globally recognised for high-quality, high-impact engaged research. The appointee will conduct laboratory-based research with infants and children in an area or areas associated with MARCS foci, such as research on (1) early speech and language development, which may include bilingual/multilingual, and children facing adverse conditions including risk for dyslexia, specific learning impairment (SLI), and/or sensory deficits such as hearing impairment; (2) communicative development more broadly, such as social-emotional and non-verbal communication, possibly including communication with avatar/robot interlocutors; and/or (3) perceptual and cognitive foundations of musical and dance appreciation and skill development. 

To be successful, you will have a relevant qualification in Psychology and/or experience in conducting laboratory-based research in infant studies, infant development, speech perception, psycholinguistics and/or psychology/cognitive science/cognitive neuroscience. You will have a strong international standing and research reputation and demonstrated experience in writing research reports and success with major competitive grants and research partnerships. To learn more about the position, please refer to the position description. 

Remuneration Package: Academic Level C, $143,550 to $164,668 per annum (comprising Salary $121,424 to $139,474 p.a., 17 % Superannuation and Leave Loading)

Position Enquiries: Professor Kate Stevens, Director, MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development: mailto:marcs.director@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Closing Date: 30 September 2018
https://uws.nga.net.au/publicfiles/uws/jobs/6D35FD9C-4234-B2C1-DE21-A45FBFA9795E/C Senior Researcher in Infant Studies.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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Professor Kate Stevens
Director
MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour & Development
Western Sydney University
Editor 'Music Perception' 
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