9 Month Research Assistant position in Cambridge (Bob Carlyon )


Subject: 9 Month Research Assistant position in Cambridge
From:    Bob Carlyon  <Bob.Carlyon@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 6 Sep 2011 13:55:31 +0000
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--_000_9A9432BC31857848B97F53CEAE8386C44EC72168WSR21mrccbsuloc_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Apologies for any cross-posting... Research Assistant Cambridge The MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBSU) is an internationally reno= wned research institute with state-of-the-art cognitive facilities. Applications are invited for a Research Assistant to perform and analyse ex= periments investigating human hearing, including tests of sound segregation= and pitch perception by normal-hearing listeners, patients with cochlear i= mplants, and patients with Auditory Brainstem Implants. This is a fixed te= rm position for 9 months. You will be highly motivated and proactive, with a degree in psychology, ph= ysiology, engineering, audiology, or a closely related subject. Experience = in scientific research, particularly with human volunteers, is important, a= s is familiarity with computer programming and statistics. Experience with = testing hearing-impaired or cochlear-implant listeners is desirable. Good c= ommunication skills plus the ability to work as part of a team are essentia= l. The starting salary will be in the range of =A320,074 - =A323,056 per annum= , depending upon qualifications and experience. This is supported by a fle= xible pay and reward policy, and optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme. = We offer 30 days annual leave entitlement. Applications are handled by the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply pleas= e visit our job board at https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk<https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac= .uk/> and complete an online application form. Applicants who would like t= o receive this advert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Braille, = audio or hard copy), or who are unable to apply online should contact us by= telephone on 01793 867003, Please quote reference number IRC30112. Closing date: 30 September 2011 This position is subject to pre-employment screening The Medical Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer Dr Bob Carlyon, Programme Leader, MRC Cognition & Brain Sciences Unit, 15 Chaucer Rd., Cambridge, CB2 7EF, England. tel: +44 1223 355294 Support research into deafness, and make my legs ache: visit www.justgiving.com/Bob-Carlyon to find out how & why --_000_9A9432BC31857848B97F53CEAE8386C44EC72168WSR21mrccbsuloc_ 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-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:x=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:p=3D"urn:schemas-m= icrosoft-com:office:powerpoint" xmlns:a=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office= :access" xmlns:dt=3D"uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:s=3D"= uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882" xmlns:rs=3D"urn:schemas-microsof= t-com:rowset" xmlns:z=3D"#RowsetSchema" xmlns:b=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-co= m:office:publisher" xmlns:ss=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadshee= t" xmlns:c=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet" xmlns= :odc=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:odc" xmlns:oa=3D"urn:schemas-micro= soft-com:office:activation" xmlns:html=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" = xmlns:q=3D"http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:rtc=3D"http://m= icrosoft.com/officenet/conferencing" xmlns:D=3D"DAV:" xmlns:Repl=3D"http://= schemas.microsoft.com/repl/" xmlns:mt=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/share= point/soap/meetings/" xmlns:x2=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel= /2003/xml" xmlns:ppda=3D"http://www.passport.com/NameSpace.xsd" xmlns:ois= =3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/ois/" xmlns:dir=3D"http://= schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/directory/" xmlns:ds=3D"http://www.w3= .org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:dsp=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint= /dsp" xmlns:udc=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc" xmlns:xsd=3D"http= ://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sub=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sha= repoint/soap/2002/1/alerts/" xmlns:ec=3D"http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#"= xmlns:sp=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" xmlns:sps=3D"http://= schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" xmlns:xsi=3D"http://www.w3.org/2001= /XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:udcs=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/so= ap" xmlns:udcxf=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/xmlfile" xmlns:udc= p2p=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/parttopart" xmlns:wf=3D"http:/= /schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/workflow/" xmlns:dsss=3D"http://sche= mas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig-setup" xmlns:dssi=3D"http://schemas.mi= crosoft.com/office/2006/digsig" xmlns:mdssi=3D"http://schemas.openxmlformat= s.org/package/2006/digital-signature" xmlns:mver=3D"http://schemas.openxmlf= ormats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.c= om/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns:mrels=3D"http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/pa= ckage/2006/relationships" xmlns:spwp=3D"http://microsoft.com/sharepoint/web= partpages" xmlns:ex12t=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/20= 06/types" xmlns:ex12m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/200= 6/messages" xmlns:pptsl=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/Sli= deLibrary/" xmlns:spsl=3D"http://microsoft.com/webservices/SharePointPortal= Server/PublishedLinksService" xmlns:Z=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:" xmlns:= st=3D"&#1;" xmlns=3D"http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; 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This is a fixed term position for = 9 months.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoBodyTextIndent2" style=3D"margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt;t= ext-align:justify;line-height:normal"> <span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-se= rif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoBodyTextIndent2" style=3D"margin-left:0cm;text-align:justify= ;line-height:normal"> <span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-se= rif&quot;">You will be highly motivated and proactive, with a degree in psy= chology, physiology, engineering, audiology, or a closely related subject. = Experience in scientific research, particularly with human volunteers, is important, as is familiarity with computer programming and = statistics. Experience with testing hearing-impaired or cochlear-implant li= steners is desirable. Good communication skills plus the ability to work as= part of a team are essential. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:justify"><span style=3D"font-fam= ily:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p= > <p class=3D"MsoBodyText"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">The starting salary will be i= n the range of =A320,074 - =A323,056 per annum, depending upon qualificatio= ns and experience.&nbsp; This is supported by a flexible pay and reward pol= icy, and optional MRC final salary Pension Scheme.&nbsp; We offer 30 days annual leave entitlement.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoBodyText"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:justify"><span style=3D"font-fam= ily:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Applications are handled by= the RCUK Shared Services Centre; to apply please visit our job board at </span><a href=3D"https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/" title=3D"blocked::https://ex= t.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk/">https://ext.ssc.rcuk.ac.uk</a= ><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"> an= d complete an online application form.&nbsp; Applicants who would like to receive this advert in an alternative format (e.g. large print, Br= aille, audio or hard copy), or who are unable to apply online should contac= t us by telephone on 01793 867003, Please quote reference number IRC30112.<= o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:justify"><span lang=3D"EN-GB" st= yle=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;<= /o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoBodyText2"><b><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"font-family:&quo= t;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">Closing date: 30 September 2011</sp= an></b><b><span lang=3D"EN-GB" style=3D"line-height:200%;font-family:&quot;= Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><i><spa= n style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nb= sp;</o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><i><spa= n style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">This pos= ition is subject to pre-employment screening<o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" align=3D"center" style=3D"text-align:center"><i><spa= n style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;">The Medi= cal Research Council is an Equal Opportunities Employer</span></i><span sty= le=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p></o:p></= span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-family:&quot;Verdana&quot;,&quot= ;sans-serif&quot;"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Dr Bob Carlyon,<o:p></o:p></spa= n></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Programme Leader,<o:p></o:p></s= pan></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">MRC Cognition &amp; Brain Scien= ces Unit,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">15 Chaucer Rd.,<o:p></o:p></spa= n></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Cambridge,<o:p></o:p></span></p= > <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">CB2 7EF,<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">England.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">tel: &#43;44 1223 355294<o:p></= o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB">Support research into deafness,= and make my legs ache: visit <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span lang=3D"EN-GB"><a href=3D"www.justgiving.com/B= ob-Carlyon">www.justgiving.com/Bob-Carlyon</a>&nbsp; to find out how &amp; = why<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><o:p>&nbsp;</o:p></p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_9A9432BC31857848B97F53CEAE8386C44EC72168WSR21mrccbsuloc_--


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