Job announcement -Research Assistant in Habilitation for Hearing Loss (Brian Gygi )

Subject: Job announcement -Research Assistant in Habilitation for Hearing Loss From: Brian Gygi <bgygi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 13:58:18 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY> ----=_vm_0011_W2929110819_4316_1343829498 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Schoolof Clinical Sciences in Association with the NIHR National Biomedic= al ResearchUnit in Hearing (NBRUH) ResearchAssistant in Habilitation for Hearing Loss (Fixed-term) =C2=A324,520- =C2=A326,779, depending on skills & experience. Salary prog= ression beyond thisscale is subject to performance The NIHR NationalBiomedical Research Unit in Hearing (NBRUH) is a partner= ship between NottinghamUniversity Hospitals NHS Trust, the University of = Nottingham and the MedicalResearch Council Institute of Hearing Research.= It employs over 30 academic,technical and administrative staff and is ba= sed in refurbished Trust premisesin the centre of Nottingham. The Unit ha= s recently successfully renewed itsfunding from the NIHR from April 2012 = to March 2017. We are now seekingto appoint a Research Associate to provide support to a= study funded by the NIHRNational Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing to = assess the effectiveness ofcognitive training to improve listening abilit= ies of adult hearing aid users.This project is led by Dr Helen Henshaw, R= esearch Fellow at the NIHR NationalBiomedical Research Unit in Hearing. Thesuccessful candidate will be responsiblefor undertaking and contributi= ng to specialised clinical and researchinvestigations in the HfHL area,in= cludingday-to-day studyplanning and administration, recruitment of partic= ipants, audiologicaland cognitive testing of adult participants with hear= ing loss; gathering highquality data, data entry, storage and back-up (ac= cording to data protectionguidelines). Candidates shouldhave a BSc in a relevant discipline, such as audiology o= r psychology, or an MScor other post-degree qualification (or equivalent)= in a subject relevant tohealth research. Training and skills inquantitat= ive research methods and analysis, a working knowledge of relevant IToper= ating systems and software packages, good data entry skills and the abili= tyto communicate on all levels across many areas are essential.Experience= working with elderly and/or peoplewith hearing impairment is desirable, = as is a working knowledge of ethicalconduct in research. It is a conditionof this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is ob= tained from theCriminal Records Bureau. This full-time postis available from 1 September 2012 or as soon as possi= ble thereafter and willbe offered on fixed-term contract until 31 March 2= 013. Informal enquiriesmay be addressed to Dr Helen Henshaw, Research Fellow, = Habilitation for HearingLoss, Tel: 0115 823 2606 or Email: Helen.Henshaw@xxxxxxxx= nottingham.ac.uk.Please note that applications sent directlyto this Email= address will not be accepted. Formore details and/or to apply on-line please access: http://www.notting= ham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/MED1107. If you are unable to applyon= -line please contact the Human Resources Department, tel: 0115 846 6172.P= leasequote ref. MED1107.Closing date: 17 August2012. Further details: http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/Upload/vacancies/files/1261= 9/MED1107JD.docx ----=_vm_0011_W2929110819_4316_1343829498 Content-Type: text/html; charset="utf-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html><body bgcolor=3D"#ffffff"> <div>School of Clinical Sciences in Association with the NIHR National Biomedical Res= earch Unit in Hearing (NBRUH) Research Assistant in Habilitation for Hearing Loss (Fixed-term) =C2=A324,520 - =C2=A326,779, depending on skills & experience. Salary progression = beyond this scale is subject to performance The NIHR National Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing (NBRUH) is a partnership between Nott= ingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, the University of Nottingham and the Medi= cal Research Council Institute of Hearing Research. It employs over 30 academ= ic, technical and administrative staff and is based in refurbished Trust prem= ises in the centre of Nottingham. The Unit has recently successfully renewed i= ts funding from the NIHR from April 2012 to March 2017. We are now seeking to appoint a Research Associate to provide support to a study funded by t= he NIHR National Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing to assess the effectiveness = of cognitive training to improve listening abilities of adult hearing aid us= ers. This project is led by Dr Helen Henshaw, Research Fellow at the NIHR Nati= onal Biomedical Research Unit in Hearing. The successful candidate will be r= esponsible for undertaking and contributing to specialised clinical and resea= rch investigations in the HfHL are= a, including day-to-day st= udy planning and administration, recruitment of participants, audiolog= ical and cognitive testing of adult participants with hearing loss; gathering = high quality data, data entry, storage and back-up (according to data protecti= on guidelines). Candidates should have a BSc in a relevant discipline, such as audiology or psychology, or = an MSc or other post-degree qualification (or equivalent) in a subject relevant = to health research.  Training a= nd skills in quantitative research methods and analysis, a working knowledge of releva= nt IT operating systems and software packages, good data entry skills and the a= bility to communicate on all levels across many areas are essential.  Experience working with elderly and/or p= eople with hearing impairment is desirable, as is a working knowledge of ethica= l conduct in research. It is a condition of this post that satisfactory enhanced disclosure is obtained from the Criminal Records Bureau. This full-time post is available from 1 September 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter and = will be offered on fixed-term contract until 31 March 2013. Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr Helen Henshaw, Research Fellow, Habilitation for H= earing Loss, Tel: 0115 823 2606 or Email: <a href=3D"mailto:Helen.Henshaw= @xxxxxxxx">Helen.Henshaw@xxxxxxxx= tingham.ac.uk</a>.=   Please note that applications sent directly to this Email address will not be accepted. For more details and/or to apply on-line please access: <a href=3D"htt= p://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/MED1107">http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/Jobs/CurrentVacancies/ref/MED1107</a>= .   If you are u= nable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Department, tel: 0115 846 6172= .  Please quote ref. MED1107.  Closing= date: 17 August 2012. Further details: <a href=3D"http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/U= pload/vacancies/files/12619/MED1107JD.docx">http://jobs.nottingham.ac.uk/= Upload/vacancies/files/12619/MED1107JD.docx</a> </div></body></html> ----=_vm_0011_W2929110819_4316_1343829498--

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