RA position

[Kim Plunkett]

University of Oxford
Department of Experimental Psychology

Research Assistant
Academic-Related Research Staff Grade 1A: Salary stlg15,735-stlg23,651 pa

An immediate vacancy exists for a research assistant to work on a
project concerning first language acquisition. The research  assistant
will be working with the Oxford Babylab team and will be testing
children between 6 and 36 months using the Preferential Looking
Paradigm. The post involves contacting parents, scheduling,
preparation of visual and auditory stimulus materials, testing of
children and adults, and data analysis.  Competence with Excel, SPSS
and Word would be an advantage.  Experience in working with young
children, preferably of the above age group is essential.

The position is funded for 12 months by a grant from the Leverhulme
Trust and it is intended that the appointee will be in post on or
before 1st May 1999.

Informal enquiries about the research can be made to Professor
Plunkett (Kim.Plunkett at psy.ox.ac.uk).  Before submitting an
application candidates should obtain further particulars from the
Administrator, Department of Experimental Psychology, South Parks
Road, Oxford OX1 3UD. (Email applications at psy.ox.ac.uk) or telephone
01865 271399 quoting Ref: RA/kpl/LEV.    The closing date for
applications is 19 March 1999.   Interviews are planned for 29 March
1999.  Further information on the department can be found on the
web-site http://www.psych.ox.ac.uk