Research Assistant vacancy

[Steve Davis]

Apologies for the repeat posting but this email now contains full 
description of the vacancy in the Psychology Department at UCL together 
with details of how to apply.

Applications are invited for the post of Research Assistant in the 
Department of Psychology, UCL. The project has four years to run and is 
funded by the Wellcome Trust. The topic is improving diagnosis and 
treatment of stuttering. The purposes of the research are to establish what 
language problems are involved in the onset of stuttering and why some 
children recover. We are also investigating the relationship of language to 
fluent speech control according to the PI's theoretical model (click on 
publications at our website http://www.speech.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/ ). The 
successful applicant will be required to run a variety of different 
experiments with children who stutter and fluent controls (e.g. priming, 
tests of motor performance etc). The applicant will also be required to 
transcribe and analyze samples of fluent and stuttered speech.

Salary is on the Wellcome Level 1 scale scale (£22,444 - £24,689 inclusive 
of London allowance). Applications (e-mail or hard copy) by covering 
letter, CV and Personal Information form (the latter available at: 
http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/Personal_Information.doc), to John 
Draper, Departmental Administrator, Department of Psychology, UCL, Gower 
Street , London WC1E 6BT, j.draper at ucl.ac.uk. If applying by e-mail please 
submit all requested information in one .pdf file as surname.pdf. Further 
information concerning the post is on the web at: 
http://www.psychol.ucl.ac.uk/info/stuttering_ra.htm.

Taking Action for Equality.

The closing date for applications is 23rd September 2005 .
Dr Steve Davis
Speech Research Team
Department of Psychology
University College London
Gower Street
LONDON
WC1E 6BT
Tel +44 (0)20 7679 5399
Fax +44 (0)20 7436 4276