Research assistant position at Lancaster

[Katie Alcock]

We are seeking a research assistant to work on an Nuffield Foundation funded
project into the development of oral motor skills and their relationship to
language, in typically developing and language delayed groups.
The study involves recruitment and testing of children 1 to 8 years,
including a group of children with Down Syndrome and a group with Specific
Language Impairment, to be recruited through local schools and services, and
family support groups.

The major part of the project will involve developing a test of oral motor
skill for children in this age group, based on existing tests, but children
will also be assessed on standardised measures of cognitive and language
skill.  The post will also involve liaising with parents, schools, and
support groups, coding and analysing data.
Applicants should have a good first degree in psychology or a related
discipline such as speech and language therapy, and an interest in language
development and disorders.  Experience with young children and/or
individuals with developmental disorders is also important, and research
experience in the field of language or motor development would be an
advantage.

The post is funded on the RA1B scale pro rata, and will be a 0.4 post for a
period of one year.
The closing date is the 14th October.
 
Further informal enquiries can be made to Katie Alcock, who can be contacted
on k.j.alcock at lancaster.ac.uk or 01524 593833.
 
For application details and further particulars see
http://www.lancs.ac.uk/users/personnel/jobs/ or apply to Personnel Services,
quoting reference A552 on 01524 846549 (answerphone).
 


Katie Alcock, DPhil
Lecturer
Department of Psychology
University of Lancaster
Fylde College
Lancaster LA1 4YF
Tel 01524 593833
Fax 01524 593744
Web http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk/people/KatieAlcock.html