Research Fellow Perception and Production of the Human Voice - University College London

Vacancy Reference Number

1785211

Closing Date

28 Feb 2019

Salary

£35,328 to £42,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance, Grade 7

Address

Division of Psychology and Language Science - Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences, University College London

Duration

Fixed term for 2 years in the first instance

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 7. The salary range will be £35,328 - £42,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

Applications are invited for the post of Research Fellow at the Department of Speech, Hearing and Phonetic Sciences. There are 2 positions available.

These positions are funded by a Leverhulme Trust Research Leadership Award (RL-2016-013) entitled “SONOVOX: The Social Neuroscience of Voices”, held by Prof Carolyn McGettigan. The research programme employs the methods of cognitive psychology, cognitive neuroscience and phonetics/speech science to address questions relating to the perception and production of the human voice. Project topics include person identity perception and representation, trait evaluations and reward processing, social modulations of pain processing, voice ownership and modulation, spoken interactions.

The positions will be based within the Vocal Communication Laboratory led by Prof Carolyn McGettigan (www.carolynmcgettigan.com). The post-holder will be responsible for the leadership and day-to-day running of research projects using experimental approaches. This will entail development of experimental paradigms, recruitment and testing of participants, data analysis and preparation of manuscripts for publication.

The posts are available from Spring 2019, for 2 years in the first instance and the starting date is no later than 23rd September 2019.

The ideal candidates for these roles will hold a PhD (or in the process of submitting a PhD by 23rd September 2019) in a relevant discipline, and must be able to evidence their intellectual and methodological capacity for effective leadership of a research project investigating human cognition with experimental techniques. It is essential that candidates can demonstrate an interest in one of more of the research topics relevant to the funded programme. Skills in cognitive neuroscience techniques (e.g. fMRI, EEG) are highly desirable, as is prior research experience in voice/speech processes, person perception, reward, pain, or social interactions. All successful candidates will show excellent communicative and organisational skills for a high quality research environment.

UCL vacancy reference: 1785211

Informal enquiries can be made to Prof Carolyn McGettigan: c.mcgettigan@ucl.ac.uk. 

For information about the application process, please contact Molly Bennett: m.bennett@ucl.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 28 February 2019

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

Interview Date: TBC

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Contact Details

Prof Carolyn McGettigan: c.mcgettigan@ucl.ac.uk

Molly Bennett: m.bennett@ucl.ac.uk.