Senior Research Associate for the Impact of Children's Auditory Technology

The Department of Psychology at Lancaster University is inviting applications for a part-time (0.5 FTE) Senior Research Associate to join the Paediatric Listening, Cognition, and Neuroscience (PELiCAN) Lab. This position focuses on the qualitative aspects of the Impact of Children’s Auditory Technology (iCAT) research project, a UKRI funded project, with Dr Hannah Stewart and co-investigator Dr David Maidment (Loughborough University). The role involves conducting a systematic review as part of the iCAT project’s efforts to ensure primary-school aged children with mild-to-moderate hearing loss receive the appropriate auditory technologies (e.g., remote microphones).

You will:

Have experience of systematic reviews in a health contextBe an efficient communicator with researchers at multiple institutions and external stakeholders (e.g. charities) Be able to demonstrate excellent written communication

The benefits of the role:

Generous holiday leave - 25 days (pro-rata) annual leave plus University closure days and bank holidays. Access to employee pension scheme, and annual flexible benefits scheme. We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly and flexible working policies on an individual basis. The Department holds an Athena Swan Silver Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice undertaken to address gender equality in Higher Education and research.  For more information about the benefits of working at Lancaster University, including support for relocation from overseas, see Jobs - Lancaster University  

The Psychology Department is a busy teaching and research active Department.  It is home to a friendly group of over 40 Academic staff, with teams of Research and Professional Services and Technical staff.  The Department supports a large cohort of Undergraduate students; a thriving group of Masters and Postgraduate research students; and a wide range of research projects including several cross-institution grants.  

Further information about the Department is available at: http://www.psych.lancs.ac.uk 

Please upload a cover letter with your application. 

We welcome applications from people in all diversity groups, and for this part-time post (0.5 FTE), we expect a start date as soon as possible.

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be addressed to the lead investigator Dr Hannah Stewart (h.stewart5@lancaster.ac.uk).

Closing Date: 06 Jan 2025

Department: Research

Salary: £39,105 to £45,163 (Part time, indefinite with end date)