LINGUIST List 22.4719 Mon Nov 28 2011 Jobs: Clinical Ling; Lang Acq: Lecturer (Asst Prof), U of Reading Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Douglas Saddy , Clinical Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Impairment: Lecturer (Assistant Professor), University of Reading, United Kingdom Message 1: Clinical Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Impairment: Lecturer (Assistant Professor), University of Reading, United Kingdom Date: 26-Nov-2011 From: Douglas Saddy <j.d.saddyreading.ac.uk> Subject: Clinical Linguistics; Language Acquisition; Language Impairment: Lecturer (Assistant Professor), University of Reading, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Reading Department: Department of Clinical Language Sciences Job Location: Reading, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.reading.ac.uk/pcls/ Job Rank: Lecturer (Assistant Professor) Specialty Areas: Language Acquisition; Clinical Linguistics; Language Impairment Description: Lecturer in Clinical Language Sciences Department of Clinical Language Sciences, University of Reading Job reference: LE11034 Application closing date: 10/01/2012 Salary Grade 7: £36,862 to £45,336 per annum We are seeking a full-time member of staff to join our dynamic, research active, and highly regarded team of academic and clinical staff. Main duties and responsibilities: - Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students within our Speech and Language Therapy programmes and the MSc in Neuroscience of Language - Engage in high quality research and contribute to the Department's research profile - Supervise undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Department - Contribute to the administrative duties of the department You will be committed to high quality, innovative academic teaching. You will have research experience, a good track-record of publications and be committed to quality research complementing the profile of the department. A clinical qualification in Speech and Language Therapy is desirable, but other candidates will be considered You will have: - A PhD in Linguistics or related area - Research experience and potential to develop a strong research profile in an area of developmental or acquired language disorders - Experience of academic teaching in clinical linguistics, speech and language pathology, psycholinguistics, phonetics and phonology or related. The Department of Clinical Language Sciences is part of the School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences and has a wide range of research interests within the field of speech and language development and disorders across the lifespan. Recent research has focused on characterising development and disorders in adults and children, developing assessments and designing clinical interventions. According to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) published in December 2008, the quality of 85% of our research activity was considered to be internationally recognised with 10% of this being assessed as 'world- leading'. Our Department is housed in a purpose-designed building with excellent research facilities. These include laboratories, a purpose built high quality speech booth and a brand new suite of clinical rooms with excellent observation facilities and audio-visual recording equipment. We are affiliated with the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics (CINN), which undertakes interdisciplinary research into the psychological and physiological mechanisms underpinning complex cognitive behaviours, targeting typical and atypical development and decline. Informal enquiries: contact the Head of Department, Professor Douglas Saddy, contact information below. Alternatively, contact the Director of Research in Clinical Language Sciences, Dr. Theodoros Marinis Contact phone: +44 (0)118 378 7465 Contact email: t.marinisreading.ac.uk For further information about the post: http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/docs/LE11034.pdf For information about the School/Department: http://www.reading.ac.uk/pcls/ For information about the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience & Neurodynamics: http://www.reading.ac.uk/cinn/ Application Deadline: 10-Jan-2012 Web Address for Applications: http://www.reading.ac.uk/about/jobs/ Contact Information: Professor Douglas Saddy Email: j.d.saddyreading.ac.uk Phone: +44 (0)118 378 6269 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 28-Nov-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.