Tag: Sarah Atkins

University of Nottingham Research Associate/Fellow

Reference: ARTS303615
Closing Date: Thursday, 26th November 2015
Job Type: Research & Teaching
Department: English
Salary: £25513 to £37394 per annum, depending on skills and experience. Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Fixed-term

The School of English is seeking to appoint a full-time Research Associate/Fellow from 1 January 2016 on a fixed term post until 27 October 2016.
The Research Associate/Fellow will be part of an ESRC funded project on communication in health care settings, under the direction of Dr Sarah Atkins.
This post will form part of the new research cluster and business unit, Linguistic Profiling for Professionals (LiPP), based in the Centre for Research in Applied Linguistics.

The work will build on research that looks at the assessment of communication skills in the health professions, particularly as it is currently tested through role-played scenarios with simulated patients. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to work with a range of video and written datasets. This work will involve transcription and assistance with analytic tasks, with the aim of producing publications and materials for dissemination to health professionals. The post holder will also help in compiling research bids within the LiPP research cluster. Applicants must demonstrate some prior experience of working with and analysing recorded data of spoken interactions. Candidates should have a first degree (or equivalent) in a relevant area of English Language and Applied Linguistics. A PhD (or equivalent) in linguistics or other appropriate subject is required upon appointment.

Selection Process
The interview process will include a short presentation of research, a transcription task and a formal interview.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Dr. Sarah Atkins. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.

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