SCHOOL OF EDUCATION, COMMUNICATION

AND LANGUAGE  SCIENCES

SPEECH AND LANGUAGE SCIENCES

LECTURER IN SPEECH AND LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

Salary:  £31,513 - £43,622

(with potential progression to £52,086)

Job Reference No:  B232A

Newcastle University is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in developmental speech and language disorders in the School of Education, Communication and Language Sciences to join our active and enthusiastic team working in the area of speech and language sciences.

The Speech and Language Sciences Section is internationally recognised as a centre of excellence for training of speech and language therapists and theoretical and clinical research in speech and language. The Section offers pre-registration training at undergraduate (BSc) and postgraduate (MSc) level as well as providing opportunities for post-registration research and development at Masters and Doctorate levels. The Section has consistently performed at a high level in the Research Assessment Exercise. The post will contribute to teaching and development on the pre-registration programmes in speech and language therapy and postgraduate programmes run within the School. The successful applicant must have a strong commitment to research and evidence of this at PhD level. Research and clinical experience in the area of developmental communication disorders is essential, as is a qualification to practise speech and language therapy and Health Professions Council registration.

Informal enquiries may be made to Sue Robson, Head of School (0191 222 6553 or by email to sue.robson@...) or Dr Anne Whitworth, Head of Section (0191 222 8875; a.b.whitworth@...). For further information about the School please contact our website on http://www.ncl.ac.uk/ecls. For further information on the post and details of how to apply, please visit our website at: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/.

Closing date:                       19 June 2009