Advertised:	External Website, Friday 8 October 2010

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE/RESEARCH ASSISTANT PROFESSOR  (REF: 3261)
(PERSON PERCEPTION)
ARC CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE IN COGNITION AND ITS DISORDERS
SCHOOL OF PSYCHOLOGY

•	2 year appointment with further employment subject to funding
•	Salary range:  Level A $53,542 - $72,537 p.a. - minimum starting salary for appointee with PhD will be $70,058 p.a.
•	Salary range:  Level B  $76,356 - $90,674 p.a.
•	Plus 17% superannuation
•	Closing date:  Friday, 19 November 2010

A position is available for an outstanding early career researcher to investigate mechanisms (perception, cognitive, evolutionary, neural) of person perception.  A major focus will be on how person perception skills emerge during typical development and in children with autism spectrum conditions.  This work will be conducted as part of a new ARC Center of Excellence in Cognition and its Disorders and will be conducted in the FaceLab.

We are seeking highly motivated candidates with expertise in one or more of the following domains face perception or other aspects of person perception, autism spectrum conditions, cognitive development or individual differences.  Applicants must have a PhD or equivalent.  The successful applicant will be required to work effectively in a research team and liaise successfully with parents, teachers and local educational authorities.  The level of appointment will be dependent on qualifications and experience.  Some assistance with relocation expenses (if applicable) may be negotiated.

For further information regarding the position please contact Winthrop Professor Gill Rhodes on 6488 3251.

Application Details: For copies of the position description please access the website http://jobs.uwa.edu.au/.  Written applications quoting the reference number, personal contact details, qualifications and experience, along with contact details of three referees and a brief statement (up to 250 words) outlining the research you would like to conduct in the position should be sent to Director, Human Resources, The University of Western Australia, M350, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009 or emailed to jobs@uwa.edu.au by the closing date.

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