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Job announcement - auditory localization
Auditory folks.
The position announced earlier (reposted below) now is officially listed
on the Army civilian personnel on-line web site. If you are interested
in viewing the ad or applying for the position, point your browser at
cpol.army.mil. On the left of the main screen is a link to "Employment"
and a drop-down menu to "Army's Vacancy Announcements." At the next
window, you may enter the announcement number "BBU200033" (no quotes)
and then select the "Get Announcement Now" button. The ad should be
displayed. Otherwise, you may locate the state of Alabama on the map
which will permit you to list all of the vacancy announcements in the state.
The closing date currently listed on the site is October 25th, which
I will be trying to extend. If you are applying for this position,
please follow the instructions carefully, for the Civilian Personnel
On-Line office will reject (i.e., rule as ineligible) any applications
without sufficient information.
Work involves functioning as a principal or associate scientific
investigator
conducting research on directional hearing, binaural and three-dimensional
auditory displays, and other issues relevant to hearing and military air
operations. Position requires skills and knowledge of scientific methods
and investigation techniques, experimental design, instrumentation,
statistics,
acoustics, and hearing science, especially relating to research on
directional
hearing. Ability to set up and conduct hearing research from which
information
can be gained relevant to the use of auditory displays on voice
communication
and auditory performance in noisy environments in normal and
hearing-impaired
listeners is required. Work involves eventually becoming a subject matter
expert for the Army for aeromedical hearing research and development.
We are looking forward to hearing from you. If you have any questions you
may contact me directly at the address/numbers below.
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William A. Ahroon, Ph.D.
Research Psychologist
U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
P.O. Box 620577
Fort Rucker, Alabama 36362-0577
(334) 255-6828 (voice)
(334) 255-6826 (fax)
william.ahroon@amedd.army.mil
http://www.usaarl.army.mil/
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U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
Aircrew Protection Division
Research Psychologist / Hearing Scientist
The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL) has an immediate
opening in our Aircrew Protection Division for a Ph.D. psychologist or
hearing scientist with experience and interest in sound localization and
three-dimensional (virtual) auditory displays. Supporting a five-year $3.9M
Science and Technology Objective, the successful applicant will collaborate
in a group of three or more scientists and engineers and function as primary
or associate investigator and assist in formulating, conducting, and
directing original basic and applied research on dichotic and virtual
auditory displays relevant to military air operations. Experience in
detailed programmatic planning, preparation of protocols for specific
experiments, conducting original research, and writing technical reports is
highly desirable. Technical skills in signal processing, modern computer
programming languages, and experience with Tucker-Davis Technologies
equipment are desired.
The USAARL Acoustics Laboratory is a modern, well-equipped
acoustics/psychoacoustics laboratory which contains large anechoic and
reverberant chambers and a variety of smaller sound rooms for hearing
research. USAARL also has an NUH-60 Black Hawk simulator, a JUH-60 Black
Hawk helicopter, and a JUH-1 Huey helicopter, each instrumented for
aeromedical research. A multi-axis ride simulator with 160-degree projection
display simulates the ride of any Army land or air vehicle and can be used
for research on different audio displays. Recent projects have included
research on hearing protective devices including the development of the
Communications Earplug (CEP), active noise reduction, speech communication
and auscultation in noise, and measurements of noise hazards in Army
rotary-wing aircraft.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens, have a Ph.D. in psychology or hearing
science, be able to fly in civilian and military aircraft (including
rotary-wing aircraft), and have or be able to obtain a secret security
clearance. Place of employment is in Fort Rucker, Alabama, with an
anticipated salary range of $61,749 to $69,984. Interested parties may view
the USAARL web site at <http://www.usaarl.army.mil/>.
Interested applicants should send their resumes and two letters of
recommendation to:
The U.S. Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory
P.O. Box 620577
Attn: William A. Ahroon
Fort Rucker, AL 36362-0577
Inquiries may be sent by e-mail to:
william.ahroon@se.amedd.army.mil
This is a government equal opportunity position.