Research audiologist position

[Lina Reiss <reiss@xxxxxxxx>]

Research Audiologist Position

A position is available for a part-time or full-time research audiologist to assist with research in cochlear implant and hearing aid perception.  Projects include improving performance with combined acoustic+electric stimulation, and investigating learning and plasticity with cochlear implants and hearing aids. This position will be in the clinical laboratory of Dr. Lina Reiss, Ph.D., in the Department of Otolaryngology at the Oregon Health and Sciences University, in Portland, Oregon, and is supported by an NIDCD/NIH research grant.    While full-time is preferred, part-time (75-100%) will also be considered.

Duties include, but are not limited to: identification and recruitment of candidate subjects for research, collecting data related to speech perception and psychophysical measures, data management, and ensuring compliance with Internal Review Board issues.  Additional responsibilities include assisting in data analysis, assisting with manuscript and grant preparation, assisting students, residents, and fellows with experiments, and presentation of data at research conferences.  

Qualifications: Master’s degree or Au.D. in Audiology; experience with cochlear implant and hearing aid products and software; demonstrated interest in and ability to conduct cochlear implant and/or hearing aid research. Must also possess excellent clinical skills and be comfortable working with human subjects in a research environment, have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and be methodical and organized in collecting and documenting processes and data.  Send CV, cover letter, and three letters of recommendation to Lina Reiss, Ph.D., at reiss@xxxxxxxx



Lina A.J. Reiss, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Otolaryngology-HNS and Biomedical Engineering
Oregon Hearing Research Center
Oregon Health and Science University
3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road
Portland, OR 97239
503-494-2917
reiss@xxxxxxxx