The Starkey Hearing Research Center (SHRC) in Berkeley, CA is seeking a creative and energetic hearing scientist/engineer to join an interdisciplinary team that is creating highly innovative listening solutions that touch the lives of millions around the world. We seek a person to join our team who is adept at building machine listening systems, especially those that analyze and understand auditory scenes, and applying these systems to solutions for better listening by users of hearing aids.
This position will be of interest if:
· You want to have an impact on millions of people through research that ends up in products
· You want your expertise in human hearing and machine listening to improve quality-of-life for millions of people who can benefit from hearing assistance
· You enjoy translating theoretical concepts about the science of hearing into practical solutions that assist listening or improve hearing care
· You relish working in an environment where interdisciplinary interaction is daily practice and is recognized as a prerequisite for impactful results
· You enjoy a fast-paced environment focused on rapid investigation of ideas
· Forging relationships and collaborating with leading academic and industry researchers, especially in the exciting scientific and technological milieu of the SF Bay Area with its many world-class universities (UC Berkeley, UCSF, Stanford, UC Davis) and innovative Silicon Valley companies, is exciting to you.
Researchers at the SHRC create and apply insights across a range of disciplines including hearing science, cognitive neuroscience, speech communication, audiology, machine learning, and audio signal processing to the development of new audio processing algorithms, new diagnostic-based fitting procedures, and new patient-benefit validation approaches. The position is responsible for conducting research on the application of machine listening systems to enhance listening for people with hearing impairment, with the aim of providing innovative solutions that are instantiated in Starkey’s product pipeline. The position will report to the Director of the Starkey Hearing Research Center.
Starkey Hearing Technologies is an equal opportunity employer and a recognized world leader in providing the highest quality custom hearing solutions. The SHRC is part of Starkey’s Research division, which consists of world-class clinicians, engineers and scientists who are working together to create innovative solutions for improving listening experiences and hearing care.
The Center’s location in Berkeley next to the University of California, as well as its proximity to the vibrant innovation culture of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, makes for an intellectually stimulating environment to work in. For more information on the SHRC please visit https://starkeypro.com/research/shrc/about-us.
Interested candidates should apply through Starkey’s job postings site (https://career4.successfactors.com/career?company=starkey) or e-mail both a cover letter and resume to:
Cullen Johnson
Sr. Technical Recruiter