Dear Auditory List members,
(apologies for crossposting)
Widex external research laboratory ORCA Europe has a vacancy for a skilled researcher. The group works with test method development (currently with a particular focus on real-life hearing-aid benefit) and undertakes research projects in the areas of hearing-aid
performance and auditory ecology. Examples of recent research can be found at
www.orca-eu.info. The office is in Stockholm, Sweden. If you know of a candidate who may be interested in
this position, please circulate!
Job Description
Our new colleague will be part of a research team focusing on hearing solutions for people with hearing impairment, and will conduct applied hearing research and communicate the results. Key responsibilities:
- Design research projects (clinical trials and other experiments)
- Analyze data using statistics and appropriate visualization methods
- Write reports and articles, for both scientific and popular scientific journals
- Present at research conferences, nationally and internationally
Qualifications
We welcome applications from candidates with a PhD in audiology, hearing science, engineering, human sciences or a related discipline. It will be advantageous to have post-doctoral experience managing research studies including human test participants.
It is vital that the applicant is very strong in research design and statistics and has excellent command of English (both written and spoken). A willingness to learn Swedish is a requirement. Good social skills are necessary. The applicant needs to have
a good ability to work both independently and as a part of a team. A practical knack and knowledge in sound engineering and/or hearing-aid fitting is beneficial. Also, programming skills (matlab, python or similar) are beneficial.
Contact
Questions about the position can be answered by the director of ORCA Europe, Karolina Smeds:
karolina.smeds@xxxxxxxxxxxx. +46 8
455
67 63.
Deadline for application: November 4th 2018. We will hold conversations on an ongoing basis.
Best regards,
Karolina Smeds, Director PhD
ORCA Europe, Widex A/S
Maria Bangata 4
SE-118 63 STOCKHOLM
Sweden
+46 8 455 67 60 (phone)
+46 8 455 67 63 (phone, direct)
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