Subject: [AUDITORY] Job Opening at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center From: "Daniel E. Shub" <daniel.e.shub@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 15 Jun 2017 12:06:05 -0400 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>WALTER REED NATIONAL MILITARY MEDICAL CENTER BETHESDA, MD 20889-5630 Research Scientist =E2=80=93 Communication Sciences and Disorders The National Military Audiology & Speech Pathology Center at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, MD, is seeking a creative and energetic scientist to carry out a translational research program addressing the cognitive-communication, speech and/or audiological impairments affecting our patient population of military service members and their families. This is a full-time, U.S. Government civil service position at the GS-13 level, with a 100% focus on research. The successful candidate will join five other permanent research scientists and more than 15 other full-time researchers in a dynamic research environment that is integrated with the largest and most comprehensive Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology clinics within the Military Health System. The ideal candidate is an early-to-mid career scientist or clinical researcher with post-doctoral experience who is interested in building an investigator-initiated research program within the context of a major medical center. The position provides unmatched access to both the unique clinical population and the outstanding facilities of the Military Health System, which serves more than 9.4 million beneficiaries including active duty service members, retirees, and their dependents. In addition to a permanently funded salary, the successful candidate will have access to compete for a broad range of research funding opportunities, including intramural DoD funding, NIH grants, and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements with the private sector. Strong partnerships with a variety of academic institutions provide many opportunities to interact with students and faculty from universities and government research laboratories in the Washington, DC, area. Walter Reed=E2=80=99s position within the Defense Hea= lth Agency also provides unparalleled opportunities to engage in applied research programs that have the potential to affect healthcare policy across the Military Health System. Applicants must hold U.S. Citizenship and be able to obtain U.S. Government Security clearance. Interested candidates are asked to submit a CV and a letter of interest briefly describing their current research interests and a vision for future research directions that could address the challenges and opportunities of our unique research mission to Dr. Ken Grant by July 7, 2017. Potential applicants are encouraged to contact Dr. Grant with any questions regarding the position. Dr. Ken W. Grant, Chief, Scientific and Clinical Studies, National Military Audiology and Speech Pathology Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, 301-319-7043, kenneth.w.grant.civ@xxxxxxxx, ken.w.grant@xxxxxxxx Qualifications: Education: A research doctorate in Speech, Language, Cognitive, or Hearing science, or related field (Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Neuropsychology, Cognitive Neuroscience, Computer Science, Linguistics, Physics, Electrical Engineering, etc.) is preferred, although an individual with a master=E2=80=99s degree in Speech-Language Pathology or Clinical Doctorate of Audiology (Au.D.) and experience directing research involving speech and hearing sciences will be considered. Candidates with post-doctoral research experience are preferred. Experience: Experience (3-5 years) conducting and analyzing high-quality studies related to speech and hearing science is required, with an associated track record of publication in peer-reviewed journals. Candidates with knowledge of speech, language, cognitive, and auditory processes related to normal and impaired cognitive-communication encountered in the military population are preferred.