Subject: [AUDITORY] Three researcher positions at the University of Iowa in cochlear implant central auditory function From: Inyong Choi <inyongchoi@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2018 21:44:13 -0500 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--94eb2c1aa700883cc305686ffbee Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Three positions are open (two full-time Postdoctoral Research Scholars and one full-time Research Assistant) for an interdisciplinary research group at the University of Iowa focused on auditory cognitive neuroscience in normal-hearing listeners and those who use cochlear implants. *1. Postdoctoral Research Scholar 1 (ECoG, PET)* Official application link: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2958 The Scholar will be housed in the world class research environments of the Human Brain Research Laboratory and the Cochlear Implant Research Center. The successful candidate will work on projects that focus on central auditory function as it relates to auditory cognition and hearing impairment. The Human Brain Research Laboratory within the Department of Neurosurgery provides a unique opportunity to conduct research with epilepsy patients during chronic electrocorticography. In the Cochlear Implant Research Center, the candidate will work on a subproject of our NIDCD P50 grant aimed at studying the central auditory function (e.g., auditory object formation and speech-in-noise understanding) of hearing-impaired listeners and longitudinal changes in cortical networks induced by hearing intervention. The project leaders are Drs. Tim Griffiths (Newcastle University) and Bob McMurray (University of Iowa). Dr. Phillip Gander will provide on-site training and supervision at the University of Iowa. This position will provide a unique opportunity to collect electrocorticography (ECoG) data directly from the human brain and high quality positron emission tomography (PET) data from a large cohort of hearing impaired listeners. He or she may also be involved in a number of projects using source localized EEG and behavioral measures. The candidate will be involved in all stages of designing and conducting experiments, analyzing data, and preparing reports, and will be encouraged to disseminate the results in high quality publications and at conferences. Candidates must have completed a PhD in neuroscience, biomedical engineering, audiology, psychology, cognitive science, or a related field by the start date. Ideal candidates will have strong research interests in human neuroscience and translational hearing science. Experience with signal processing of neuroimaging data is desired, and previous experience with hearing impaired populations is preferred but not required. Demonstrated skills of subject/patient interaction, project management, and independent work are advantageous. Salary will be commensurate with research experience and based on the NIH guidelines for postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Please use the following link to apply: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2958 Application review will begin April 13, 2018. Please contact Dr. Phillip Gander (phillip-gander@xxxxxxxx) for any questions regarding this position= . *2. Postdoctoral Research Scholar 2 (EEG, MRI, eye tracking)* Official application link: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2961 This Postdoctoral Scholar will contribute to projects that examine cortical networks / functions and their longitudinal change after hearing interventions (with both Cochlear Implants and Hearing Aids) using source localized EEG, MRI and eye-tracking. This position is part of a larger NIDCD funded P50 project that examines the roles of peripheral processing, cortical (re)organization, and higher-order language processing on audiological and real-world outcomes of individuals with hearing impairment. The successful candidate will work across two subprojects (central auditory integration, and cognitive dynamics of language processing), focusing on investigating both auditory/cognitive bases of speech in noise perception as well as higher level language processing. The project leaders are Drs. Tim Griffiths (Newcastle University) and Bob McMurray (University of Iowa). Dr. Inyong Choi will provide on-site training and supervision at the University of Iowa. This position will provide a unique opportunity to collect high-density EEG data, pre-intervention structural MRI (for EEG source localization), and eye-tracking (Visual World Paradigm) from a large cohort of hearing-impaired listeners including adult cochlear implant users, hearing aid users, and individuals using unique hearing preservation cochlear implants that use electric and acoustic hearing. Over the last 30 years, the Iowa Cochlear Research Center has built an efficient infrastructure for recruiting and scheduling subjects that allows testing a large number of hearing impaired participants with minimal administrative burden for researchers. The candidate will be involved in all stages of the research projects. Specifically, he/she will be involved in designing experiments, supervising research assistants for data collection, analyzing data, preparing reports, and disseminating the results in high-quality publications and at conferences. Candidates are expected to have a PhD in neuroscience, audiology, psychology, cognitive science, biomedical/electrical engineering, or a related field. Ideal candidates will have strong research interests in human neuroscience and translational hearing science. Experience with signal processing of EEG and analyzing structural MRI data is desirable. Previous experience with hearing impaired populations is preferred but not required. Demonstrated skills of positive interactions with research subjects, project management, and independent work are also preferred. Salary will be commensurate with research experience and based on the NIH guidelines for postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Please use the following link to apply: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2961 Application review will begin April 13, 2018. Please contact Dr. Inyong Choi (inyong-choi@xxxxxxxx) for any questions regarding this position. *3. Research Assistant (EEG, MRI)* Official application link: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/pandsDetailDisplay.php?requisitionNumber= =3D72541&fromComm=3DY Applications are invited for a full-time Research Assistant to work at the University of Iowa in the world-class research environments of the Cochlear Implant Research Center. The successful candidate will assist projects that focus on central auditory function as it relates to auditory cognition and hearing impairment. The Research Assistant will be a part of the Cochlear Implant Research Center, and specifically employed to assist a project aimed at studying the central auditory function (e.g., auditory object formation and speech-in-noise understanding) of hearing impaired listeners and longitudinal changes in cortical networks induced by hearing intervention. Dr. Inyong Choi will provide on-site training and supervision of the RA, and the project leaders are Drs. Tim Griffiths (Newcastle University) and Bob McMurray (University of Iowa). The candidate will be involved in conducting EEG experiments, induction and direction of other research staff and students, analyzing data, and preparing reports for publication and conference presentation. Candidates should hold a BA, BS, MA, or MS degree in speech and hearing sciences, neuroscience, psychology, or a related field. Previous experience with neuroscience research, EEG and/or acoustics is desirable. Ideal candidates will have strong research interests in human neuroscience and translational hearing science. Demonstrated skills of subject/patient interaction, project management, and independent work are strongly desired. The appointment will be for two years starting midyear 2018 but can be extended up to four years. Salary will be based on the NIH guideline. Please use the following link to apply: https://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/pandsDetailDisplay.php?requisitionNumber= =3D72541&fromComm=3DY Application review will begin April 13, 2018. Please contact Dr. Inyong Choi (inyong-choi@xxxxxxxx) for any questions regarding this position. ______________ Inyong Choi, PhD, Assistant Professor Dept. Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of Iowa Dept. Otolaryngology =E2=80=94 Head and Neck Surgery, University of Iowa Ho= spitals and Clinics inyong-choi@xxxxxxxx +1-319-335-8725 --94eb2c1aa700883cc305686ffbee Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Three positions are open (two full-= time Postdoctoral Research Scholars and one full-time Research Assistant) f= or an interdisciplinary research group at the University of Iowa focused on= auditory cognitive neuroscience in normal-hearing listeners and those who = use cochlear implants.<br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>1. Postdoctoral Research Scholar 1 (ECoG, PET)</b= ><span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Official application link: <a href=3D"https://jobs.u= iowa.edu/postdoc/view/2958">https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2958</a><sp= an></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The Scholar will be h= oused in the world class research environments of the Human Brain Research = Laboratory and the Cochlear Implant Research Center. The successful candida= te will work on projects that focus on central auditory function as it rela= tes to auditory cognition and hearing impairment. The Human Brain Research = Laboratory within the Department of Neurosurgery provides a unique opportun= ity to conduct research with epilepsy patients during chronic electrocortic= ography. In the Cochlear Implant Research Center, the candidate will work o= n a subproject of our NIDCD P50 grant aimed at studying the central auditor= y function (e.g., auditory object formation and speech-in-noise understandi= ng) of hearing-impaired listeners and longitudinal changes in cortical netw= orks induced by hearing intervention. The project leaders are Drs. Tim Grif= fiths (Newcastle University) and Bob McMurray (University of Iowa). Dr. Phi= llip Gander will provide on-site training and supervision at the University= of Iowa. <span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">This position will provide a unique opportunity to c= ollect electrocorticography (ECoG) data directly from the human brain and h= igh quality positron emission tomography (PET) data from a large cohort of = hearing impaired listeners. He or she may also be involved in a number of p= rojects using source localized EEG and behavioral measures. The candidate w= ill be involved in all stages of designing and conducting experiments, anal= yzing data, and preparing reports, and will be encouraged to disseminate th= e results in high quality publications and at conferences. <span></span></p= ><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Candidates must have completed a PhD in neuroscience= , biomedical engineering, audiology, psychology, cognitive science, or a re= lated field by the start date. Ideal candidates will have strong research i= nterests in human neuroscience and translational hearing science. Experienc= e with signal processing of neuroimaging data is desired, and previous expe= rience with hearing impaired populations is preferred but not required. Dem= onstrated skills of subject/patient interaction, project management, and in= dependent work are advantageous.<span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br= ></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Salary will be commensurate with research experience= and based on the NIH guidelines for postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Ple= ase use the following link to apply:<span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2958"= >https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2958</a><span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Application review wi= ll begin April 13, 2018. Please contact Dr. Phillip Gander (<a href=3D"mail= to:phillip-gander@xxxxxxxx">phillip-gander@xxxxxxxx</a>) for any question= s regarding this position.<span></span></p> <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri,sans-ser= if"><div><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;line-height:107%;font-family:Calibri= ,sans-serif"><br></span></div><br clear=3D"all" style=3D"break-before: page= ;"> </span> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>2. Postdoctoral Research Scholar 2 (EEG, MRI, eye= tracking)</b><span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Official application link: <a href=3D"https://jobs.u= iowa.edu/postdoc/view/2961">https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2961</a><sp= an></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">This Postdoctoral Sch= olar will contribute to projects that examine cortical networks / functions= and their longitudinal change after hearing interventions (with both Cochl= ear Implants and Hearing Aids) using source localized EEG, MRI and eye-trac= king.<span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">This position is part= of a larger NIDCD funded P50 project that examines the roles of peripheral= processing, cortical (re)organization, and higher-order language processin= g on audiological and real-world outcomes of individuals with hearing impai= rment. The successful candidate will work across two subprojects (central a= uditory integration, and cognitive dynamics of language processing), focusi= ng on investigating both auditory/cognitive bases of speech in noise percep= tion as well as higher level language processing.=C2=A0 The project leaders= are Drs. Tim Griffiths (Newcastle University) and Bob McMurray (University= of Iowa). Dr. Inyong Choi will provide on-site training and supervision at= the University of Iowa. <span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">This position will provide a unique opportunity to c= ollect high-density EEG data, pre-intervention structural MRI (for EEG sour= ce localization), and eye-tracking (Visual World Paradigm) from a large coh= ort of hearing-impaired listeners including adult cochlear implant users, h= earing aid users, and individuals using unique hearing preservation cochlea= r implants that use electric and acoustic hearing. Over the last 30 years, = the Iowa Cochlear Research Center has built an efficient infrastructure for= recruiting and scheduling subjects that allows testing a large number of h= earing impaired participants with minimal administrative burden for researc= hers. The candidate will be involved in all stages of the research projects= .=C2=A0 Specifically, he/she will be involved in designing experiments, sup= ervising research assistants for data collection, analyzing data, preparing= reports, and disseminating the results in high-quality publications and at= conferences. <span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Candidates are expected to have a PhD in neuroscienc= e, audiology, psychology, cognitive science, biomedical/electrical engineer= ing, or a related field. Ideal candidates will have strong research interes= ts in human neuroscience and translational hearing science. Experience with= signal processing of EEG and analyzing structural MRI data is desirable. P= revious experience with hearing impaired populations is preferred but not r= equired. Demonstrated skills of positive interactions with research subject= s, project management, and independent work are also preferred.=C2=A0 <span= ></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Salary will be commensurate with research experience= and based on the NIH guidelines for postdoctoral trainees and fellows. Ple= ase use the following link to apply: <span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2961"= >https://jobs.uiowa.edu/postdoc/view/2961</a><span></span></p><p class=3D"M= soNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Application review will begin April 13, 2018. Please= contact Dr. Inyong Choi (<a href=3D"mailto:inyong-choi@xxxxxxxx">inyong-c= hoi@xxxxxxxx</a>) for any questions regarding this position.<span></span><= /p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>3. Research Assistant (EEG, MRI)</b><span></span>= </p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Official application link: <a href=3D"https://jobs.u= iowa.edu/jobSearch/pandsDetailDisplay.php?requisitionNumber=3D72541&fro= mComm=3DY"><span style=3D"font-size:11.5pt;line-height:107%;color:purple">h= ttps://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/pandsDetailDisplay.php?requisitionNumber=3D= 72541&fromComm=3DY</span></a><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:= 107%"><span></span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Applications are invi= ted for a full-time Research Assistant to work at the University of Iowa in= the world-class research environments of the Cochlear Implant Research Cen= ter. The successful candidate will assist projects that focus on central au= ditory function as it relates to auditory cognition and hearing impairment.= The Research Assistant will be a part of the Cochlear Implant Research Cen= ter, and specifically employed to assist a project aimed at studying the ce= ntral auditory function (e.g., auditory object formation and speech-in-nois= e understanding) of hearing impaired listeners and longitudinal changes in = cortical networks induced by hearing intervention. Dr. Inyong Choi will pro= vide on-site training and supervision of the RA, and the project leaders ar= e Drs. Tim Griffiths (Newcastle University) and Bob McMurray (University of= Iowa). <span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The candidate will be involved in conducting EEG exp= eriments, induction and direction of other research staff and students, ana= lyzing data, and preparing reports for publication and conference presentat= ion. <span></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Candidates <span lang=3D"EN-GB">should hold a BA, BS= , MA, or MS degree in speech and hearing sciences, neuroscience, psychology= , or a related field. Previous experience with neuroscience research, EEG a= nd/or acoustics is desirable</span>. Ideal candidates will have strong rese= arch interests in human neuroscience and translational hearing science. Dem= onstrated skills of subject/patient interaction, project management, and in= dependent work are strongly desired.=C2=A0 <span></span></p><p class=3D"Mso= Normal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">The appointment will be for two years starting midye= ar 2018 but can be extended up to four years. Salary will be based on the N= IH guideline. Please use the following link to apply: <span></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.5pt;line-height:107%;col= or:purple"><a href=3D"https://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSearch/pandsDetailDisplay.p= hp?requisitionNumber=3D72541&fromComm=3DY">https://jobs.uiowa.edu/jobSe= arch/pandsDetailDisplay.php?requisitionNumber=3D72541&fromComm=3DY</a><= /span><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;line-height:107%"><span></span></span><= /p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal">Application review will begin April 13, 2018. Please= contact Dr. Inyong Choi (<a href=3D"mailto:inyong-choi@xxxxxxxx">inyong-c= hoi@xxxxxxxx</a>) for any questions regarding this position.<span></span><= /p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><br></p><p class= =3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-s= ize:12px">______________=C2=A0</span><br class=3D"gmail-" style=3D"color:rg= b(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0= ,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">Inyong Choi, PhD, Assistant Profe= ssor</span><br class=3D"gmail-" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helve= tica;font-size:12px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;= font-size:12px">Dept. Communication Sciences & Disorders, University of= Iowa</span><br class=3D"gmail-" style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helv= etica;font-size:12px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica= ;font-size:12px">Dept. Otolaryngology =E2=80=94 Head and Neck Surgery, Univ= ersity of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics</span><br class=3D"gmail-" style=3D"co= lor:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><a href=3D"mailto:inyo= ng-choi@xxxxxxxx" class=3D"gmail-" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-siz= e:12px">inyong-choi@xxxxxxxx</a><br class=3D"gmail-" style=3D"color:rgb(0,= 0,0);font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px"><span style=3D"color:rgb(0,0,0);= font-family:Helvetica;font-size:12px">+1-319-335-8725</span><br></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>=C2=A0</span></p></div> --94eb2c1aa700883cc305686ffbee--