Subject: [AUDITORY] Postdoc position =?Windows-1252?Q?=96_large-scale_psychoacoustics_=96_?=Walter Reed, Bethesda, MD (U.S. Citizen) From: US <"Bernstein, Joshua G CIV DHA NCR MEDICAL DIR "> Date: Tue, 6 Nov 2018 18:26:01 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_B60379923676834DB0179558E1906680D29DC255UMECHPA7Beasfcs_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Postdoctoral Research Associate position =96 large-scale psychoacoustics = =96 Audiology & Speech Pathology Center, Walter Reed National Military Medi= cal Center, Bethesda, MD (U.S. Citizen) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----------------------------------------------------------- We are seeking a Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our auditory resea= rch team at Walter Reed. This position, funded by Defense Health Affairs in= support of Army Hearing Program, has been established to help support rese= arch focused on the Prevention, Assessment and Treatment of auditory disord= ers in the population of active-duty and retired service members and their = families. The goal of this postdoctoral research position is to carry out research ai= med at improving the hearing surveillance system in the Department of Defen= se (DoD) by: - Developing better tools for reliably assessing occupational noise exposur= e and its relationship to audiometric and psychoacoustic measures - Identifying early indicators of noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus - Identifying psychoacoustic and speech-perception tests that are correlate= d with estimates of noise exposure or subjective complaints about hearing d= ifficulties or tinnitus - Efficiently assessing the functional consequences of the spectrum of hear= ing impairment and tinnitus To address these questions, we have developed a tablet- and cloud-based cap= ability to combine an audiometric threshold screening test with any brief s= peech-in-noise or suprathreshold psychoacoustic test that can be carried ou= t without a sound booth. We have the capability to deploy the tests to a la= rge number of DoD sites to collect data on thousands of service members in = a relatively short amount of time. Optimal use of this system to answer res= earch questions will require the development of psychoacoustic tests that a= re sensitive to individual differences in hearing performance but that can = be performed rapidly in untrained listeners. We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow with a passion for hearing re= search, speech perception, hearing conservation, and psychoacoustics, who i= s excited by the prospect of leveraging these capabilities to solve some of= the basic unresolved questions in hearing loss research, with the ultimate= goal of reducing service related hearing loss in the military. Qualifications: The most important qualities we are seeking in an individual are: -Strong technical skills including some programming and signal processing e= xperience, to independently develop, implement, troubleshoot, carry out and= analyze auditory experiments -Demonstrated track record in designing, carrying out and publishing hearin= g science research -Experience using psychophysical techniques with human subjects to test bas= ic-science hypotheses regarding hearing loss, and creativity in analyzing d= ata sets to answer these questions. To apply: Please send us your CV, and provide a brief (0.5 to 1 page) proposal descri= bing the kinds of hearing-research questions you are interested in pursuing= and outlining a novel approach that would use the existing infrastructure = to address these questions. Education Required: Ph.D. in Hearing Science, Audiology, Computer Science, Physics, Electrical = Engineering, Neuroscience or related field is strongly preferred, although = individuals with a Masters=92 degree, strong technical skills and a demonst= rated track record of research ability will also be considered. Time frame: Funding is guaranteed for one year, with a high likelihood of recurring fun= ding in future years. Salary is commensurate with experience, but is very c= ompetitive relative to a typical post-doc salary. Walter Reed National Mili= tary Medical Center is the flagship of the U.S. military health care system= . Citizenship requirement: Must be a U.S. Citizen. For further information, or to discuss this position, please contact Dr. Jo= shua Bernstein at (301) 319-7040, email: joshua.g.bernstein.civ@xxxxxxxx --_000_B60379923676834DB0179558E1906680D29DC255UMECHPA7Beasfcs_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html dir=3D"ltr"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" id=3D"owaParaStyle"></style> </head> <body fpstyle=3D"1" ocsi=3D"0"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: = 10pt;"> <div><b style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">Postdoctoral Research Associate pos= ition =96 large-scale psychoacoustics =96 Audiology & Speech Pathology = Center, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, MD (U.S. Ci= tizen)</b></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">-------------------------------------= ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----------------------</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">We are seeking a Postdoctoral Researc= h Associate to join our auditory research team at Walter Reed. This positio= n, funded by Defense Health Affairs in support of Army Hearing Program, has= been established to help support research focused on the Prevention, Assessment and Treatment of auditory d= isorders in the population of active-duty and retired service members and t= heir families.</span></div> <div><br> </div> <div>The goal of this postdoctoral research position is to carry out resear= ch aimed at improving the hearing surveillance system in the Department of = Defense (DoD) by: </div> <div><br> </div> <div>- Developing better tools for reliably assessing occupational noise ex= posure and its relationship to audiometric and psychoacoustic measures</div= > <div>- Identifying early indicators of noise-induced hearing loss and tinni= tus</div> <div>- Identifying psychoacoustic and speech-perception tests that are corr= elated with estimates of noise exposure or subjective complaints about hear= ing difficulties or tinnitus</div> <div>- Efficiently assessing the functional consequences of the spectrum of= hearing impairment and tinnitus</div> <div><br> </div> <div>To address these questions, we have developed a tablet- and cloud-base= d capability to combine an audiometric threshold screening test with any br= ief speech-in-noise or suprathreshold psychoacoustic test that can be carri= ed out without a sound booth. We have the capability to deploy the tests to a large number of DoD sites to = collect data on thousands of service members in a relatively short amount o= f time. Optimal use of this system to answer research questions will requir= e the development of psychoacoustic tests that are sensitive to individual differences in hearing performance = but that can be performed rapidly in untrained listeners.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>We are seeking a postdoctoral research fellow with a passion for heari= ng research, speech perception, hearing conservation, and psychoacoustics, = who is excited by the prospect of leveraging these capabilities to solve so= me of the basic unresolved questions in hearing loss research, with the ultimate goal of reducing service relat= ed hearing loss in the military. </div> <div><br> </div> <div><b>Qualifications: </b></div> <div>The most important qualities we are seeking in an individual are:</div= > <div>-Strong technical skills including some programming and signal process= ing experience, to independently develop, implement, troubleshoot, carry ou= t and analyze auditory experiments</div> <div>-Demonstrated track record in designing, carrying out and publishing h= earing science research</div> <div>-Experience using psychophysical techniques with human subjects to tes= t basic-science hypotheses regarding hearing loss, and creativity in analyz= ing data sets to answer these questions.</div> <div><br> </div> <div><b>To apply: </b></div> <div>Please send us your CV, and provide a brief (0.5 to 1 page) proposal d= escribing the kinds of hearing-research questions you are interested in pur= suing and outlining a novel approach that would use the existing infrastruc= ture to address these questions.</div> <div><br> </div> <div><b>Education Required:</b></div> <div>Ph.D. in Hearing Science, Audiology, Computer Science, Physics, Electr= ical Engineering, Neuroscience or related field is strongly preferred, alth= ough individuals with a Masters=92 degree, strong technical skills and a de= monstrated track record of research ability will also be considered.</div> <div><br> </div> <div><b>Time frame: </b></div> <div>Funding is guaranteed for one year, with a high likelihood of recurrin= g funding in future years. Salary is commensurate with experience, but is v= ery competitive relative to a typical post-doc salary. Walter Reed National= Military Medical Center is the flagship of the U.S. military health care system.</div> <div><br> </div> <div><b>Citizenship requirement:</b> Must be a U.S. Citizen.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>For further information, or to discuss this position, please contact D= r. Joshua Bernstein at (301) 319-7040, email: joshua.g.bernstein.civ@xxxxxxxx= il</div> <div><br> </div> <div><br> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"> <div style=3D"font-family:Tahoma; font-size:13px"><br style=3D"font-family:= monospace; font-size:16px"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_B60379923676834DB0179558E1906680D29DC255UMECHPA7Beasfcs_--