[AUDITORY] Position available: Research engineer at the University of Minnesota (Matthew Winn )

Subject: [AUDITORY] Position available: Research engineer at the University of Minnesota From: Matthew Winn <0000011b522b2e6a-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 3 Feb 2021 09:17:13 -0600 --0000000000007427af05ba7016f5 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The University of Minnesota is hiring a research engineer to support ongoing scientific activities in the Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences (SLHS; https://cla.umn.edu/slhs) (at 25% time), the Center for Applied Translational Sensory Science (CATSS; http://catss.umn.edu/) (at 25% time), and Dr. Melissa Polonenko=E2=80=99s auditory-visual perception & electrophysiology lab in SLHS (at 50% time). The Research Engineer will have opportunities to interact with a wide range of investigators who focus on sensory perception (a full list of CATSS affiliates is here: https://catss.umn.edu/people). For this position, it is extremely desirable to have awareness of the needs of individuals across the lifespan and/or who have impaired hearing, vision, or speech. The position is housed on the flagship campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, MN. CATSS and the SLHS department have a collegial and supportive atmosphere, with strong relationships with auditory and vision scientists at the department of Psychology. The research engineer will have a wide range of duties described below: About the job: 60% Software and Equipment Operations Support =E2=80=A2 Operations of audio-visual equipment, audiological, and multi-cha= nnel EEG /evoked potentials equipment for perception experiments =E2=80=A2 Design and production of software for data collection and analysi= s in various programming environments and languages (e.g. interfaces for collecting behavioral responses, presentation of visual and auditory stimuli, managing EEG signals, sending trigger messages to EEG and eye trackers, etc.) =E2=80=A2 Training of data collection personnel when required; provide solu= tions to problems encountered in data collection and evaluation. =E2=80=A2 Support faculty and graduate students with evaluation, purchase, integration, and installation and calibration of computer software, computer equipment, and, especially, specialized laboratory equipment. =E2=80=A2 Troubleshoots and modifies equipment when necessary, including EE= G, eye tracker, audio equipment, computers, microphones, etc. =E2=80=A2 Develops other compliance policies and procedures for lab equipme= nt and experiments, including manuals, software tutorials, version control procedures, IRB protocols, etc., for success of the lab =E2=80=A2 Oversee decisions about budgeting time & resources for research e= quipment =E2=80=A2 Be the specific point of contact for vendors and manufacturers of necessary lab equipment 40% Research Support =E2=80=A2 Running EEG experimental protocols, including cap setup =E2=80=A2 Developing experimental protocols, including behavioral testing, = EEG, eye tracking and pupillometry =E2=80=A2 Scientific computing (programming, debugging, code optimization) = in different platforms (e.g. Python, R, Matlab, E-Prime), including keeping informed about updates in software used by the research community =E2=80=A2 Conducting statistical analyses, including generalized linear mod= els, mixed-effects models, time-series analysis, deconvolution, and power analysis, with experience preferably in R, Python and SPSS =E2=80=A2 Facilitates investigators' work through collaboration and by serv= ing as a resource and liaison between labs =E2=80=A2 Research and selection of potential new testing materials for aud= itory, visual and cognitive function Required Qualifications: - Advanced degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, hearing science, speech science, engineering, computer science or related field - 1 or more years research training Preferred Qualifications: - Doctoral/advanced degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, hearing science, speech science, engineering, computer science or relate= d field The SLHS department offers internationally recognized programs in speech-language=C2=AD hearing sciences (BA, Ph.D.), speech-language patholo= gy (M.A.), and audiology (Au.D.) that provide outstanding opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to pursue academic, educational, and clinical careers. The department hosts a Bilingual/Multicultural Emphasis Certificate Program for graduate students in speech-language pathology and audiology. Faculty research and teaching are strongly supported at the unit and collegiate levels. Interdisciplinary collaborations abound across the university. Many faculty collaborate with university-wide centers, including the Center for Cognitive Sciences, the Center for Applied and Translational Sensory Sciences, and the Center for Clinical Movement Disorders. The department also has ongoing collegial relationships with the departments of Psychology, Otolaryngology, and with the College of Education and Human Development. The department is also strongly committed to community engagement and advancing an understanding of cultural and individual diversity in society (e.g., diversity related to age, ability/disability, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, race, religion, culture, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status). For further information about the department, please visit the department website, http://slhs.umn.edu/ How to Apply Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please visit this page: https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/338927 click the Apply button and follow the instructions. The job opening ID for this position is 338927. The position will remain open until filled. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume. All attachments must be submitted as PDF files. Applications without a cover letter and resume will not be considered. Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Activities" page and uploading documents there. To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@xxxxxxxx or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647). For questions about this position, please contact Matthew Winn ( mwinn@xxxxxxxx) --=20 Matthew Winn, AuD, PhD Assistant Professor Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences University of Minnesota --0000000000007427af05ba7016f5 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">The University of Minnesota is hiring a research engineer to s= upport ongoing scientific activities in the Department of Speech-Language-H= earing Sciences (SLHS; <a href=3D"https://cla.umn.edu/slhs" style=3D= "text-decoration-line:none" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt= ;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal= ;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-ali= gn:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://cla.umn.edu/slhs</a>) (at 25% time), the Center for = Applied Translational Sensory Science (CATSS;<a href=3D"http://catss= .umn.edu/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none" target=3D"_blank"> <span style=3D"font-size:11p= t;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:norma= l;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-al= ign:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://catss.umn.edu/</a>) (at 25% time), and Dr. Melissa P= olonenko=E2=80=99s auditory-visual perception & electrophysiology lab i= n SLHS (at 50% time). The Research Engineer will have opportunities to inte= ract with a wide range of investigators who focus on sensory perception (a = full list of CATSS affiliates is here:<a href=3D"https://catss.umn.e= du/people" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none" target=3D"_blank"> <span style=3D"font-size:11p= t;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:norma= l;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-al= ign:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">https://catss.umn.edu/people</a><= span style=3D"background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font= -variant-east-asian:normal;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0= );vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">).=C2=A0 <s= pan style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c= olor:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal= ;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">For this position, it is ext= remely desirable to have awareness of the needs of individuals across the l= ifespan and/or who have impaired hearing, vision, or speech. The position i= s housed on the flagship campus of the University of Minnesota in Minneapol= is, MN. CATSS and the SLHS department have a collegial and supportive atmos= phere, with strong relationships with auditory and vision scientists at the= department of Psychology.=C2=A0 The research engineer will have a wide range of duties= described below:=C2=A0<span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-famil= y:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-= variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:= underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">About the job:</spa= n><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color= :rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numer= ic:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-spac= e:pre-wrap">60% Software and Equipment Operations Support=E2=80=A2 Operat= ions of audio-visual equipment, audiological, and multi-channel EEG /evoked= potentials equipment for perception experiments= =E2=80=A2 Design and produ= ction of software for data collection and analysis in various programming e= nvironments and languages (e.g. interfaces for collecting behavioral respon= ses, presentation of visual and auditory stimuli, managing EEG signals, sen= ding trigger messages to EEG and eye trackers, etc.)=E2=80=A2 Training of = data collection personnel when required; provide solutions to problems enco= untered in data collection and evaluation.<spa= n style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-col= or:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;v= ertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">=E2=80=A2 Support faculty and = graduate students with evaluation, purchase, integration, and installation = and calibration of computer software, computer equipment, and, especially, = specialized laboratory equipment.=E2=80=A2 Troubleshoots and modifies equi= pment when necessary, including EEG, eye tracker, audio equipment, computer= s, microphones, etc.=E2=80=A2 Develops other compliance policies and proce= dures for lab equipment and experiments, including manuals, software tutori= als, version control procedures, IRB protocols, etc., for success of the la= b=E2=80=A2 Oversee decisions about budgeting time & resources for rese= arch equipment=E2=80=A2 Be the specific point of contact for vendors and m= anufacturers of necessary lab equipment=C2=A0<s= pan style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-c= olor:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-e= ast-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">40% Research= Support=E2=80=A2 Running EEG experimental protocols, including cap setup<= /span>= =E2=80=A2 Developing experimental protocols, including behavioral testing, = EEG, eye tracking and pupillometry=E2=80=A2 Scientific computing (programm= ing, debugging, code optimization) in different platforms (e.g. Python, R, = Matlab, E-Prime), including keeping informed about updates in software used= by the research community=E2=80=A2 Conducting statistical analyses, inclu= ding generalized linear models, mixed-effects models, time-series analysis,= deconvolution, and power analysis, with experience preferably in R, Python= and SPSS=E2=80=A2 Facilitates investigators' work through collaborati= on and by serving as a resource and liaison between labs=E2=80=A2 Resear= ch and selection of potential new testing materials for auditory, visual an= d cognitive function <span style=3D"font-size= :11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-= weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;verti= cal-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Required Qualifications:</p= ><ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"li= st-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);backgr= ound-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:= normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:20pt"><spa= n style=3D"font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric= :normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:= pre-wrap">Advanced degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, hearing= science, speech science, engineering, computer science or related field</s= pan></li></ul><ul style=3D"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D= "ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:= rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-va= riant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin= -left:20pt">1 or more years research training</li= ></ul> <span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;c= olor:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-n= umeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-= space:pre-wrap">Preferred Qualifications:<ul style=3D"margin-top= :0px;margin-bottom:0px"><li dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"list-style-type:disc;font-= size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;f= ont-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:ba= seline;white-space:pre-wrap;margin-left:20pt">Doctoral/adva= nced degree in psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, hearing science, spee= ch science, engineering, computer science or related field</li><= /ul> <sp= an style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-co= lor:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;= vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The SLHS department offers in= ternationally recognized programs in speech-language=C2=AD hearing sciences= (BA, Ph.D.), speech-language pathology (M.A.), and audiology (Au.D.) that = provide outstanding opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students t= o pursue academic, educational, and clinical careers. The department hosts = a Bilingual/Multicultural Emphasis Certificate Program for graduate student= s in speech-language pathology and audiology.=C2=A0 Faculty research and te= aching are strongly supported at the unit and collegiate levels. Interdisci= plinary collaborations abound across the university. Many faculty collabora= te with university-wide centers, including the Center for Cognitive Science= s, the Center for Applied and Translational Sensory Sciences, and the Cente= r for Clinical Movement Disorders. The department also has ongoing collegia= l relationships with the departments of Psychology, Otolaryngology, and wit= h the College of Education and Human Development. The department is also st= rongly committed to community engagement and advancing an understanding of = cultural and individual diversity in society (e.g., diversity related to ag= e, ability/disability, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, race,= religion, culture, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status). For furth= er information about the department, please visit the department website,</= span><a href=3D"http://slhs.umn.edu/" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none" t= arget=3D"_blank"> <= span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:transparent= ;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration= -line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">http://slhs.u= mn.edu/</a> <span style=3D"font-family:Arial;color:rg= b(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:= normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertic= al-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">How to Apply</font= >Applications= must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please visit= this page:<a href=3D"https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/338927" = style=3D"text-decoration-line:none" target=3D"_blank">https://hr.myu.umn.edu/jobs/ext/338927</a>click the Apply button and follow= the instructions. The job opening ID for this p= osition is 338927.=C2=A0The position will remain= open until filled.You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application f= or the position and attach a cover letter and resume.=C2=A0 All attachments= must be submitted as PDF files. Applications without a cover letter and re= sume will not be considered. Additional documents may be attached after application by a= ccessing your "My Activities" page and uploading documents there.= To request an= accommodation during the application process, please e-mail <a href= =3D"mailto:employ@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"text-decoration-line:none" target=3D"_b= lank"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;background-color:tran= sparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;text-dec= oration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">employ= @xxxxxxxx</a> or cal= l (612) 624-UOHR (8647). For questions about this position, please contact Matthew Wi= nn (<a href=3D"mailto:mwinn@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"text-decoration-line:n= one" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;back= ground-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asia= n:normal;text-decoration-line:underline;vertical-align:baseline;white-space= :pre-wrap">mwinn@xxxxxxxx</a>)=C2= =A0-- <div dir=3D"ltr" data-smartmail=3D"gmail_signat= ure"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Matthew Winn, AuD, PhD<div>Assi= stant Professor</div><div>Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences</div><div>Univer= sity of Minnesota</div></div></div></div></div></div> --0000000000007427af05ba7016f5--

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