Research Audiologist

at  Vanderbilt University Medical Center

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JOB SUMMARY

We are seeking a full-time Research Audiologist who will support the laboratories of Dr. Aaron Moberly and Dr. Terrin Tamati for NIH-funded studies focused on adult cochlear implant outcomes.
The primary roles of the full-time Research Audiologist will be to partner with the Principal
Investigators for oversight of the process of structured protocol development, participant
recruitment and testing; training of research assistants; collection, scoring, and
management of participant data (including maintenance of RedCap database); writing of

abstracts and manuscripts related to these projects; support with writing grant proposals.

• Ideally (but not required) the applicant would have some experience with cochlear implants

and testing of human participants, along with experience with behavioral experimental
tasks, and prior experience using RedCap. Preferred (but not required) background in
Hearing and Speech Sciences, Audiology, Psychology, Linguistics, or related fields. Ideally the
applicant should have an AuD degree, PhD, or AuD/PhD degrees.
CITI human subjects and GCP training will be required.
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TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

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CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Organizational Impact: Executes job responsibilities with the understanding of how output would affect and impact other areas related to own job area/team with occasional guidance. Problem Solving/ Complexity of work: Analyzes moderately complex problems using technical experience and judgment. Breadth of Knowledge: Has expanded knowledge gained through experience within a professional area. Team Interaction: Provides informal guidance and support to team members.
Core Capabilities :
Supporting Colleagues:- Develops Self and Others: Invests time, energy, and enthusiasm in developing self/others to help improve performance e and gain knowledge in new areas.- Builds and Maintains Relationships: Maintains regular contact with key colleagues and stakeholders using formal and informal opportunities to expand and strengthen relationships.- Communicates Effectively: Recognizes group interactions and modifies one’s own communication style to suit different situations and audiences. Delivering Excellent Services:- Serves Others with Compassion: Seeks to understand current and future needs of relevant stakeholders and customizes services to better address them.- Solves Complex Problems: Approaches problems from different angles; Identifies new possibilities to interpret opportunities and develop concrete solutions.- Offers Meaningful Advice and Support: Provides ongoing support and coaching in a constructive manner to increase employees’ effectiveness. Ensuring High Quality: - Performs Excellent Work: Engages regularly in formal and informal dialogue about quality; directly addresses quality issues promptly.- Ensures Continuous Improvement: Applies various learning experiences by looking beyond symptoms to uncover underlying causes of problems and identifies ways to resolve them. - Fulfills Safety and Regulatory Requirements: Understands all aspects of providing a safe environment and performs routine safety checks to prevent safety hazards from occurring. Managing Resources Effectively: - Demonstrates Accountability: Demonstrates a sense of ownership, focusing on and driving critical issues to closure.- Stewards Organizational Resources: Applies understanding of the departmental work to effectively manage resources for a department/area.- Makes Data Driven Decisions: Demonstrates strong understanding of the information or data to identify and elevate opportunities. Fostering Innovation:- Generates New Ideas: Proactively identifies new ideas/opportunities from multiple sources or methods to improve processes beyond conventional approaches.- Applies Technology: Demonstrates an enthusiasm for learning new technologies, tools, and procedures to address short-term challenges.- Adapts to Change: Views difficult situations and/or problems as opportunities for improvement; actively embraces change instead of emphasizing negative elements.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Relevant Work Experience

EXPERIENCE LEVEL :

1 year

EDUCATION:

Master’s
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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Data collection: Works with the principal investigator (PI), laboratory personnel (including students and post-doctoral fellows), clinical audiologists, otologists, and other medical and research personnel for collaborative research projects.
• Participates in data dissemination, assists in development and writing of manuscripts for publication.
• Remains current in new developments in topic areas related to research projects; reads professional journals, participates in journal clubs, engages in professional learning experiences.
• Completes data entry, data management and initial data analyses.
• Assists in equipment calibration.
• Supervises students working in laboratory.
• Conducts comprehensive audiometry (pure tone and speech), middle-ear immittance measures, otoacoustic emissions, auditory evoked potentials; air conduction, bone conduction, electrically evoked responses, hearing aid and cochlear implant fittings, programming, and verification, unaided and aided speech recognition testing
• Executes psychoacoustic-based experiments including tonal detection, masking, spectral and temporal resolution, pitch discrimination, etc.
• Executes experiments involving objective assays of auditory function, that can include responses from the middle-ear, cochlea, and neural responses from peripheral and central pathways
• Organization and IRB-compliant protection of source data.