Subject: Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant position in Seattle From: Ward R Drennan <drennan@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2011 22:35:57 -0800 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0C7D_01CBC8A9.B814CBF0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant The University of Washington Department of Otolaryngology has an = outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant. = Working under the general direction of Dr. Ward R. Drennan in = collaboration with Drs. Jay T. Rubinstein and Kaibao Nie, this = individual will assist in carrying out research involved with the = development of and evaluation of cochlear implant sound processing = strategies. Primary responsibilities include testing the hearing = abilities of human subjects, programming psychoacoustic experiments, and = analyzing data with appropriate statistical methods. Suitable candidates = may assist in the design of innovative signal processing for cochlear = implants. The position requires a bachelor's degree in Biomedical = Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, OR a graduate degree in = Speech and Hearing Sciences, Communication Disorders, or experimental = psychology OR equivalent experience. Candidates must have a demonstrated = interest in hearing science, proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and = Excel, proficiency with appropriate application of statistical methods, = experience with Matlab programming, good quantitative and interpersonal = skills, fluency in English, excellent organizational skills and the = ability to work independently and with a team. Desirable skills include = familiarity with hearing, the hard of hearing, psychoacoustics and = neural prostheses, familiarity with digital signal processing, acoustics = and basic electrical circuits, familiarity with the peripheral auditory = system, and the ability to liaise well with hearing impaired subjects. = US citizenship or green card required. Salary is commensurate with = experience and dependent upon extramural grant funding. The position = includes benefits. Interested applicants must apply online at = http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html. Search for job = Req #: 71490 and follow the instructions under "How to Apply". Ward R. Drennan, Ph. D. VM Bloedel Hearing Research Center University of Washington ------=_NextPart_000_0C7D_01CBC8A9.B814CBF0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Diso-8859-1"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.6000.17095" name=3DGENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=3D#ffffff> <DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Research = Scientist/Engineer=20 Assistant<BR><BR>The University of Washington Department of = Otolaryngology has=20 an outstanding opportunity for a Research Scientist/Engineer Assistant. = Working=20 under the general direction of Dr. Ward R. Drennan in collaboration with = Drs.=20 Jay T. Rubinstein and Kaibao Nie, this individual will assist in = carrying out=20 research involved with the development of and evaluation of cochlear = implant=20 sound processing strategies. Primary responsibilities include testing = the=20 hearing abilities of human subjects, programming psychoacoustic = experiments, and=20 analyzing data with appropriate statistical methods. Suitable candidates = may=20 assist in the design of innovative signal processing for cochlear = implants. The=20 position requires a bachelorʼs degree in Biomedical Engineering, = Electrical=20 Engineering, Physics, OR a graduate degree in Speech and Hearing = Sciences,=20 Communication Disorders, or experimental psychology OR equivalent = experience.=20 Candidates must have a demonstrated interest in hearing science, = proficiency=20 with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel, proficiency with appropriate = application of=20 statistical methods, experience with Matlab programming, good = quantitative and=20 interpersonal skills, fluency in English, excellent organizational = skills and=20 the ability to work independently and with a team. Desirable skills = include=20 familiarity with hearing, the hard of hearing, psychoacoustics and = neural=20 prostheses, familiarity with digital signal processing, acoustics and = basic=20 electrical circuits, familiarity with the peripheral auditory system, = and the=20 ability to liaise well with hearing impaired subjects. US citizenship or = green=20 card required. Salary is commensurate with experience and dependent = upon=20 extramural grant funding. The position includes = benefits.</FONT></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial = size=3D3></FONT></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT size=3D2><FONT face=3DArial size=3D3>Interested applicants = must apply=20 online at </FONT><A href=3D""><FONT face=3DArial=20 size=3D3>http://www.washington.edu/admin/hr/jobs/apl/index.html</FONT></A= ><FONT=20 face=3DArial><FONT size=3D3>. Search for job Req #: 71490 and follow the = instructions under "How to Apply".</FONT><BR><BR></DIV></FONT></FONT> <DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Ward R. Drennan, Ph. D.<BR>VM Bloedel = Hearing=20 Research Center<BR>University of Washington</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> ------=_NextPart_000_0C7D_01CBC8A9.B814CBF0--