Post-Doctoral Associate

This position is for a Post-Doctoral Associate in the Auditory Perception and Cognition Lab, directed by Professor Andrew Oxenham. The successful candidate will work on an NIH-funded project studying auditory perception and neuroscience in participants with normal and impaired hearing.

Responsibilities:
(30%) Assist with experimental planning, design, and execution of psychoacoustic experiments, including participants across the adult lifespan with and without hearing loss, and conduct hearing screening of participants.

(30%) Code in Matlab or other program for stimulus generation, presentation, and analysis, as well as data analysis.

(25%) Prepare data for publication and presentation via peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations.

(10%) Assist with supervising undergraduate research assistants in the lab.

(5%) Meet with supervisor and lab manager on a regular basis.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Publications and conference presentations in the field of auditory perception or a closely related area.
• Clinical audiology qualification (AuD)

Required Qualifications:

• PhD in Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences, Psychology, or related field

Pay Range: $63,480; depending on education/qualifications/experience

Please visit the Benefits for Postdoctoral Candidates website for more information regarding benefit eligibility.

• Competitive wages, paid holidays, and generous time off
• Continuous learning opportunities through professional training
• Medical, dental, and pharmacy plans
• Healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts
• University HSA contributions
• Disability and life insurance
• Employee wellbeing program
• Financial counseling services
• Employee Assistance Program with eight sessions of counseling at no cost

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