Research Associate

University of Colorado•Aurora, CO

21h•Hybrid

About The Position

This position is in a research program focused on the early developmental pathways to auditory development and the influences on perception. By understanding the impact of auditory access on perceptual development over the first year of life into toddlerhood, we hope to develop novel interventions for children vulnerable to language development. This Research Audiologist will be involved in the recruitment, tracking, and testing infants and young children with typical and atypical hearing.

Requirements

Ph.D. degree or equivalent in Auditory Sciences, Neuroscience or related field
2+ years in pediatric audiology or relevant professional role (e.g., research laboratory)
Licensure/certification: Colorado state licensure in audiology
Exercises appropriate judgment in complex or ambiguous situations, balancing risk, quality, and outcomes.
Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally
Focused on achieving measurable outcomes aligned with organizational goals, quality standards, and performance expectations.
Applies critical thinking and creativity to resolve operational and clinical challenges in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with a demonstrated record of productivity is desired.
Computational skills (e.g., MATLAB, Python, R, etc.)
Experience with research design, development of research hypotheses, and methods to test them

Responsibilities

Conduct Research with the Uhler Lab and faculty from the Dept. of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation in a new state-of-the-art testing facility that includes dedicated space for psychophysical and evoked potential (ABR/EEG) measurements
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 discrimination testing
Amplification fitting, verification and validation
Executes psychoacoustic-based experiments including tonal detection, masking, spectral and temporal resolution, pitch discrimination, etc.
Completes data entry, data management and initial data analyses
Participates in data dissemination, assists in development and writing of manuscripts for publication
Assist in writing grants
Maintain and write new research IRB protocols as necessary for the work
Train and supervise junior research associates, students and post-doctoral researchers.
Actively recruit subjects across campuses
Oversees calibration including determination of calibration needs and timetables. Completes hands-on calibration in laboratories where calibration is completed within the lab