Research Associate in the field of model-based hearing aid fitting

Über uns

The School VI of Medicine and Health Sciences comprises the fields of human medicine, medical physics and acoustics, neurosciences, psychology and health services research. Together with the four regional hospitals, School VI forms the University Medicine Oldenburg. Furthermore, the university cooperates closely with the University Medicine of the University of Groningen.

The Medical Physics group is part of the Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics and offers an international scientific environment as well as access to world-class research facilities. For more information about the group and the department see https://www.uol.de/medi and https://www.uni-oldenburg.de/en/mediphysics-acoustics/.

Ihre Aufgaben

The project “Individualized, model-based hearing aid fitting” operates at the intersection of signal processing in hearing aids, auditory modelling and hearing science, and aims to develop supporting tool for individualized hearing aid fitting based on auditory models. The position is suitable for part-time work. 

This is an EFRE-funded, joint project between the CvO University of Oldenburg (T. Brand), Hörzentrum Oldenburg gGmbH (K. Wagener) and Jade Hochschule (I. Holube), which aims at model-based fitting of hearing aids for better communication in everyday conditions.

Ihr Profil

Required qualifications:

• Completed academic degree (Diploma/Master) in hearing technology & audiology, physics, engineering, or a related discipline.
• Research experience, ideally in collaborative projects.
• Furthermore, applicants must have a background in auditory modelling and at least one of the following fields: hearing aid acoustics, speech and audio processing, machine learning.
• Profound knowledge of programming languages (e.g., Python / MATLAB) is required.
• The applicant should have a strong interest in interdisciplinary application-oriented work, good communication skills and good spoken and written English language skills. 

Wir bieten

• Interdisciplinary research group with excellent facilities
• Payment in accordance with collective bargaining law (special annual payment, public service pension scheme, asset-related benefits) incl. 30 days annual leave
• Support and guidance during your onboarding phase
• A family-friendly environment with flexible working hours (flexitime) and the possibility of pro-rata mobile work
• Benefits from the university's health promotion programme
• An extensive free further education programme

Unser Anspruch

Die Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg strebt an, den Frauenanteil im Wissenschaftsbereich zu erhöhen. Deshalb werden Frauen nachdrücklich aufgefordert, sich zu bewerben. Gemäß § 21 Abs. 3 NHG sollen Bewerberinnen bei gleichwertiger Qualifikation bevorzugt berücksichtigt werden. Schwerbehinderte Menschen werden bei gleicher Eignung bevorzugt eingestellt.

Kontakt:

For further information please contact PD Dr. Thomas Brand (thomas.brand@uol.de).