Audiologist

The Audiologist will serve as the audiology scientific coordinator for the Center, with a focus on developing training material, leading trainings, providing clinical decision-making related to the Center’s projects, and other audiology-specific tasks for Center projects. The Audiologist will support stakeholder engagement, study coordination, rigorous scientific execution and dissemination. The Audiologist will facilitate regulatory requirements and ethical reviews, informed consent, and coordination of data collection, including development of data collection tools, working closely with local stakeholders to ensure timely and accurate data collection, and managing databases and study files with established data quality control and security protocols. This position requires critical thinking, independence, and willingness to travel.

Responsibilities

• Recruit participants and obtain informed consent in accordance with approved study procedures.
• Independently conduct audiological assessments, interpret findings, and make appropriate clinical decisions regarding diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up within professional scope and study protocols.
• Plan and deliver audiology training for project personnel and community partners; assess competency and provide ongoing guidance to support screening and consistent implementation of study protocols.
• Apply critical thinking to clinical and research challenges, identify appropriate solutions, and recognize when escalation is needed.
• Organize and prioritize daily work across multiple projects, adapting to changing participant needs, project schedules, travel and community partner availability.
• Plan, implement, and coordinate systems designed to monitor the collection, storage, cleaning and dissemination of data for qualitative and quantitative study components with strong scientific rigor.
• Coordinate study activities and communication among investigators, project personnel, participants, and community partners across institutions and time zones.
• Respond to project inquiries and troubleshoot clinical, operational, and technical issues in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Support regulatory submissions, institutional review board requirements, and adherence to approved protocols; maintain accurate and complete study documentation.
• Work with statistical and data management teams to identify discrepancies, resolve data quality issues, and improve data collection and monitoring systems across multiple sources.
• Recommend changes and modifications to systems as required to ensure timeliness, accuracy, and efficiency.
• Prepare study reports and contribute to qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• Assist with dissemination of research project findings through manuscript preparation and community outreach.
• Assist with grant preparation for future projects.
• Educate participants, patients, families, and community partners about hearing health and audiological wellness.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.