Intern, Audiology Clinical Product Research

 

Overview

 

The Clinical Product Research Intern will be responsible for assisting in the clinical evaluation of new-to-world Advanced Bionics products and in conveying the CI recipient and clinician perspectives to the development process. The role involves implementing protocols to test pre-market products, conducting hands-on audiological-based subject evaluations and documenting the outcomes of clinical evaluations. These activities provide feedback to the organization regarding product readiness, performance, and usability. Research interns also assist in collecting customer feedback on early concepts and designs, while contributing to market research, and developing content that supports the training and use of new products in the field.

 

 

 

What you’ll do:

• Development and execution of a mentored research project in alignment with Advanced Bionics Clinical Research strategy.
• Verify software/hardware/procedures prior to study execution.
• Engage in recruitment and testing of eligible adult research subjects.
• Collect, analyze and summarize study data.
• Prepare results for publication/presentation to external and internal audiences.
• Other duties as assigned.

 

Travelling Requirement: N/A

 

 

 

What you bring to the team:

 

 

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in communication disorders, acoustics or a related speech and hearing science field.

Nice to Have

• Advanced degree in Audiology or current enrollment in an AuD/PhD program

 

 

Work Experience

• Minimum one year of audiology practicum experience

 Nice to Have

• Knowledge of current research practices, CI & hearing aid fittings, bone conduction devices and/or objective measures

 

 

Personal Competencies

• Passion for learning and self-improvement

Nice to Have

• Interest in cutting-edge technologies

 

 

Social Competencies

• A collaborative mindset welcoming of supervisor and peer input

 

 

Professional Competencies

• Keen attention to detail and documentation ability.

 

 

Language(s)/ Level

• English/ Excellent written and spoken language ability

 

 

IT Skills

• Microsoft Office applications

Nice to Have

•  Basic knowledge of cochlear implant and hearing instrument fitting software.

 

 

 

 

 

Our offer:

 

• Exciting and challenging work environment
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Training and development opportunities – we believe every employee deserves a development plan. Come, learn, and grow with us!

Don't meet all the criteria?  If you’re willing to go all in and learn we'd love to hear from you! 

We love to work with great people and strongly believe that a diverse team makes us better.  We guarantee every person equal treatment in regard to employment and opportunity for employment, regardless of race, color, creed/religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, age, mental or physical disability.

We thank all applicants in advance; however only individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.  All applications will be kept confidential. Sonova is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should notify the Senior Manager, Human Resources.