A postdoctoral position is available in the laboratory of Sumitrajit Dhar at Northwestern University in the Roxelyn and Richard Pepper Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders. The focus of Dr. Dhar’s laboratory is in improving the diagnosis of hearing loss and hearing healthcare delivery.
Principal Accountabilities
- To conduct experiments for projects focused on otoacoustic emissions, aging of the auditory periphery and development of diagnostic tools.
- To develop new techs to obtain grants and publications.
- To help write grants and compete for funding.
- To help write and contribute to publications resulting from research done in the lab.
Minimum Qualifications/Competencies:
- PhD in audiology, hearing science, neuroscience, biomedical engineering, electrical engineering, or a related field.
- Experience conducting research in the auditory system.
Preferred Qualifications/Competencies:
- Experience using advanced signal processing, machine learning, and data science tools.
- Experience with MATLAB, R, Python, etc.
- Experience working with human subjects.
- Excellent communication and writing skills.
For full consideration, please submit the following application materials as soon as possible:
- A cover letter identifying at least one faculty member with whom you would be interested in collaborating;
- A current CV;
- A research statement that makes clear how your work is relevant to conflict or cooperation, and (4) up to two publications or manuscripts.
- You will also be asked to provide the name and contact information for 2–3 people who will submit recommendation letters on your behalf.
Interested applicants should email their application to Sumit Dhar at s-dhar@northwestern.edu.
