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Are you interested in combining engineering and audiology to help create better healthcare for individuals with hearing impairment? The Hearing Systems Section at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU), together with the Ear, Nose, and Throat and Audiology Department at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, seeks a qualified candidate for a 3-year PhD position.
This PhD project focuses on clinical assessments of spatial hearing in patients with non-typical hearing loss (e.g., single-sided deafness or asymmetric hearing loss). The aim is to supplement existing diagnostic tools with more ecologically valid estimates of hearing abilities and hearing device outcomes to better inform decisions about cochlear implant (CI) candidacy, as well as to facilitate more effective counselling and expectation management before and after rehabilitation.
It has been argued that, through the use of virtual sound environments, we can provide better assessments of hearing ability and hearing device benefit since the measurements obtained in these environments more accurately reflect the real world. However, the estimates of performance with these more ecologically valid tests and traditional tests are typically correlated, such that the clinical value of such tests remains unclear. The real value of new, more ecologically valid tests lies in their potential ability to assess aspects of hearing that are not captured with traditional diagnostic methods. Building such evidence is the primary aim of the current project.
As a PhD student you will be joining a cross-disciplinary research team that is embedded inside of the Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Centre
, which is a center at Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, dedicated to combining daily treatment of hearing and balance with world-class research through collaborations with the medico-technical industry and academic universities such as the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). As part of this project, you will be based at the hospital, where you will be integrated with the clinical audiological team. You will additionally be linked with the Hearing Systems Section at DTU Health Tech, and as such, be part of an internationally leading research group, who focuses on a range of hearing-related topics, including auditory signal processing and perception, computational auditory modelling, audiology, acoustics, and hearing aid and cochlear implant signal processing. CHBC and DTU Hearing Systems house outstanding facilities for hearing research in this direction, including a 64-channel loudspeaker array in an anechoic chamber at DTU and a 41-channel loudspeaker array embedded into an acoustically shielded clinical room at CHBC, as well as fully equipped psychoacoustic and communication labs at both DTU and CHBC.
Responsibilities and tasks
You will work with virtual sound environments to develop clinical protocols for assessing spatial hearing and hearing device benefit in a more ecologically valid way. You will evaluate whether, and to what extent, spatial hearing can be incorporated into clinical practice to solve existing clinical problems for clinicians by, for example, shadowing patients through their rehabilitation journey, conducting smaller-scale listener studies with individuals with hearing impairment, and conducting larger-scale evaluations of clinical protocols that aim at providing better patient experience and overall outcomes. You will interface with clinicians and surgeons to define clinically relevant protocols, coordinate patient recruitment, administer both novel and traditional diagnostic tests, analyze the results, and communicate the outcomes scientifically.
Qualifications
Candidates should have a two-year master's degree (120 ECTS points) or a similar degree with an academic level equivalent to a two-year master's degree. The candidate should be very well-versed in acoustics, hearing, and/or audiology and have practical experience with designing experiments and conducting research.
The ideal candidate should be well-versed in Matlab, or otherwise have a willingness and determination to learn, and
have clinical experience, or a willingness and determination to learn about clinical practice. The candidate should be curious about hearing healthcare, and importantly, be passionate about bridging engineering and audiology through translational research. Experience within virtual sound environments, hearing-in-noise testing, or clinical research is a plus. The candidate should enjoy working in a cross-disciplinary research field, be able to work independently, and communicate research in English. An ability to communicate in Danish is advantageous, but not a requirement.
Approval and Enrolment
The scholarship for the PhD degree is subject to academic approval, and the candidate will be enrolled in one of the general degree programmes at DTU. For information about our enrolment requirements and the general planning of the PhD study programme, please see DTU's rules for the PhD education
.
Assessment
The assessment of the applicants will be made by Assistant Professor Abigail Anne Kressner, Professor Torsten Dau, and Clinical Professor Per Cayé-Thomasen.
We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation, and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.
Salary and appointment terms
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 3 years.
The workplace is CHBC at Rigshospitalet and DTU’s Lyngby Campus.
You can read more about career paths at DTU here http://www.dtu.dk/english/about/job-and-career/working-at-dtu/career-paths.
Further information
Further information may be obtained from Abigail Anne Kressner, aakress@dtu.dk
.
You can read more about CHBC at Copenhagen Hearing and Balance Centre
and about DTU Health Tech at www.healthtech.dtu.dk/english.
If you are applying from abroad, you may find useful information on working in Denmark and at DTU at DTU – Moving to Denmark
. Furthermore, you have the option of joining our monthly free seminar “PhD relocation to Denmark and startup “Zoom” seminar
” for all questions regarding the practical matters of moving to Denmark and working as a PhD at DTU.
Application procedure
Please submit your online application no later than the 7 November 2023 (23:59 Danish time)
. Applications must be submitted as one PDF file
containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file
. The file must include:
- A letter motivating the application (cover letter)
- Curriculum vitae
- Grade transcripts and BSc/MSc diploma (in English) including official description of grading scale
You may apply prior to obtaining your master's degree but cannot begin before having received it.
Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, race, disability, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.
DTU Health Tech engages in research, education, and innovation base on technical and natural science for the healthcare sector. The Healthcare sector is a globally expanding market with demands for the most advanced technological solutions. DTU Health Tech creates the foundation for companies to develop new and innovative services and products which benefit people and create value for society. DTU Health Tech’s expertise spans from imaging and biosensor techniques, across digital health and biological modelling, to biopharma technologies. The department has a scientific staff of about 210 persons, 140 PhD students and a technical/administrative support staff of about 160 persons, of which a large majority contributes to our research infrastructure and related commercial activities.
Technology for people
DTU develops technology for people. With our international elite research and study programmes, we are helping to create a better world and to solve the global challenges formulated in the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Hans Christian Ørsted founded DTU in 1829 with a clear mission to develop and create value using science and engineering to benefit society. That mission lives on today. DTU has 13,500 students and 6,000 employees. We work in an international atmosphere and have an inclusive, evolving, and informal working environment. DTU has campuses in all parts of Denmark and in Greenland, and we collaborate with the best universities around the world.
INFORMATIONER OM STILLINGEN:
- Arbejdspladsen ligger i:
Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune
-Virksomheden tilbyder:
-Arbejdsgiver:
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet, Anker Engelunds Vej, 2800 Kongens Lyngby
-Ansøgning:
Ansøgningsfrist: 07-11-2023; - ansøgningsfristen er overskredet
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