Research Scientist Hearing science & psychoacoustics

PROLIM Global Corporation ( is hiring a Research Scientist Hearing science & psychoacoustics for a leading Technology Customer.
Research Scientist Hearing science & psychoacoustics
Location: Redmond, WA - Onsite

Overview
We are looking for a Research Scientist with deep hearing-science expertise to lead and execute research programs in hearing-assistive technology.  In this role you will drive hearing-science research end to end: setting direction for your own studies, executing established research programs, and evaluating signal-processing approaches against human performance. This is a hands-on role. You will design and run listening studies, prototype and assess algorithms, and translate findings into direction for future hearing technologies.

Responsibilities

·         Define and drive research direction for hearing-science programs, independently scoping and executing studies that advance hearing-assistive technology

·         Execute established research plans through design, data collection, analysis, and reporting

·         Design and run listening experiments and human-subject studies, including participant protocols, stimulus design, and psychoacoustic measurement

·         Prototype, tune, and evaluate hearing-assistive signal-processing algorithms and fitting approaches

·         Analyze experimental data and communicate findings clearly to research, engineering, and product partners

·         Collaborate onsite with audio researchers, hardware engineers, and software engineers to translate scientific results into system requirements

·         Document methods and results to ensure continuity and knowledge transfer across the team

Minimum Qualifications

·         PhD in Hearing Science, Audiology, Auditory Neuroscience, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical research experience

·         Demonstrated domain expertise in hearing science and psychoacoustics

·         Hands-on experience with hearing-aid or hearing-assistive signal processing (e.g., amplification, compression, noise reduction, directionality, feedback management) and fitting approaches

·         Experience designing, executing, and analyzing human-subject listening studies

·         Technical proficiency sufficient to independently prototype algorithms and experimental tooling (e.g., MATLAB, Python)

·         Proven experience driving research direction independently with minimal supervision

·         Available to work onsite in Redmond, WA

Preferred Qualifications

·         Experience with speech-in-noise measurement and speech intelligibility enhancement

·         Experience with wearable or head-worn audio devices

·         Experience with microphone arrays, beamforming, or spatial audio processing

·         Track record of publications in hearing science, audiology, or audio signal processing venues

·         Experience partnering with cross-functional hardware and software teams in a product research environment

Must-Have Skills

1 Hearing science & psychoacoustics domain expertise

2 Hands-on hearing-aid / hearing-assistive signal processing and fitting approaches

3 Designing, running, and analyzing human-subject listening studies (onsite, Redmond)

Nice-to-have Skills

1 Speech-in-noise measurement and speech intelligibility enhancement

2 Wearable / head-worn audio device experience; microphone arrays, beamforming, or spatial audio

3 Publication track record in hearing science, audiology, or audio signal processing; prototyping in MATLAB/Python

Years of Experience & in what:

8+ years in hearing science / psychoacoustics and hearing-assistive signal processing, including independent research leadership (IC5 equivalent). PhD research experience counts toward this.

Degrees/Certifications Required:

PhD in Hearing Science, Audiology, Auditory Neuroscience, Acoustics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field — or equivalent practical research experience.

Interested Candidates

Please send your updated resume and contact details to:

About PROLIM Corporation

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