Senior Research Scientist – Hearing-Aid Performance & Real-World Impact

GN Group; Ballerup; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GN Group is seeking a Lead Research Scientist to shape the scientific approach to testing, verification and performance evaluation across the full technology maturity journey, from early research concepts to final product releases.

You will advance how we assess and improve hearing-aid performance by establishing evaluation methods connecting technical performance with real-world listening outcomes for people with hearing loss, working with a global team across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• PhD in hearing science or related discipline.
• Post-PhD experience in verification, validation or performance-evaluation methods for complex audio/technologies.
• Experience designing objective measurements, simulations and subjective studies with humans.
• Strong publication record and ability to establish scientific credibility through research and collaboration.
• Ability to guide cross-functional work; AI-enabled data analysis and university collaboration is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Shape the scientific development of verification, validation and performance-evaluation strategies for hearing-aid technologies, from exploratory research through product release
• Establish rigorous evaluation frameworks, reference methods and benchmarks across maturity stages and products
• Define, develop and validate methods across simulations, electroacoustic and acoustic verification, objective performance evaluation and subjective studies
• Connect laboratory measurements, simulated environments and real-life performance in everyday listening situations
• Introduce metrics, test scenarios and predictive models for earlier assessment of user-relevant product performance
• Guide static and dynamic testing to ensure evaluation in controlled and realistic acoustic environments
• Act as the scientific bridge across research, development, audiology, product and external partners

Skills

Scientific leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Objective measurements

Statistical analysis

AI-enabled data analysis

Education

PhD in hearing science

Tools

Electroacoustic measurement systems

Acoustic laboratories

Virtual sound environments

Clinical studies

Job description

GN Group is seeking a Lead Research Scientist to shape the scientific approach to testing, verification and performance evaluation across the full technology maturity journey, from early research concepts to final product releases.

You will advance how we assess and improve hearing-aid performance by establishing evaluation methods connecting technical performance with real-world listening outcomes for people with hearing loss, working with a global team across multiple sites.