Research Scientist V- #26-24347

Us Tech Solutions; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

US Tech Solutions is seeking a Research Scientist to advance hearing-science research in hearing‑assistive technology. This hands‑on role leads end-to-end studies, designs listening experiments, prototypes algorithms, and collaborates with engineering and product teams in Redmond, WA.

The position requires deep psychoacoustics expertise, experience with human-subject studies, and proficiency in Python or MATLAB; compensation is $80–$90 per hour on a 12‑month contract.

Qualifications

• Hearing science and psychoacoustics expertise required.
• Hands-on experience with hearing-aid signal processing and fitting.
• Ability to design, run, and analyze human-subject listening studies (onsite, Redmond).
• Light Python knowledge for prototyping and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Direct own studies, setting direction to advance the program toward NTI.
• Carry on planned studies and execute without redefining scope.
• Design and run listening studies: protocols, stimuli, psychoacoustic measures.
• Prototype and evaluate hearing-assistive algorithms and fitting approaches.
• Analyze data and communicate findings to research, engineering, and product teams.

Skills

Hearing-science expertise

Hands-on hearing-aid processing

Human-subject study design

Python basics

Education

PhD in Hearing Science or related field

8+ years research leadership or equivalent

Tools

MATLAB

Python

Job description

$80-$90 per hour

Redmond, WA

Contract

Duration: 12 months contract

Summary:

Research Audio team is advancing the science of augmented hearing: technology that helps people hear better in the situations where hearing is hardest. 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.

Job Responsibilities:

• Direct their own studies on this workstream, setting study direction to keep the program advancing toward NTI

• Carry on already-planned studies, continuing execution rather than redefining scope

• Design and run listening/human-subject studies: protocols, stimulus design, psychoacoustic measurement

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

• Analyze data and communicate findings to research, engineering, and product partners; document methods for continuity

Must have skills

• Hearing science & psychoacoustics domain expertise

• Hands‑on hearing‑aid / hearing‑assistive signal processing and fitting approaches

• Designing, running, and analyzing human‑subject listening studies (onsite, Redmond)

• Light python knowledge

Nice to have

• Speech‑in‑noise measurement and speech intelligibility enhancement

• Wearable / head‑worn audio device experience; microphone arrays, beamforming, or spatial audio

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

Education/Experience:

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

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

About US Tech Solutions:

US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on‑demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com.

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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