Audiologist

at ReSound in Glenview, Illinois, United States

Job Description

Position: Audiologist

Reports to Title: Director, Global Audiology, External Relations

Department/Division: Research & Development

Primary Work Location: Glenview, IL

Job Code/Classification: Exempt

Revision Date: February 2024

About Us

At GN Hearing, people with hearing loss are at the heart of what we do. In an ever-smarter world, we think big and challenge the norm so that we can transform lives through the power of sound. A life that empowers you to hear more, do more and be more than you ever thought possible.

Position Overview

Responsible for delivering operational plans and setting day-to-day team objectives or delivering the business policies and programs within a defined specialist area. Resolves day-to-day issues/escalation points. Candidates must live within the Chicagoland area, or willing to relocate at their own expense.

Essential Functions (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

+ Performs all clinical testing related to hearing, hearing aid test box measures, hearing aid fitting, verification, and validation consistent with best practices

+ Leads clinical trials for a product program by writing a test plan, working with other audiologists running test subjects to ensure high quality data collection best practices

+ Interprets trial data with little direction and presents it clearly in both written and verbal communication

+ Understands electroacoustics and advanced signal processing in our hearing aids and how to evaluate them objectively including directionality, feedback control, noise reduction, and compression

+ Recruits and evaluates potential test subjects

+ Contributes to the development and review of scientific, promotional, and educational content

+ Perform Literature searches & monitoring and contributes for white papers and publications

+ Outlines end user and dispenser needs to product development and product management

+ Delivers high quality training materials for our products and present them internally and externally

Competencies (Knowledge and Skills needed for this position.)

+ Proficient at Excel data entry

+ Respect, motivate, and collaborate with colleagues (be a team player)

+ Familiar with competitors’ products

+ Understands the industry at a basic level including how hearing aids are distributed, sold, and marketed

+ Leadership and analytical skills

+ Strong interpersonal communication skills

+ Able to resolve problems and complex issues

+ Excellent computer skills and proficiency using PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Excel

+ Ability to effectively prioritize and balance diverse work schedule

+ Demonstrates ability to be highly organized and manage time effectively

+ Proficient with oral and written communication and with conducting presentations

Desired Qualifications

+ Education: US AuD or PhD in Audiology, master’s degree minimum

+ Experience: Minimum of 3 years of hearing aid fittingPrefer previous work experience within the hearing aid industry or similar industry.Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in training or education.

+ Must live within the Chicagoland area

Direct reports: No

Indirect reports: No

Working Environment: In Office and Remote – Hybrid Position

Physical Demands: Office based; training environment

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work: Full-time position. 5 days per week, 40 hours

What We Offer

As a leading medical device manufacturer, we value our employees and offer competitive wages and benefits including:

- Generous Benefits including PTO and Paid Holidays

- 401k with Company match

- Paid Parental Leave & Transition Back to Work Benefits

- Company HSA Contributions

- Free Hearing Aids for Family Members

Equal Opportunity Employer

GN Hearing is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer committed to cultural diversity in the workplace. GN Hearing openly supports and is fully committed to the recruitment, training and promotion of all individuals, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, disability, age, gender, maternity, marital status, status with regard to public assistance or any other classification protected by state, federal or local law or ordinance. Founded in 1869, GN group today operates in more than 90 countries across the world and has more than 6,000 employees. View The EEO is the Law poster and its supplement .

E-Verify

GN Hearing participates in E-Verify. View the E-Verify poster here . View the Right to Work poster here .

Disability Accommodation

If you have a disability and you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to submit an online application, please e-mail bloomington-humanresources@gnresound.com . This email is provided for the purpose of supporting applicants who have a disability that prevents them from being able to apply online. Only emails received for this purpose will be returned. Emails left for other purposes, such as following up on an application or technical issues not related to a disability, will not receive a response.

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

\#LI-GNGroup

GN brings people closer through our leading intelligent hearing, audio, video, and gaming solutions. Inspired by people and driven by innovation, we deliver technology that enhance the senses of hearing and sight. We help people with hearing loss overcome real-life challenges, improve communication and collaboration for businesses, and provide great experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts.

GN was founded more than 150 years ago with a vision to connect the world. Today, inspired by our strong heritage, GN touches more lives than ever with the broadest portfolio of products and services in our history – fostering a sense of community, openness, and understanding.

By listening to customers and combining our unique expertise in the human ear, audio, video, and speech, wireless technologies, software, and miniaturization, we transform what it takes to bring people closer to what is important to them.

The GN-owned brands that are responsible for bringing these technologies to life:

+ Medical grade hearing technology: ReSound (https://www.resound.com/en) , Beltone (https://www.beltone.com/en) , Interton (https://www.interton.com/en) , Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/hearing)

+ Professional collaboration: Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/) , BlueParrott (https://www.emea.blueparrott.com/) , FalCom (https://falcom.gn.com/)

+ Gaming, calls and media: SteelSeries (https://steelseries.com/) , Jabra (https://www.jabra.com/)

Founded in 1869, the GN Group employs 7,000 people and is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen (GN.CO). GN’s solutions are sold in around 100 countries across the world.

If you would like to learn more about us, visit our homepage gn.com or click on our different brands. You can also connect with us on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/gn-store-nord/) , Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/gnstorenord/) and Twitter (https://twitter.com/gnstorenord) .