The University of Iowa

Basic Function The Department of Otolaryngology at the University of Iowa is seeking a Research Assistant to provide critical support and management for a large interdisciplinary project that is applying tools and theories from cognitive science to understand how hearing-impaired people understand spoken language. The research assistant will be situated in a team of cognitive scientists, audiologists and otolaryngologists in a medical setting. They will support the research by assisting with the design and development of new experimental protocols, collecting data using eye-tracking, pupillometry and other techniques, working with otolaryngology staff to identify and recruit patients, and managing, and working with large datasets of medical history and research data. Key areas of responsibilities include conducting experiments; contributing to IRB protocols and record-keeping; collecting, managing and analyzing data; contributing to manuscripts/publications; administrative and...

Posting ID 156209 Department Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery/Carver College of Medicine Jobcode Audiologist II Working Title PRN Audiologist II Details BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY: Examine, diagnose and provide clinical services for patients related to auditory dysfunction, including those of a highly complex and unusual nature. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Select, administer and interpret appropriate diagnostic and/or clinical procedures to provide for differential diagnosis of patients' hearing status and any associated speech and/or language problem. Coordinate diagnostic information with specialists from other professions. Perform appropriate procedures for selection and use of amplification devices for patients. Plan, direct, conduct or participate in programs including counseling, guidance and clinical work regarding appropriate modes of patient communication. Predict potential...

Posting ID 156208 Department Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery/Carver College of Medicine Jobcode Audiologist I Working Title PRN Audiologist I Details BASIC FUNCTION AND RESPONSIBILITY: Examine, diagnose and provide clinical services for patients related to auditory dysfunction. CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Select, administer and interpret appropriate diagnostic and/or clinical procedures to provide for differential diagnosis of patients' hearing status and any associated speech and/or language problem. Coordinate diagnostic information results with specialists from other professions. Initiate and maintain functional and comprehensive patient records. Perform appropriate procedures for selection and use of amplification devices for patients. Plan, direct, conduct or participate in programs including counseling, guidance and clinical work regarding appropriate modes of patient communication....

BASIC FUNCTION Provide independent and collaborative support for research by designing, executing, and troubleshooting experiments; collecting, managing, and analyzing data; and performing operational duties associated with laboratory, animal, or human research. This position requires independent thinking, effective project execution, and active participation in laboratory operations, including responsibility for specific mouse lines within the animal colony, experience working with human white blood cells and organization and maintenance of laboratory protocols, and adherence to rigorous data management practices. KEY AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY Research Perform research activities related to mouse and human immunology. This includes flow cytometry, infection models, and tumor models. Research literature as requested. Adapt, establish, and perform protocols from the literature. Critically review literature for the purposes of furthering the research and developing new...