Senior Clinical Research Scientist (Neurophysiologist)

Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery, design, coordination, and governance of the Hear Alert cohort trial.
• Manage the end-to-end participant journey, including recruitment, consent, training, and retention across intraoperative and home settings.
• Acquire, curate, and quality-assure complex cochlear implant electrophysiology data, integrating intraoperative recordings with longitudinal home monitoring.
• Contribute neurophysiological expertise to protocol refinement, biomarker interpretation, peer-reviewed publications, and industry reports.
• Provide operational leadership and mentoring to students and staff while fostering collaboration across academic, clinical, and industry partners.

Requirements

• PhD in audiology, neuroscience, biomedical science, biomedical engineering, or a closely related clinical discipline.
• Substantial experience conducting human clinical studies, including ethics submissions, consent processes, and recruitment.
• Hands-on expertise with clinical electrophysiology systems.
• Experience working within operating theatre or procedural environments.
• Capability in managing complex clinical datasets, including database design and data integrity documentation.
• Strong ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams including surgeons, engineers, and industry partners.

Benefits

• Competitive salary with 17% superannuation.
• Flexible work arrangements and progressive leave provisions (including parental, gender affirmation, and cultural leave).
• Access to salary packaging and various discounted services.
• Professional development opportunities and access to tailored leadership programs.
• Comprehensive health and wellbeing services, including an Employee Assistance Program.

About the Company

The University of Melbourne is a world-leading institution dedicated to transformative research and education. This role is based within the Department of Surgery (Otolaryngology) at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, working at the forefront of cochlear implant and neuroscience research in collaboration with industry leaders like Cochlear Ltd.