Research Audiology Intern

Research Audiology Intern

Kitchener, Ontario | In Person | Flexible Part Time

Join Sonova’s Audiology Research Centre Canada team as a Research Audiology Intern and gain hands-on experience supporting clinical research for emerging hearing technology and upcoming product launches.

Working alongside experienced research audiologists, you will contribute to participant coordination, audiological testing, data collection and day-to-day research activities. This position offers practical experience at the intersection of clinical audiology and hearing aid research and development.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical research assessing product readiness ahead of launch.
• Assist with participant recruitment, screening, scheduling and study visits.
• Prepare hearing devices, test equipment, software and laboratory spaces for research sessions.
• Assist with audiological assessments conducted as part of the participant-screening process.
• Support experimental assessments, including speech-in-noise testing, subjective assessments and home-trial questionnaires.
• Help orient participants to hearing aid features, mobile applications and study questionnaires.
• Provide continuing support to study participants during the field-trial portions of research studies.
• Assist with research data entry, documentation and reporting.
• Collaborate with research audiologists and other members of the Audiology Research Centre Canada team.

More About You

• Currently completing or recently completed graduate-level training in Audiology or a related field.
• Foundational knowledge of audiological assessments, hearing aids and hearing science.
• Strong interest in clinical research, hearing technology and evidence-based audiology.
• Eligible for CASLPO registration (as a new registrant upon completion of a graduate program) or AHIP registration as a Hearing Instrument Specialist (HIS) upon completion of the applicable training program.
• Comfortable interacting with research participants in a professional and supportive manner.
• Organized, dependable and attentive to detail.
• Able to follow research procedures and accurately document information.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Work Arrangement

This is a flexible, part-time position, with hours varying based on research activities and project needs. Work will be scheduled on an as-needed basis, offering flexibility around other professional or academic commitments.

The position is based in person at Sonova Kitchener’s Research and Development building:

20 Beasley Drive
Kitchener, Ontario N2E 1Y6