Declaration of Interest Regarding PhD Project, clinical audiology

The Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology at Odense University Hospital is inviting applications for a PhD position in the field of clinical audiology. The PhD-position will be affiliated to the department of Clinical Research at the University of Southern Denmark (SDU), and enrolment as a PhD student will also be at the University of Southern Denmark. The position is available for three years from March 1st, 2026.

Project description
The advertised PhD position forms part of a competence network supported by the EU Interreg-6a funding scheme between Germany and Denmark. The vision is to develop an innovative digital platform to support persons with hearing problems – from initial self-help to professional care. Termed ‘Online Service Centre for heAring caRe’ (OSCAR), the platform will provide neutral information services, online hearing tests, aftercare tools, and follow-up recommendations in an integrated, user-friendly manner.

OSCAR includes the following project partners: SDU (Profs. Tobias Neher & Michal Fereczkowski), the German Institute of Hearing Aids GmbH (PD Dr. Hendrik Husstedt & Dr. Florian Denk), Odense University Hospital (Clinical Prof. Jesper Hvass Schmidt), and hear-concept GmbH & Co. KG (Maurice Horn). Moreover, OSCAR includes several affiliated network partners (Technical University of Applied Sciences Lübeck, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein, Interacoustics A/S, Oticon A/S, and Høreforeningen). Further information about OSCAR is available from this website.

The PhD student at OUH will mainly contribute to work package 3 (‘Information services and user-driven design’). Tasks will include organising focus group interviews to gather important knowledge to empower patients with hearing loss in their decision for hearing aid solutions. Additionally, the PhD student will be responsible for conducting a clinical study investigating the benefit of the developed digital platform with information and tests in relation to patient empowerment and how this may assist patients in their decision process.

Research environment
At OUH, the PhD student will be associated with the department of Audiology at Odense University Hospital. The clinic is a part of the Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology at Odense University Hospital. The PhD student will also be affiliated with the Research Unit of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, which is divided into three sections: Surgically-related ENT, Medical Audiology, and Technical Audiology. The advertised PhD position is available in the Medical Audiology section.

Qualifications
The position is suited for a person with an interest in both technical and clinical audiological work. Ideally, applicants for the position should possess the following qualifications:

• Master degree in audiology, speech and hearing sciences, or related medical fields

• Very good command of audiological test methods and hearing aid treatment, preferably with practical clinical experience in the field

• Good communication and organisational skills

• Good command of the English language in spoken and written form

• Good command of self-management of time and planning

• Knowledge of statistics and/or data science

• Some research experience (e.g., in the form of a conference contribution, a publication, or a research assistant position)

• Fluent in Danish as there will be a lot of patient contact in the position

Candidates who are about to obtain these qualifications are also encouraged to apply.

For further information about the position, please contact:
Clinical Professor Jesper Hvass Schmidt, Senior Consultant, MD, PhD
Odense University Hospital
Department of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology Head & Neck Surgery and Audiology
Kløvervænget 19, indgang 85 3. sal, 5000 Odense C
Phone: +45 65412536
E-mail: jesper.schmidt@rsyd.dk

Applications must include:
• A cover letter outlining the candidate’s motivation and qualifications for the position (ca. 1 page)
• A detailed CV
• Copies of university certificates
• Contact details of two university supervisors or employers who can provide references
• Any available scientific output (e.g., a conference poster or paper)

Applications must be written in English and be submitted electronically using the “Apply online” link. Attached files must be in Adobe PDF or Word format. Each box can only contain a single file of max. 10 MB.

The closing date for applications is Oct. 19th, 2025. Applications that are incomplete or received after the deadline will be neither considered nor evaluated. Applications may be shortlisted.

The successful candidate will be asked to apply to the PhD school, Faculty of Health Sciences, SDU for enrolment as PhD student.
 

The PhD programme will be carried out in accordance with faculty regulations and the Danish Ministerial Order on the PhD Programme at the Universities (PhD order).

The terms of employment as a salaried PhD Research Fellow are stated in the Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations (AC).

SDU wishes its staff to reflect the diversity of society and thus welcomes applications from all qualified candidates regardless of personal background.

• Fakta

• Arbejdssted
  OUH Odense Universitetshospital, Odense
• Kontaktperson
  Charlotte Trohl
  charlotte.trohl@rsyd.dk
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• Adresse
  J.B. Winsløws Vej 4, Indgang 84, 1. sal, 5000 Odense C
• Stillingstype
  Audiolog
• Ansættelsesform
  Fast ansættelse
• Ugentlig arbejdstid
  Fuld tid
• Ansættelsens start
  01-03-2026
• Regionens jobnr.
  233672
• Quick-nr.
  481701
• Indrykningsdato
  25-09-2025
• Ansøgningsfrist
  19-10-2025