Audiological scientist : Employers and vacancy sources

The National Health Service (NHS) (see NHS Careers ) employs the majority of audiological scientists in hospitals and community health settings. Many now work with, or are linked to, higher education institutions. Some are employed by private hospitals. Research and teaching posts are available in universities and the Medical Research Council (MRC) .

There are limited openings for audiological scientists in industry, for example working with companies who develop and manufacture hearing technology.

Some locum work is available through agencies such as Mediplacements , typically for roles at audiologist level.

The need for expansion in the training of audiology professionals is urgent due to the Department of Health (DH)  recent initiative based on a national modernisation programme to modernise hearing aids and introduce newborn hearing screening. The increased demand for professionals in audiology will be largely met through the BSc entry route.

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• New Scientist Jobs  
• Handbook of Clinical Audiology
• British Academy of Audiology
• NHS Clinical Scientists Recruitment Scheme
• NHS Careers

It is sometimes worth approaching audiology departments on a speculative basis.

Recruitment agencies rarely handle vacancies for audiological scientist positions, although some offer locum work for audiologists e.g. Mediplacements and Labmed Recruitment .

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