Audiological Scientist

Audiological Scientists Assess, Diagnose And Manage Patients Who Have Hearing, Balance And Tinnitus Problems. They Administer And Interpret Diagnostic Tests To Patients. They May Also Be Called Clinical Scientists (audiology).

Audiological Scientists Have A Direct Clinical Role Working With Patients, Who Are Often Very Young Children Or Elderly People. The Job combines patient Care And Academic Training With Research Activity.

Many Audiological Scientists Develop Clinical Expertise In A Specific Area Of Audiology, Such As:

• paediatrics;
• balance (vestibular) Disorders;
• complex Procedures And Devices, Such As Cochlear And Brain Stem Implants Or Bone-anchored Hearing Aids;
• special Needs Groups, E.g. Patients With Multi-sensory Impairment.