Volunteer Research Advisor for Hearing Health Demographic Data Strategy with Solar Ear

<strong>This is an opportunity to work with an Ashoka Fellow <br><br></strong>Ashoka Fellows are leading social entrepreneurs that have been taken through a rigorous selection process, testing the quality of their ideas and character, to become part of the Ashoka Fellowship and Network. Ashoka Fellows take on the challenges of building innovative system change ideas to make and spread social impact in a world wrought with challenges. They refuse to let the ‘impossible’ stand in their way to creating a better world.<br><br><strong>This is an unpaid, volunteer opportunity<br><br></strong><strong>About The Affiliated Organization<br><br></strong>Solar Ear is a global social enterprise founded by Ashoka Fellow Howard Weinstein that designs and distributes affordable hearing aids and hearing solutions in underserved communities. Operating across Brazil, Canada, Botswana, India, and China, Solar Ear focuses on expanding access to hearing health while promoting employment and inclusion for people with disabilities. The organization is preparing to launch large-scale cellphone-based hearing tests that could generate one of the largest global datasets on hearing health.<br><br>For more information, please visit https://www.solarear.org<br><br><strong>Job Description<br><br></strong>Solar Ear would like expert guidance on which demographic and contextual data points should be collected alongside hearing test results to make the data meaningful and useful to the public health and hearing health sectors. The organization is seeking a public health expert or audiologist who can provide strategic advice on which demographic indicators should be included in the data collection framework.<br><br>This Is Not a Large Research Project. The Goal Is Expert Guidance To Shape The Right Data-collection Approach At The Outset, Ensuring That The Data Collected Through Hearing Tests Are Useful, Credible, And Actionable For Researchers, Policymakers, And Global Health Institutions. Specifically, The Organization Hopes To<br><br><ul><li>Identify the most important demographic indicators to collect alongside hearing test results</li><li>Ensure the dataset is relevant for public health research and hearing health policy </li><li>Align the data collection approach with best practices in epidemiology and disability research </li><li>Make the dataset valuable for institutions such as Ministries of Health, education systems, and global health organizations <br><br></li></ul><strong>The Volunteer Advisor Would<br><br></strong><ul><li>Provide guidance on which demographic indicators are most important to collect </li><li>Help determine which core variables should accompany hearing test data (e.g., age, gender, location, socioeconomic indicators) </li><li>Advise on whether additional health or contextual indicators should be included </li><li>Share relevant public health or audiology best practices in hearing data collection </li><li>Offer feedback on how to structure the dataset so it is useful to the broader hearing health sector <br><br></li></ul>This would likely involve one or two advisory conversations and a short follow-up review. If designed well, this dataset could become an extremely valuable resource for understanding hearing health globally. This advice could help Solar Ear build a dataset that contributes to improved hearing health policy, screening programs, and disability inclusion efforts worldwide. Please let us know today if you can help!<br><br><strong>Volunteer Logistics<br><br></strong>Estimated hours required per week: 2-5<br><br>The estimated duration of the project is: Under 1 month<br><br>This position is Virtual (Remote)<br><br><strong>Language Requirements<br><br></strong>English<br><br><strong>Desired Skills And Experience<br><br></strong>This opportunity would be ideal for someone with experience in:<br><br><ul><li>Audiology </li><li>Public health or epidemiology </li><li>Hearing health research </li><li>Health survey design or demographic indicators </li><li>Global health or disability data </li><li>Academic researchers, clinicians, PhD students, or public health professionals with relevant expertise would all be welcome.<br><br></li></ul>

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