Cochlear Fellow
The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital is a world class specialist hospital in eye and ear care providing services across Victoria. As Australia’s only specialist eye, ear, nose and throat hospital, the Eye and Ear has been providing care for the senses for over 160 years.
The Eye and Ear has almost 90 different outpatient clinics for the diagnosis, monitoring and treatment of vision and hearing loss and provides a 24-hour emergency eye and ear, nose and throat service. Every year the Eye and Ear cares for nearly 200,000 patients, with over 136,000 outpatients, over 42,000 emergency patients and over 14,000 inpatients. The hospital recently completed a major redevelopment to create a modern internal structure and to improve access for patients, visitors and staff.
Our Vision
We will inspire and advance specialist eye and ENT care.
Our Mission
We improve health and wellbeing outcomes through excellence in:
1. Clinical Care
2. Teaching
3. Education
4. Research
5. Innovation
Our Values - Integrity, Inclusive and Accessible Care, Collaboration, Excellence
About the Role
12-month fellowship available commencing February 2026
0.5 FTE paid clinical time and 0.5 not paid (could be financed by grants) research time – Opportunity to receive additional income with RVEEH ED shifts or private assistances.
The fellow will provide services to patients of the of the Victorian Cochlear Implant Program (VCIP) at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital (RVEEH) in cochlear and hearing system Implantation, whilst obtaining advanced graduate training in the subspeciality of cochlear and hearing system implantation. The position also has provision for research activities in collaboration with Cochlear Ltd to be undertaken.
The position is a combined research and clinical fellowship in Hearing Implants. The clinical work involves attending cochlear implant clinics, clinical multidisciplinary meetings, and operating sessions at RVEEH and observing surgical sessions at the Royal Children Hospital and in private hospitals. The research component is under the supervision of The University of Melbourne Department of Otolaryngology (Prof Stephen O’Leary and A/Prof Jean-Marc Gerard) and Cochlear Ltd.
The fellowship affords opportunities in learning the management of difficult otology cases as well as extensive experience in the assessment and management of cochlear implant cases.
Salary and conditions of employment will be in accordance with the Australian Medical Association (Victoria) Doctors-in-Training Agreement 2022-2026.
The Eye and Ear is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing a work environment free from harassment or discrimination and to promoting cultural diversity and awareness in the workplace.
The Eye and Ear is a smoke free environment.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are strongly encouraged to apply.
At The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, we are committed to supporting people with disability to gain employment and develop their careers; we encourage you to apply. If you would like further information about this role, please contact the hiring manager.
All appointments are subject to a satisfactory Police Record Check, a working with children check (if applicable) and evidence of vaccination status. All staff must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 (3 doses) and for clinical staff, patient facing staff and staff working in clinical areas, it is a mandatory requirement to provide evidence of a current influenza vaccination.
Please click on the links to the following documents:
Application Guidelines: Application-Guidelines-for-Junior-Medical-Staff
Medical Staff Application Form: Junior Medical Staff Application Form
Position Description: Cochlear Fellow 2026
For further information please contact: juniormedicalstaffrecruitment@eyeandear.org.au or telephone Hiring Manager Dennis Lim on (61 3) 9929 8952
Application close date: 30th April 2025
