PhD position in model based hearing aid algorithms at the University of Oldenburg

["Dr. Stephan M. A. Ernst" <stephan.ernst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Universität Oldenburg, Medical Physics Group

Research Assistant in Auditory Perception
E13/2, (ca. 20000 €/a, for 2.5 years)

Applications are invited for the position of a Research Assistant (PhD 
position) in the Medical Physics group of Prof. Dr. Dr. Birger 
Kollmeier, in the Department of Physics, University of Oldenburg. Other 
members of the group include Dr. Volker Hohmann, Dr. Stephan Ewert, Dr. 
Stephan M. A. Ernst et al..

For information about the group see: http://www.uni-oldenburg.de/medi/

The position is funded by the BMBF (German Federal Ministry of Education 
and Research) in the framework of the project “model based hearing aid 
algorithms” and is available from 1st January, 2012 until 31st August, 
2014. The project aims at  improving the compensation of hearing loss, 
especially of binaural hearing loss, via model-assisted development of 
hearing aid algorithms.

The holder of the position would be expected to co-operate in the 
planning, setting up, running and analysis of psychoacoustic experiments 
with both normally hearing and hearing-impaired subjects as well as the 
developing, implementing and evaluating of auditory perception models. 
The work may also involve experiments using speech stimuli and the 
development and evaluation of signal-processing schemes for hearing 
aids. There is some flexibility in the project, and the work can be 
adapted to some extent to suit the interests and expertise of the applicant.

Applicants should have a Master (or german Diplom) in physics or an area 
closely related to hearing, for example psychoacoustics, audiology, 
audio engineering or speech sciences. Experience in programming 
(including Matlab) would also be a advantage.

Applications including a CV, a motivation letter, copies of the most 
important certificates and 1-2 references should be sent until Jan. 31st to
birger.kollmeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  and CC to
stephan.ernst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For further information and or informal chats about the post please 
contact Dr. Stephan Ernst (stephan.ernst@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx).

(Applications are accepted until the position is filled)

The University of Oldenburg is an equal-opportunity employer that seeks 
to increase the percentage of female faculty members. Women qualified 
for this position are therefore especially encouraged to apply. 
Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially considered in case 
of equal qualifications.


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Dr. Stephan Ernst
Medizinische Physik
Fakultät V - Institut für Physik
Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
26111 Oldenburg
Germany

phone: +49 441 798 - 3091
fax:   +49 441 798 - 3902