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Dear Auditory List members,
This is a reminder that we have an opening for a PhD in
Groningen, the deadline of which is fast approaching.
University of Groningen / University Medical Center
Groningen, ENT Department, Groningen, NL
Advanced Bionics GmbH, European Research Center,
Hanover, DE
Project description
In crowded situations, normal-hearing listeners take
advantage of the fact that different speakers can be
discriminated by their voice in order to selectively listen
to a specific talker. Current cochlear implants do not allow
users to appropriately hear voice differences, which
partially explains the difficulties in speech comprehension
they experience in crowded environments. The purpose of the
project is to study and develop methods to optimize, at the
individual level, the transmission of voice and speech
information through the implant.
The research in our group is motivated towards
identifying problems that hearing-impaired listeners
encounter in daily life, with the ultimate goal of proposing
solutions to these problems (see http://www.dbaskent.org).
Our approach is multidisciplinary, and involves behavioral
and cognitive sciences, as well as engineering. We work
closely with patients, the medical staff of the Cochlear
Implants North Netherlands (http://www.ci.umcg.nl),
manufacturers of hearing devices, and local and
international collaborators.
The project is jointly funded by the University of
Groningen and Advanced Bionics and will be a close
collaboration between these two institutions. The University
of Groningen is ranked amongst the top 100 universities in
the world.
For more details on the project, the prospective
candidates can contact Dr. Etienne Gaudrain <e.p.c.gaudrain@xxxxxxx>
or Prof. Deniz Başkent <d.baskent@xxxxxxx>.
Requirements
Candidates must have a Master degree in biomedical
engineering, physics, signal processing, audiology,
psychology, neuroscience or a related field. Programming
experience, especially with Matlab, is expected. Interest in
working in an international environment and interacting with
patients are recommended. Proficiency or willingness to
learn Dutch is preferable.
Details of the position
The advertised position is for 4 years, starting on 1st
June 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter, before 1st
September 2014.
The UMCG is committed to offer equal opportunities.
Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially
considered in case of equal qualifications.
To apply
Use the online application form: http://bit.ly/1fGN4U0.
You will be asked to join a copy of your CV including the
names and contact information of two references (one of them
preferably your advisor from Master’s or another research
project) and a short motivation letter. Applications must be
sent before the 15/04/2014, i.e. at the latest the
14/04/2014. Interviews will be held on the 25/04/2014.
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