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[AUDITORY] EXTENDED DEADLINE: Open PhD positions at Audio Communication Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany
Dear list members,
The Audio Communications Group at University of Hannover has two open
positions for PhD researchers.
We *extend* the deadline for applications to
New Deadline for applications ---->>> Sunday, November, 3rd. <<<<----
We are encouraging all people that have recently graduated or will
graduate soon with their MSc in the area of EE, Physics, Media
Technology, Audio Signal Processing or similar areas to apply if you are
interested in pursuing a PhD.
If you have questions regarding the position do not hesitate to contact
me (Juergen Peissig)
Dear list members,
The Audio Communications Group at University of Hannover has two open
positions for PhD researchers.
1. -----------------------------
*Research Assistant (m/f/d)
(Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 100%)*
starting at the next possible date. The position is initially limited to
three years and includes the opportunity of graduating with a doctoral
degree. It is planned to be funded by the MarieSkłodowska-Curie Actions
– Innovative Training Networks grant which is an international joint
research training and doctoral program implemented by European
partnerships and therefore involves a stay at a partner organization for
several month. The research conducted will be part of the project
/Virtual Reality Audio for Cyber Environments (VRACE)/
(https://vrace-etn.eu//)/Position 11
*Scope of work:*
·Signal processing for virtual acoustics,
·Acoustical measurements and simulations,
·Listening experiments and their evaluation.
*Eligibility criteria due to funding:*
·Lived in Germany for maximum 1 year in total during the last 3 years,
·Not enrolled in a doctoral program so far,
·Less than 4 years full-time equivalent of research experience since
graduation.
*Qualifications:*
You are very motivated, self-initiated and have successfully completed
your studies with a master university degree in the fields of Electrical
Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics. You are expected
to have profound knowledge in signal processing for audio and acoustics
as well as to have experience in developing software components in
MATLAB or C/C++. Good communication skills in English and preferable
German language, both oral and written, are furthermore desired.
We offer a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary,
internationally visible research group that has already done extensive
scientific work in the field. We enable you to take over responsibility
for our particular part of the VRACE project, to participate in
international conferences, to do academic teaching and to improve your
scientific and personal skills while getting excellent support from us.
As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz University Hannover wants to
promote women and men. For this reason suitably qualified women are
specially invited to apply. Preference will be given to equally
qualified applicants with disabilities.
For further information please contact
Dr.-Ing. Stephan Preihs (Phone: +49 511 762-2819, E-Mail:
preihs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:preihs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) or
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Peissig (Phone: +49 511 762-4239, E-Mail:
peissig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:peissig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>).
Please send your application as soon as possible but no later than
September 30^th , 2019 to the contact persons above.
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2. -----------------------------------
*Research Assistant (m/f/d)*
*(Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 100 %)*
starting at November 1st, 2019. The position is initially limited to
three years and includes the opportunity of graduating with a doctoral
degree. The research to be conducted is part of the project „‘Richard
Wagner 3.0: Bayreuth für alle' - Immersive Klangumgebungen und ihr
Potenzial für das Musik-Erleben und die kulturelle Teilhabe" which is
funded by the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony.
*Scope of work*
·Development, configuration, control and measurement based verification
of different multichannel loudspeaker setups in the Immersive Media Lab
of the Institut für Kommunikationstechnik at the Leibniz University Hannover
·Research on upmix strategies and improvement of the algorithms involved
with respect to the use case
·Listening experiments and their evaluation as well as room acoustical
measurements and metadata generation
*Qualifications*
You are very motivated, self-initiated and have successfully completed
your studies with a master university degree in the fields of Electrical
Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics. You are expected
to have profound knowledge in signal processing for audio and acoustics
as well as to have experience in developing software components in
MATLAB or C/C++. Good communication skills in German and English
language, both oral and written, are furthermore desired.
In addition, we expect you to have
·profound knowledge in audio reproduction techniques and current trends
in immersive sound scene generation,
·advanced skills in virtual acoustics, room acoustics and signal
processing,
·interest in Virtual/Mixed Reality.
We offer a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary,
internationally visible research group that has already done extensive
scientific work in the field. We enable you to take over responsibility
for our particular part of the “Richard Wagner 3.0” project, to
participate in international conferences, to do academic teaching and to
improve your scientific and personal skills while getting excellent
support from us.
Part-time employment is possible.
As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz University Hannover intends
to promote women and men. For this reason, suitably qualified women are
specifically invited to apply. Preference will be given to equally
qualified applicants with disabilities.
For further information, please contact
Dr.-Ing. Stephan Preihs (Phone: +49 511 762-2819, E-Mail:
preihs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:preihs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>) or
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Peissig (Phone: +49 511 762-4239, E-Mail:
peissig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:peissig@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>).
Please send your application as soon as possible but no later than
September 30th, 2019 electronically to the addresses mentioned above.

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Visit: DAGA2020: German Acoustical Society meeting in Hannover in March 2020.
http://www.daga2020.de/
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Prof. Dr. Jürgen Peissig
Institut für Kommunikationstechnik (IKT)
Leibniz Universität Hannover
Appelstr. 9a, 14. Etage
D-30167 HANNOVER
+49 511 762 4239
+49 172 519 7504
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