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Dear List, Please find attached a job opening for a research engineer in our group. Applications can be submitted via the UGent recruitment platform (24484) and application deadline is 06/08. https://career5.successfactors.eu/sfcareer/jobreqcareer?jobId=24484&company=C0000956575P With best regards, Sarah → Apply
before 06/08/2022 (DD/MM/YYYY) 23:59 (Brussels Time) ABOUT GHENT UNIVERSITY Ghent University (BE) is a world of its own. Employing more than 8,000 people, it is actively involved in education and research, management and administration,
as well as technical and social service provision on a daily basis. It is one of the largest, most exciting employers in the area and offers great career opportunities. With its 11 faculties and more than 80 departments offering state-of-the-art study programmes
grounded in research in a wide range of academic fields, Ghent University is a logical choice for its staff and students. The Hearing Technology @ WAVES lab of Prof. Verhulst (Dept. of Information Technology) follows an interdisciplinaryapproach to develop precision hearing diagnostics
and augmented hearing technologies. The group has access to GPU computation clusters, as well as psychoacoustics and auditory physiology setups (waves.intec.ugent.be/hearing-technology, github/hearing-technology, @HearingTechLab) and routinely collaborates
with other research groups within the department, as well as with the UZGent hospital through the Ghent Auditory Science Platform (gasp.ugent.be). YOUR TASKS We are presently recruiting a research engineer in auditory signal processing in connection to the European Innovation Council Transition project EarDiTech. Building
on your strong scientific expertise in EEG-based diagnosis, your role is to bring our proof-of-concept auditory diagnostics for sensorineural hearing loss to a higher technology readiness level. This includes the design and follow-up of the hard- and software
of the system. Preparation, organization and follow-up of medical device prototypes and clinical trials is included in this role, as well as technical support to early-adopters and end-users. You will work together with the project engineers, clinical trial
lead, subcontractors and technology transfer experts. You will write documented code packages and technical reports around your developments, present your results, and make experiment and information-based decisions about the next development steps. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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You hold a thesis-based doctorate in the domain of engineering or neuroscience (Information Technology, Acoustical, Biomedical, Physiology) with a topic
related to hearing research.
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Scientifically, you master the topics of hearing-aid signal processing and auditory evoked potentials for hearing diagnostics.
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Solid programming skills in signal processing (python, Matlab) are necessary, and machine-learning (Keras, Pytorch) experience (CNNs, classification) is
a plus.
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You know how to write EEG analysis software, can setup a psychoacoustics experiment and know how to build PCBs or a user-interface based on the technical
specifications of our applications.
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You have prior experience in experiments with study participants, and can communicate with audiologists, ENTs and early-adopters regarding the setup and
analyses of the data-collection.
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You have professional experience in the hearing industry, with regulatory product development and patent procedures. Project management knowledge in clinical
research is a plus.
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You are a natural in communicating your work to different audiences (science, business, regulatory, end-users) and work well in a team.
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Excellent written and oral English skills are required, as evidenced by prior peer-reviewed publications or technical reports. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
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We offer you a WP contract with a fixed duration of three years.
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Your contract will start on August 1st 2022 at the earliest.
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Your remuneration will be determined by salary scale PD1-PD4 depending on your prior work experience(https://www.ugent.be/en/work/talent/welcoming-new-staff/salaryscales/wpwm.htm).
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All Ghent University staff members enjoy a number of benefits, such as a wide range of training and education opportunities, 35 days of holiday leave (on
an annual basis for a full-time job) supplemented by annual fixed bridge days, a bicycle allowance and eco vouchers. More information: https://www.ugent.be/en/work/talent/welcoming-new-staff INTERESTED? Apply online through the e-recruitment system before the application deadline (see above). We do not accept late applications or applications that
are not submitted through the online system. Your application must include the following documents: · In the field ‘CV’: your CV and an overview of your study results (merged into one pdf file) · In the field ‘Cover letter’: your application letter in pdf format · In the field ‘Diploma’: a transcript of the required degree. If you have a foreign diploma in a language other than our national languages (Dutch,
French or German) or English, please add a translation in one of the mentioned languages. · In the field “other documents”: Upload a document with the name and contact details of two persons who are willing to provide a reference. Note that the maximum file size for each field is 10 MB. As Ghent University maintains an equal opportunities and diversity policy, everyone is encouraged to apply for this position.
For more information about this vacancy, please email Prof. Sarah Verhulst with mention “EarDiTech” in the subject line. (s.verhulst@xxxxxxxx). Important: do NOT
send your application by email but apply online. Do you have a question regarding the online application process? Please read our FAQ. ---------------------------------------------- Sarah Verhulst Associate Professor T +32 9 33 14 844 Ghent University Dept. Information Technology Hearing Technology @ Waves Technology Campus, iGent, Technologiepark 126, 9052 Zwijnaarde (BE) T secretariaat +32 9 264 33 21 / F +32 9 264 35 93 www.waves.intec.ugent.be/hearing-technology www.github.com/hearingtechnology @hearingtechlab |