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Dear List, We propose a PhD position, please feel free to share it within your network, and encourage potential candidates to reach out if they want to chat informally about the position & its practicalities. PhD Position: Contribution to the understanding of noise sensitivity and its underlying mechanisms Noise sensitivity is a personal predisposition accounting for an individual’s reaction to noise. It plays a considerable role in capturing individual differences in large-scale public-health
studies on noise annoyance. In the research literature, however, there is debate as to how noise sensitivity should be conceptualized or measured.
A three-year research project (2023-2026) funded by the Fondation pour l’Audition (grant FPA RD-2022-6) aims to investigate this question in-depth by reviewing the pertinent literature, setting
up, running and analyzing laboratory experiments as well as conducting surveys. The relevance of this work is the conceptual clarification of the concept and the designation of a reliable measure of noise sensitivity with future applications in public health
surveys. The PhD work will be carried out under the supervision of C. Marquis-Favre, Senior Researcher at ENTPE (France), Prof. Karin Zimmer at the University of Vechta (Germany), and Prof. Wolfgang
Ellermeier at the Technical University of Darmstadt (Germany). The candidate is expected to participate in the research of all steps of the project, as well as in publication and communication activities.
Job location: at ENTPE (École Nationale des Travaux Publics de l’État, member of the University of Lyon), Vaulx-en-Velin in the Greater Lyon area (France) Salary will be 2135 euros for this position at ENTPE. The appointment period will be for 3 years (2023-2026). The candidate is expected to hold a Master’s degree in Psychology, Acoustics or any discipline linked to the project. Previous experiences in psychoacoustics, psychological research methods,
physiological measurement and statistical analyses are particularly appreciated, as are good programming skills (Matlab). Furthermore, candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills in English. The application will include the following documents: - Detailed CV - Grade transcripts of the Master course of studies - Application letter, detailing the applicant’s motivation and prospective contribution to the project - A recommendation letter by a former university teacher or work supervisor Send the full application in one file by e-mail to: catherine.marquisfavre@xxxxxxxx ellermeier@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx karin.zimmer@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Deadline for application is
November 20, 2022 Kind regards, C. Marquis-Favre Member of Lyon Center for Acoustics Univ Lyon, ENTPE LTDS UMR 5513 |