R&D positions at GN ReSound ("Muesch, Hannes (Redwood City)" )

Subject: R&D positions at GN ReSound
From:    "Muesch, Hannes (Redwood City)"  <HMuesch(at)GNRESOUND.COM>
Date:    Thu, 13 Apr 2000 08:55:05 -0700

Dear List,

GN ReSound (www.gnresound.com), a Silicon-Valley-based company developing
hearing aids and audiological test equipment, is expanding its R&D division.
We are looking to fill immediately the positions of (1) a Hearing Scientist
and (2) an Algorithm Developer. Job descriptions are given below. The
successful candidates will be given the opportunity to develop and implement
new ideas to advance our hearing aids and audiological test equipment. These
positions are big in "R" and small in "D". Resumes, including a list of
publications, should be sent to hmuesch(at)gnresound.com

Sincerely,
Hannes Muesch

POSITION (1):
Hearing Scientist in Research Department

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have:
-- a Ph.D. in a hearing-related field;
-- familiarity with hearing loss and speech perception theory;
-- experience in testing psychoacoustic abilities and speech understanding
with human subjects, including hearing-impaired subjects;
-- familiarity with standard audiometric equipment;
-- good statistical analysis skills;
-- familiarity with signal processing concepts;
-- familiarity with mathematical descriptions of algorithms;
-- good written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities
-- research new fitting-algorithm concepts for hearing aids;
-- work with Audiology Research group and Software group to implement new
fitting algorithms and modifications to algorithms;
-- analyze experimental data for improvements to fitting algorithms;
-- work with signal processing team to provide scientific basis for signal
processing development;
-- develop and improve subject testing procedures and systems;
-- work with audiometric equipment developers to improve audiometric
procedures;
-- work with others in the R&D group to apply audiological expertise to
product development.


POSITION (2)
Algorithm Research

Requirements
The ideal candidate will have the following:
-- a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, with a dissertation in signal
processing;
-- expertise in audio and speech signal processing;
-- understanding of acoustics;
-- strong capabilities in analytical mathematics, simulations and modeling;
-- significant experience developing signal processing algorithms in Matlab;
-- programming capabilities in C or C++;
-- experience with electronic signal generation and measurement equipment;
-- good written and verbal communication skills.

Job Responsibilities
-- Develop new and advanced signal processing algorithms for use in digital
hearing aids
-- Improve current signal processing algorithms
-- Implement algorithms in Matlab and with real-time development systems.
-- Monitor signal processing research developments in the industry and in
related fields for potential use with our technology.
-- Work with DSP programmers in Research Department to implement algorithms
on the proprietary DSP chip.
-- Work with clinical audiologists in Research Department to test algorithms
with patients in field trials.
-- Work with electroacoustic engineers in Research Department to analyze
algorithm performance.
-- Work with hearing scientists in Research Department to develop fitting
algorithms corresponding to new signal processing algorithms.
-- Work with university Electrical Engineering labs to assist in signal
processing algorithm development.