Subject: Researcher positions From: Petri Toiviainen <ptoiviai@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:52:33 +0300[ Please distribute this call to anyone you think might be interested ] [ We apologize for duplicate postings ] TWO RESEARCHER POSITIONS IN MUSIC COGNITION Department of Music, University of Jyväskylä, Finland Applications are invited for two researcher positions in Music Cognition 1. Post-doc researcher within the project "Tuning the Brain for Music" The aim of the project, funded by EU, is to develop and validate methods for automatic music analysis that can be used, among others, in extracting emotion-inducing features in music. The applicant would be expected to hold a PhD in psychology, computing, musicology or a related discipline. Exceptionally qualified candidates not yet holding a doctoral degree will also be considered. Expertise in the area of music cognition, music and emotion, programming (Matlab, Max, C++) and/or music analysis would be an advantage. The post is tenable from January 1, 2007, though an earlier appointment is possible. The initial appointment will be for 12 to 24 months. Renewal of the appointment will be contingent upon the availability of adequate funding and performance. 2. Doctoral student/Post-doc researcher within the project "Music, Movement, Gesture" The project is funded by the Academy of Finland and studies the relationship between physical and musical gestures. More specifically, it investigates movement in relation to conductors' gestures, inter-musician communication, corporeal synchronization, music therapy, and emotional expression. Methods include optical motion capture, computational music analysis (Music Information Retrieval), computational modelling of gestures, and behavioural experiments. The applicant would be expected to hold a degree in psychology, physiology, computing, musicology or a related discipline. Expertise in the area of computational modelling, motorics, and/or kinematics would be an advantage. The post is tenable from January 1, 2007, though an earlier appointment is possible. The initial appointment will be for 18 months. Renewal of the appointment will be contingent upon the availability of adequate funding and performance. •••• Informal inquiries may be sent via email to Petri Toiviainen (ptoiviai@xxxxxxxx), Tuomas Eerola (ptee@xxxxxxxx), or Geoff Luck (luck@xxxxxxxx). To be considered for the position(s), please send a curriculum vitae, list of publications, names/addresses of two references, and any other material you consider relevant, either by email to the address ptoiviai@xxxxxxxx (preferred) or by ordinary mail to Prof. Petri Toiviainen Department of Music P.O.Box 35(M) 40014 University of Jyvaskyla Finland The application deadline is September 30, 2006. For more information about the City of Jyvaskyla, the University of Jyvaskyla, and the Department of Music, and the Music Cognition Group, please visit http://www.jyvaskyla.fi/international/ http://www.jyu.fi/indexeng.shtml http://www.jyu.fi/musica/english/index.shtml http://www.jyu.fi/musica/cognition http://www.jyu.fi/musica/studio/eng_front.html