Subject: DSP Research Internship Available From: Tao Zhang <Tao_Zhang@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 24 Jan 2014 15:52:36 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED683147DE0Eep2pexmbs1mssta_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Starkey Hearing Technologies, an equal opportunity employer and a recognize= d world leader in providing the highest quality hearing technology availabl= e, has an exciting opportunity for a DSP research internship position for S= ummer of 2014 at its international headquarters located in Minnesota, USA. = These positions will have a chance to work with a group of talented signal = processing and hearing science researchers to develop signal processing alg= orithms for hearing aids. Qualifications A Ph.D. graduate student with an excellent academic standing in electrical = engineering, computer science or related field is strongly encouraged to ap= ply. Research experience in hearing aids, cochlear implants or audio signal= processing is highly desirable. Skills * Good verbal and written communication skills are required * Strong problem solving skills are required * Proficiency in Matlab is required * Proficiency in C or C++ or C# is desirable * Proficiency in advanced digital signal processing is required * Proficiency in real-time DSP programming is highly desirable * Familiarity with speech enhancement, microphone array processing or a= coustic feedback/echo cancellation, audio classification algorithms is a pl= us Compensation * Competitive Contact Potential candidates should contact Dr. Tao Zhang using the following infor= mation Tao Zhang, Ph.D. Manager Signal Processing Research Department Starkey Hearing Technologies 6600 Washington Ave. S. Eden Prairie, MN 55344 Tel: (952)210-2245 Email: tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx Web: www.starkey.com/careers --_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED683147DE0Eep2pexmbs1mssta_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html xmlns:v=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o=3D"urn:schemas-micr= osoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w=3D"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" = xmlns:m=3D"http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns=3D"http:= //www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dus-ascii"= > <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 14 (filtered medium)"> <style><!-- /* Font Definitions */ @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Wingdings; panose-1:5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} @xxxxxxxx {font-family:Consolas; panose-1:2 11 6 9 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; 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These positions will have a chance= to work with a group of talented signal processing and hearing science res= earchers to develop signal processing algorithms for hearing aids. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Qualifications<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack">A Ph.D. graduate student with an excellent academic standing in elect= rical engineering, computer science or related field is strongly encouraged= to apply. Research experience in hearing aids, cochlear implants or audio signal processing is highly desirable. <o= :p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Skills <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <ul style=3D"margin-top:0in" type=3D"disc"> <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-a= utospace:none"> Good verbal and written communication skills are required<o:p></o:p></li></= ul> <p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l1 level= 1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;color:black"= ><span style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Ti= mes New Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"color:black">Strong problem s= olving skills are required<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style=3D"margin-top:0in" type=3D"disc"> <li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-a= utospace:none"> Proficiency in Matlab is required<o:p></o:p></li><li class=3D"MsoNormal" st= yle=3D"color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none"> Proficiency in C or C++ or C# is desirable<o:p></o:p></li><li class= =3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:= none"> Proficiency in advanced digital signal processing is required<o:p></o:p></l= i><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text= -autospace:none"> Proficiency in real-time DSP programming is highly desirable<o:p></o:p></li= ><li class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1;text-= autospace:none"> Familiarity with speech enhancement, microphone array processing or acousti= c feedback/echo cancellation, audio classification algorithms is a plus<o:p= ></o:p></li></ul> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Compensation<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoListParagraph" style=3D"text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level= 1 lfo2;text-autospace:none"> <![if !supportLists]><span style=3D"font-family:Symbol;color:black"><span s= tyle=3D"mso-list:Ignore">·<span style=3D"font:7.0pt "Times New = Roman""> </span></span></span><![endif]><span style=3D"color:black">Competitive<o:p>= </o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><b><span style=3D"colo= r:black">Contact<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"= ;Times New Roman","serif";color:black">Potential candidates = should </span><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman&qu= ot;,"serif";color:black">contact Dr. Tao Zhang using the followin= g information<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoPlainText"><span style=3D"font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"= ;Times New Roman","serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"> Ta= o Zhang, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"> Ma= nager<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Signal Processing Research Department<o:p></o:p></sp= an></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"> St= arkey Hearing Technologies<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"> 66= 00 Washington Ave. S.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Eden Prairie, MN 55344<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"> Te= l: (952)210-2245<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-indent:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span= style=3D"color:black">Email: tao_zhang@xxxxxxxx<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-autospace:none"><span style=3D"color:b= lack"> We= b: www.starkey.com/careers<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"text-align:justify"><b><span style=3D"font-= size:10.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Ca= libri","sans-serif";color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p= > </div> </body> </html> --_000_645C685C68EB7C49843456039591ED683147DE0Eep2pexmbs1mssta_--