Subject: [AUDITORY] (Psychoacoustics) Postdoctoral research scientist at Oculus Research From: Ravish Mehra <ravish.mehra07@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2017 16:59:18 -0800 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--001a113de34047d4b6054759725c Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleagues Please find below the ad for postdoctoral research scientist position in the field of psychoacoustics at Oculus Research lab in Redmond, WA, USA. Best Ravish Mehra Research Scientist, Audio Oculus Research Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Psychoacoustics Research <https://www3.oculus.com/en-us/careers/#Research> | Redmond, Washington Perception is at the center of our research, as it informs our work in audio displays, rendering, and practically everything else. As a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the audio team at Oculus Research in Redmond WA, you=E2=80=99ll be tackling the scientific challenges that defin= e cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality, addressing heretofore-unanswered questions in psychoacoustics and perceptual psychology. This involves both applied and basic science, as they inform our research directions and identify opportunities for revolutionary experiences. We=E2=80=99re committed to a whole-system, multidisciplinary a= pproach to perceptual research, and both collaborate with academic institutions and publish in peer-reviewed journals. Projects take advantage of internal resources in mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineering, allowing us to address scientific questions which cannot be addressed with existing equipment. The position is a fixed-term (postdoctoral) contract for 24 months and requires a PhD in psychoacoustics, perceptual psychology, acoustics, or related field. Responsibilities - Research into psychoacoustics, spatial auditory perception and human factors, both in terms of basic science and how it informs other researc= h and product directions. - Collaborate with both internal teams and academia in research to explore perceptual factors, define limits and specifications, and discov= er opportunities for revolutionary improvement in virtual and augmented reality audio systems. - Explore opportunities and requirements to create new virtual experiences and perform research necessary to deliver them. - Collaborate with other researchers, interns, and engineers to identify and develop experimental systems which allow us to answer novel research questions, involving factors both in isolation and as part of an ecologically valid complete system. Minimum Qualification - PhD and/or postdoctoral assignment in psychoacoustics, perceptual psychology, cognitive science, or related field - Graduating with a PhD by summer 2017, or completing a university postdoctoral assignment - 3+ years experience with human auditory system(s) and developing predictive computational models of perceptual and behavioral responses - Specialization in spatial audio, head-related transfer functions, auditory perception, dynamic observer modeling and similar fields - 3+ years experience with experimental methodology, psychophysics, and/or related statistical analysis - Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cross-culture collaboration - Able to obtain work authorization in the US for a two-year period beginning in 2017 Preferred Qualifications - 3+ years experience with MATLAB, R, Python, and/or C++ - 2+ years experience with user studies (psychophysics) and human factor= s - 2+ years experience with the design or analysis of optical and/or stereoscopic display systems - Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by first-authored conference publications or journal articles at Acousti= cal Society of America (ASA), Audio Engineering Society (AES), International conference of auditory displays (ICAD), Journal of Acoustical Society of America (JASA), Frontiers in Neuroscience, Applied Acoustics, Acta Acoustica United with Acustica ------------------------------ Ready to Join?Apply Now <https://www.facebook.com/careers/resume?req=3Da0I1200000JXvESEA1> --001a113de34047d4b6054759725c Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><span style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Dear colleagues=C2=A0</sp= an><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px= ">Please find below the ad for postdoctoral research scientist position in = the field of psychoacoustics at Oculus Research lab in Redmond, WA, USA.=C2= =A0</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:= 12.8px">Best</div><div style=3D"font-size:12.8px">Ravish Mehra</div><div st= yle=3D"font-size:12.8px">Research Scientist, Audio</div><div style=3D"font-= size:12.8px">Oculus Research</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><h1 st= yle=3D"margin:0px auto 18px;font-stretch:normal;font-size:40px;line-height:= 48px;font-family:"oculus sans",arial,helvetica,sans-serif;padding= :0px;width:550px;text-align:center"><font color=3D"#000000" style=3D"backgr= ound-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Postdoctoral Research Scientist, Psychoacousti= cs</font></h1><p style=3D"margin:0px auto 18px;line-height:26px;font-size:1= 6px;padding:0px;width:550px;font-family:"oculus sans",arial,helve= tica,sans-serif;text-align:center"><font color=3D"#000000" style=3D"backgro= und-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><a href=3D"https://www3.oculus.com/en-us/career= s/#Research" style=3D"background-image:initial;background-position:0px 0px;= background-size:initial;background-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial= ;background-clip:initial">Research</a>=C2=A0<span style=3D"padding:0px 5px;= font-size:14px">|</span>=C2=A0Redmond, Washington</font></p></div><div><br>= </div><div><div class=3D"gmail-module-generic-container" style=3D"backgroun= d-image:initial;background-position:initial;background-size:initial;backgro= und-repeat:initial;background-origin:initial;background-clip:initial;paddin= g:0px 30px 70px;color:rgb(119,120,121);font-family:"oculus sans",= arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:16px"><div class=3D"gmail-module-gener= ic" style=3D"max-width:780px;margin:0px auto"><p style=3D"margin:0px 0px 24= px;line-height:28px;font-size:18px">Perception is at the center of our rese= arch, as it informs our work in audio displays, rendering, and practically = everything else. As a Postdoctoral Research Scientist in the audio team at = Oculus Research in Redmond WA, you=E2=80=99ll be tackling the scientific ch= allenges that define cutting-edge virtual and augmented reality, addressing= heretofore-unanswered questions in psychoacoustics and perceptual psycholo= gy. This involves both applied and basic science, as they inform our resear= ch directions and identify opportunities for revolutionary experiences. We= =E2=80=99re committed to a whole-system, multidisciplinary approach to perc= eptual research, and both collaborate with academic institutions and publis= h in peer-reviewed journals. Projects take advantage of internal resources = in mechanical, electrical, optical, and software engineering, allowing us t= o address scientific questions which cannot be addressed with existing equi= pment. The position is a fixed-term (postdoctoral) contract for 24 months a= nd requires a PhD in psychoacoustics, perceptual psychology, acoustics, or = related field.</p><h4 style=3D"font-stretch:normal;font-size:18px;line-heig= ht:28px;margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Responsibilities</h4><ul s= tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 40px;padding:0px;list-style:none"><li style=3D"paddi= ng:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">Research into psychoacoustics, spat= ial auditory perception and human factors, both in terms of basic science a= nd how it informs other research and product directions.</li><li style=3D"p= adding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">Collaborate with both internal = teams and academia in research to explore perceptual factors, define limits= and specifications, and discover opportunities for revolutionary improveme= nt in virtual and augmented reality audio systems.</li><li style=3D"padding= :0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">Explore opportunities and requirement= s to create new virtual experiences and perform research necessary to deliv= er them.</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">Coll= aborate with other researchers, interns, and engineers to identify and deve= lop experimental systems which allow us to answer novel research questions,= involving factors both in isolation and as part of an ecologically valid c= omplete system.</li></ul><h4 style=3D"font-stretch:normal;font-size:18px;li= ne-height:28px;margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Minimum Qualificati= on</h4><ul style=3D"margin:0px 0px 40px;padding:0px;list-style:none"><li st= yle=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">PhD and/or postdoctoral= assignment in psychoacoustics, perceptual psychology, cognitive science, o= r related field</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8p= x">Graduating with a PhD by summer 2017, or completing a university postdoc= toral assignment</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8= px">3+ years experience with human auditory system(s) and developing predic= tive computational models of perceptual and behavioral responses</li><li st= yle=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">Specialization in spati= al audio, head-related transfer functions, auditory perception, dynamic obs= erver modeling and similar fields</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px= ;margin:0px 0px 8px">3+ years experience with experimental methodology, psy= chophysics, and/or related statistical analysis</li><li style=3D"padding:0p= x 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">Interpersonal skills: cross-group and cr= oss-culture collaboration</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:= 0px 0px 8px">Able to obtain work authorization in the US for a two-year per= iod beginning in 2017</li></ul><h4 style=3D"font-stretch:normal;font-size:1= 8px;line-height:28px;margin:0px 0px 24px;color:rgb(32,32,32)">Preferred Qua= lifications</h4><ul style=3D"margin:0px 0px 40px;padding:0px;list-style:non= e"><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">3+ years exper= ience with MATLAB, R, Python, and/or C++</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0= px 20px;margin:0px 0px 8px">2+ years experience with user studies (psychoph= ysics) and human factors</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;margin:0= px 0px 8px">2+ years experience with the design or analysis of optical and/= or stereoscopic display systems</li><li style=3D"padding:0px 0px 0px 20px;m= argin:0px 0px 8px">Proven track record of achieving significant results as = demonstrated by first-authored conference publications or journal articles = at Acoustical Society of America (ASA), Audio Engineering Society (AES), In= ternational conference of auditory displays (ICAD), Journal of Acoustical S= ociety of America (JASA), Frontiers in Neuroscience, Applied Acoustics, Act= a Acoustica United with Acustica</li></ul><hr style=3D"box-sizing:content-b= ox;height:0px;border-top:0px;border-right:0px;border-left:0px;border-bottom= 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