Subject: [AUDITORY] EXTENDED DEADLINE: Open PhD positions at Audio Communication Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany From: =?UTF-8?Q?J=c3=bcrgen_Peissig?= <peissig@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2019 19:11:21 +0200 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>Dear list members, The Audio Communications Group at University of Hannover has two open=20 positions for PhD researchers. We *extend* the deadline for applications to New Deadline for applications=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 ---->>>=C2=A0 Sunday, Nov= ember, 3rd.=C2=A0=C2=A0 <<<<---- We are encouraging all people that have recently graduated or will=20 graduate soon with their MSc in the area of EE, Physics, Media=20 Technology, Audio Signal Processing or similar areas to apply if you are=20 interested in pursuing a PhD. If you have questions regarding the position do not hesitate to contact=20 me (Juergen Peissig) Dear list members, The Audio Communications Group at University of Hannover has two open=20 positions for PhD researchers. 1.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 ----------------------------- *Research Assistant (m/f/d) (Salary Scale 13 TV-L, 100%)* starting at the next possible date. The position is initially limited to=20 three years and includes the opportunity of graduating with a doctoral=20 degree. It is planned to be funded by the MarieSk=C5=82odowska-Curie Acti= ons=20 =E2=80=93 Innovative Training Networks grant which is an international jo= int=20 research training and doctoral program implemented by European=20 partnerships and therefore involves a stay at a partner organization for=20 several month. The research conducted will be part of the project=20 /Virtual Reality Audio for Cyber Environments (VRACE)/=20 (https://vrace-etn.eu//)/Position 11 *Scope of work:* =C2=B7Signal processing for virtual acoustics, =C2=B7Acoustical measurements and simulations, =C2=B7Listening experiments and their evaluation. *Eligibility criteria due to funding:* =C2=B7Lived in Germany for maximum 1 year in total during the last 3 year= s, =C2=B7Not enrolled in a doctoral program so far, =C2=B7Less than 4 years full-time equivalent of research experience since= =20 graduation. *Qualifications:* You are very motivated, self-initiated and have successfully completed=20 your studies with a master university degree in the fields of Electrical=20 Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics. You are expected=20 to have profound knowledge in signal processing for audio and acoustics=20 as well as to have experience in developing software components in=20 MATLAB or C/C++. Good communication skills in English and preferable=20 German language, both oral and written, are furthermore desired. We offer a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary,=20 internationally visible research group that has already done extensive=20 scientific work in the field. We enable you to take over responsibility=20 for our particular part of the VRACE project, to participate in=20 international conferences, to do academic teaching and to improve your=20 scientific and personal skills while getting excellent support from us. As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz University Hannover wants to=20 promote women and men. For this reason suitably qualified women are=20 specially invited to apply. Preference will be given to equally=20 qualified applicants with disabilities. For further information please contact Dr.-Ing. Stephan Preihs (Phone: +49 511 762-2819, E-Mail:=20 preihs@xxxxxxxx <mailto:preihs@xxxxxxxx>) or Prof. Dr. J=C3=BCrgen Peissig (Phone: +49 511 762-4239, E-Mail:=20 peissig@xxxxxxxx <mailto:peissig@xxxxxxxx>). Please send your application as soon as possible but no later than=20 September 30^th , 2019 to the contact persons above. ---------------------------------------- 2.=C2=A0=C2=A0 ----------------------------------- *Research Assistant (m/f/d)* *(Salary Scale=C2=A013 TV-L, 100=C2=A0%)* starting at November 1st, 2019. The position is initially limited to=20 three years and includes the opportunity of graduating with a doctoral=20 degree. The research to be conducted is part of the project =E2=80=9E=E2=80= =98Richard=20 Wagner 3.0: Bayreuth f=C3=BCr alle' - Immersive Klangumgebungen und ihr=20 Potenzial f=C3=BCr das Musik-Erleben und die kulturelle Teilhabe" which i= s=20 funded by the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony. *Scope of work* =C2=B7Development, configuration, control and measurement based verificat= ion=20 of different multichannel loudspeaker setups in the Immersive Media Lab=20 of the Institut f=C3=BCr Kommunikationstechnik at the Leibniz University = Hannover =C2=B7Research on upmix strategies and improvement of the algorithms invo= lved=20 with respect to the use case =C2=B7Listening experiments and their evaluation as well as room acoustic= al=20 measurements and metadata generation *Qualifications* You are very motivated, self-initiated and have successfully completed=20 your studies with a master university degree in the fields of Electrical=20 Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or Physics. You are expected=20 to have profound knowledge in signal processing for audio and acoustics=20 as well as to have experience in developing software components in=20 MATLAB or C/C++. Good communication skills in German and English=20 language, both oral and written, are furthermore desired. In addition, we expect you to have =C2=B7profound knowledge in audio reproduction techniques and current tre= nds=20 in immersive sound scene generation, =C2=B7advanced skills in virtual acoustics, room acoustics and signal=20 processing, =C2=B7interest in Virtual/Mixed Reality. We offer a supportive environment with an interdisciplinary,=20 internationally visible research group that has already done extensive=20 scientific work in the field. We enable you to take over responsibility=20 for our particular part of the =E2=80=9CRichard Wagner 3.0=E2=80=9D proje= ct, to=20 participate in international conferences, to do academic teaching and to=20 improve your scientific and personal skills while getting excellent=20 support from us. Part-time employment is possible. As an equal opportunities employer, Leibniz University Hannover intends=20 to promote women and men. For this reason, suitably qualified women are=20 specifically invited to apply. Preference will be given to equally=20 qualified applicants with disabilities. For further information, please contact Dr.-Ing. Stephan Preihs (Phone: +49 511 762-2819, E-Mail:=20 preihs@xxxxxxxx <mailto:preihs@xxxxxxxx>) or Prof. Dr. J=C3=BCrgen Peissig (Phone: +49 511 762-4239, E-Mail:=20 peissig@xxxxxxxx <mailto:peissig@xxxxxxxx>). Please send your application as soon as possible but no later than=20 September 30th, 2019 electronically to the addresses mentioned above. =EF=BF=BC=EF=BF=BC --=20 ----- Visit: DAGA2020: German Acoustical Society meeting in Hannover in March = 2020. http://www.daga2020.de/ ----- ----------------------------------- Prof. Dr. J=C3=BCrgen Peissig Institut f=C3=BCr Kommunikationstechnik (IKT) Leibniz Universit=C3=A4t Hannover Appelstr. 9a, 14. Etage D-30167 HANNOVER +49 511 762 4239 +49 172 519 7504 -----------------------------------