Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD Opening Mixed-Reality Communication, Audiovisual Technology Group, Ilmenau University of Technology, Germany From: Alexander Raake <alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2020 16:21:36 +0200--Apple-Mail=_04D4EDA0-5F8F-4783-B1FD-DA6B82592419 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Reminder, still open: At the Audiovisual Technology Group of Ilmenau University of Technology, = Institute for Media Technology, Faculty for Electrical Engineering and = Information Technology, there is an opening for a=20 Full-time researcher / PhD candidate position,=20 to be filled starting Jan. 1st 2021, for an initial period of 3 years. The research topic is =E2=80=9CAudiovisual Communication in = Mixed-reality Environments=E2=80=9D. The opportunity will be given to pursue a PhD (=E2=80=9CDr.-Ing.=E2=80=9D)= . Remuneration is provided according to the applicable tariff for German = Federal States public service (TV-L). Your Activities The position is part of a joint project in cooperation with other = scientific groups at TU Ilmenau, from its Thuringian partner network and = from other universities across Germany. The project investigates how = people communicate with each other when using AR/VR/MR technology in = multi-person scenarios, also in comparison to face-to-face = conversations. Further, it will be investigated how the underlying = AR/VR/MR systems need to be improved in order to achieve the most = realistic live communication possible. The joint project thus addresses = research questions relating to audiovisual technology and AR/VR/MR = system realization, human perception, behaviour, interaction, = communication and quality evaluation. The project results achieved by the candidate are supposed to be the = basis for a doctoral dissertation pursued at TU Ilmenau. Besides the research, you will assist in organizational and = self-administration tasks to an extent typical for researchers at German = universities. Your profile * University degree in one of the fields of media technology or = corresponding engineering or natural science subjects, such as = electrical engineering, computer science, neuroinformatics, computer = linguistics or physics * expertise in one or more of the following areas: = Audio/video/multimedia technology, speech processing, telecommunications = / network technology, digital signal processing, statistical analysis = procedures, implementation / analysis of empirical studies * good knowledge in at least one of the programming languages and tools: = Python/C/C++/ MATLAB, Unity/Unreal, or similar * knowledge in areas such as pattern recognition, machine learning, = conversation analysis or modelling of perception and/or cognition is a = plus * interest in multidisciplinary research at the interface between = technology and human perception * very good communication skills, commitment, enthusiasm, independent = working style as well as initiative and team spirit * at least good proficiency in English, high proficiency in German = (written and spoken) Research group The Audiovisual Technology Group of the Institute of Media Technology = (IMT) is part of the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information = Technology. TU Ilmenau carries the certificate =E2=80=9CTOTAL E-Quality=E2=80=9D and = explicitly asks female candidates to apply. In case of equal qualification and suitability for the position, = disabled candidates (German: =E2=80=9CSchwerbehinderte=E2=80=9D) will be = employed with priority. Please send your application with the typical documents (including CV, = study certificates, two to three possible references) to = alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx <mailto:alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx>, = until Oct. 15th 2020. The full job offer can be found here = <https://jobundkarriere.tu-ilmenau.de/jobposting/e05409c2d2e30ed385e195671= 9450d31bf9a114f>. A German version is available here = <https://jobundkarriere.tu-ilmenau.de/jobposting/ee81105a78a93a431b44c1de8= ef5a1818b2a4e72>. Further information can be obtained from me directly. Best regards, Alexander Raake Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Raake Audiovisual Technology Lab Institute for Media Technology Technische Universit=C3=A4t Ilmenau alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx <mailto:alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx> Tel. +49-3677-69-1468 http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/audio-visual-technology/ = <http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/audio-visual-technology/> Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Raake Audiovisual Technology Lab Institute for Media Technology Technische Universit=C3=A4t Ilmenau alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx Tel. +49-3677-69-1468 http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/audio-visual-technology/ --Apple-Mail=_04D4EDA0-5F8F-4783-B1FD-DA6B82592419 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 <html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; = charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; = -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><meta= http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" = class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: = space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><meta = http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Dutf-8" = class=3D""><div style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: = space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D""><div = class=3D"">Reminder, still open:</div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">At the <b class=3D"">Audiovisual = Technology Group of Ilmenau University of Technology, Institute for = Media Technology</b>, Faculty for Electrical Engineering and = Information Technology, there is an opening for a </div><div = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><b = class=3D"">Full-time researcher / PhD candidate = position, </b><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">to= be filled starting Jan. 1st 2021, <b class=3D"">for an = initial period of 3 years</b>.</div><div class=3D""><div class=3D""><br = class=3D"">The research topic is <b class=3D"">=E2=80=9CAudiovisual = Communication in Mixed-reality Environments=E2=80=9D</b>.<br = class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">The opportunity will be = given to pursue a PhD (=E2=80=9CDr.-Ing.=E2=80=9D). Remuneration is = provided according to the applicable tariff for German = Federal States public service (TV-L).</div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Your Activities</b><br = class=3D"">The position is part of a joint project in cooperation = with other scientific groups at TU Ilmenau, from its = Thuringian partner network and from other universities = across Germany. The project investigates how people = communicate with each other when using AR/VR/MR technology in = multi-person scenarios, also in comparison to = face-to-face conversations. Further, it will be investigated how = the underlying AR/VR/MR systems need to be improved in order to = achieve the most realistic live communication possible. The = joint project thus addresses research questions relating to = audiovisual technology and AR/VR/MR system realization, human = perception, behaviour, interaction, communication and quality = evaluation.<br class=3D"">The project results achieved by the candidate = are supposed to be the basis for a doctoral dissertation pursued at = TU Ilmenau.<br class=3D"">Besides the research, you will assist = in organizational and self-administration tasks to an extent = typical for researchers at German universities.<br class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Your profile</b><br = class=3D"">* University degree in one of the fields of media technology = or corresponding engineering or natural science subjects, such as = electrical engineering, computer science, neuroinformatics, = computer linguistics or physics<br class=3D"">* expertise in one or = more of the following areas: Audio/video/multimedia technology, = speech processing, telecommunications / network technology, = digital signal processing, statistical analysis procedures, = implementation / analysis of empirical studies<br class=3D"">* good = knowledge in at least one of the programming languages and = tools: Python/C/C++/ MATLAB, Unity/Unreal, or similar<br class=3D"">*= knowledge in areas such as pattern recognition, machine = learning, conversation analysis or modelling of perception and/or = cognition is a plus<br class=3D"">* interest in multidisciplinary = research at the interface between technology and human = perception<br class=3D"">* very good communication skills, commitment, = enthusiasm, independent working style as well as initiative and = team spirit<br class=3D"">* at least good proficiency in English, high = proficiency in German (written and spoken)<br class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D""><b class=3D"">Research group</b><br = class=3D"">The Audiovisual Technology Group of = the Institute of Media Technology (IMT) is part of the Faculty of = Electrical Engineering and Information Technology.<br class=3D"">TU = Ilmenau carries the certificate =E2=80=9CTOTAL E-Quality=E2=80=9D and= explicitly asks female candidates to apply.<br class=3D"">In case of = equal qualification and suitability for the position, disabled = candidates (German: =E2=80=9CSchwerbehinderte=E2=80=9D) will be = employed with priority.<br class=3D"">Please send your application = with the typical documents (including CV, study certificates, two = to three possible references) to <a = href=3D"mailto:alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx</a>, until Oct. = 15th 2020.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = class=3D"">The full job offer can be found <a = href=3D"https://jobundkarriere.tu-ilmenau.de/jobposting/e05409c2d2e30ed385= e1956719450d31bf9a114f" class=3D"">here</a>.</div><div class=3D"">A = German version is available <a = href=3D"https://jobundkarriere.tu-ilmenau.de/jobposting/ee81105a78a93a431b= 44c1de8ef5a1818b2a4e72" class=3D"">here</a>.</div><div class=3D""><br = class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Further information can be obtained = from me directly.</div><div class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div = class=3D"">Best regards,</div><div class=3D"">Alexander Raake</div><div = class=3D""><div class=3D""><br class=3D""><div class=3D""> <div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; = font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; = orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: = none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; = text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Raake<br = class=3D"">Audiovisual Technology Lab<br class=3D"">Institute for Media = Technology<br class=3D"">Technische Universit=C3=A4t Ilmenau<br = class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx</a><br class=3D"">Tel. = +49-3677-69-1468<br class=3D""><a = href=3D"http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/audio-visual-technology/" = class=3D"">http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/audio-visual-technology/</a></div> </div> <br class=3D""></div></div></div></div></div></div><br class=3D""><br = class=3D""><div class=3D""> <div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); = font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; = font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; = orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: = none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; = -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; = text-decoration: none;">Prof. Dr.-Ing. Alexander Raake<br = class=3D"">Audiovisual Technology Lab<br class=3D"">Institute for Media = Technology<br class=3D"">Technische Universit=C3=A4t Ilmenau<br = class=3D""><a href=3D"mailto:alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx" = class=3D"">alexander.raake@xxxxxxxx</a><br class=3D"">Tel. = +49-3677-69-1468<br = class=3D"">http://www.tu-ilmenau.de/en/audio-visual-technology/</div> </div> <br class=3D""></body></html>= --Apple-Mail=_04D4EDA0-5F8F-4783-B1FD-DA6B82592419--