Subject: [AUDITORY] Open PhD position at the ARI/=?UTF-8?Q?=C3=96AW=2C_?=Vienna, Austria From: Piotr Majdak <piotr@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2021 12:39:27 +0200This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------F7ED860976850A43BDCAACDE Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by edgeum3.it.mcgill.ca id 16UAdWnV074892 Dear List, One PhD position (75%, 3 years) is available at the Acoustics Research=20 Institute (ARI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria.=20 ARI is aninterdisciplinary research institution covering the fields=20 psychoacoustics, numerical acoustics, acoustical phonetics, and=20 mathematical signal processing. The position is assigned to the EU Horizon 2020 granted project SONICOM,=20 which deals with the way we interact socially within AR/VR environments.=20 It aims to create a new generation of immersive audio technologies,=20 specifically looking at personalisation and customisation of the audio=20 rendering by means of machine-learning techniques. For more information,=20 see the SONICOM website: https://www.sonicom.eu/. ARI=E2=80=99s role with= in=20 SONICOM is the work on immersion, integration, and the development of=20 the SONICOM ecosystem. The successful candidate will work on immersion=20 by developing a modelling framework integrating models of spatial=20 hearing and active inference. The successful candidate will be=20 supervised by Piotr Majdak (PI). *Responsibilities:* * Development and implementation of auditory models with the focus in spatial hearing. * Communication of scientific results in scientific publications and at scientific meetings. * No teaching duties. *Requirements and qualifications:* * Master=E2=80=99s degree (or equivalent) with excellent scores in a discipline related to research in hearing. * Profound knowledge of written and oral English. * Excellent programming skills in Matlab. * Strong interest in systematic scientific work and integration into a multi-disciplinary research team. The position is initially limited to three years. The starting date is=20 flexible and will depend on the candidate=E2=80=99s availability. This po= sition=20 is part-time 75% (30h/week). The gross salary is =E2=82=AC 31.326,42 per=20 year(before taxes, 14 payments a year). The successful candidate will=20 have the option to be enrolled in the Phd program of the University of=20 Music and Performing Arts, Graz. Candidates are asked to send a CV, copies of relevant certificates, and=20 a brief statement describing motivation, personal qualification, and=20 research interests by e-mail to Piotr Majdak (_piotr.majdak@xxxxxxxx=20 <mailto:piotr.majdak@xxxxxxxx>_), who also can be contacted for=20 informal inquiries and questions. Applications will be accepted until an=20 adequate candidate has been found. The first round of evaluation will=20 start in the September 2021. The Austrian Academy of Sciences values diversity and is committed to=20 equality of opportunity. Best regards, Piotr Majdak --=20 Piotr Majdak Hearing Cluster=20 <https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/ari/research/clusters-teams/hearing>, Member Acoustics Research Institute <https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/ari>, Deputy=20 Director Austrian Academy of Sciences <http://www.oeaw.ac.at/> Wohllebengasse 12-14, 1040 Wien, Austria Tel.: +43 1 51581-2511 --------------F7ED860976850A43BDCAACDE Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable X-MIME-Autoconverted: from 8bit to quoted-printable by edgeum3.it.mcgill.ca id 16UAdWnV074892 <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DUTF= -8"> </head> <body> <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial; display: inline !important; float: none;">Dear List,</= span></font></p> <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">One PhD position (75%, 3 years) is available at the Acoustics Research Institute (ARI) of the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria. ARI is an<span>=C2= =A0</span><span lang=3D"en-US">interdisciplinary research institution covering the fields psychoacoustics, numerical acoustics, acoustical phonetics, and mathematical signal processing.</span></font></p= > <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman">The position is assigned to the EU Horizon 2020 granted project SONICOM, which deals with the way we interact socially within AR/VR environments. It aims to create a new generation of immersive audio technologies, specifically looking at personalisation and customisation of the audio rendering by means of machine-learning techniques. For more information, see the SONICOM website: <a class=3D"moz-txt-link-freetext" href=3D"https://www.sonicom.eu= /">https://www.sonicom.eu/</a>. ARI=E2=80=99s role within SONICOM is the = work on immersion, integration, and the development of the SONICOM ecosystem. The successful candidate will work on immersion by developing a modelling framework integrating models of spatial hearing and active inference. The successful candidate will be supervised by Piotr Majdak (PI).<br> </font></p> <font face=3D"Times New Roman"> <span lang=3D"en-GB"><b>Responsibilities:</b></span><br> </font> <ul> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">Development and implementation of auditory models with the focus in spatial hearing.</span><br> </font> </li> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">Communicati= on of scientific results in scientific publications and at scientific meetings.</span><br> </font> </li> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">No teaching duties.</span><br> </font> </li> </ul> <font face=3D"Times New Roman"> <span lang=3D"en-GB"><b>Requirements and qualifications:</b></span><br> </font> <ul> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">Master=E2=80= =99s degree (or equivalent) with excellent scores in a discipline related to research in hearing.</span><br> </font> </li> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">Profound knowledge of written and oral English. </span> <br> </font> </li> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">Excellent programming skills in Matlab.</span><br> </font> </li> <li><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-GB">Strong interest in systematic scientific work and integration into a multi-disciplinary research team.</span><br> </font> </li> </ul> <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman"> <span lang=3D"en-GB">The position is </span><span lang=3D"en-US">initially limited </spa= n><span lang=3D"en-US">to three </span><span lang=3D"en-US">years. The starting date i</s= pan><span lang=3D"en-US">s flexible and will depend on the candidate=E2=80=99s availabilit= y. </span><span lang=3D"en-GB"></span></font><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><sp= an lang=3D"en-GB"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-= GB">This position is part-time 75% (30h/week). The gross salary is =E2=82=AC 31.326,42 </span><font color=3D"#= 000000"><span lang=3D"en-GB">per year</span></font><span lang=3D"en-GB"> (before taxes, 14 payments a year). </span></font>The successful candidate will have the option to be enrolled in the Phd program of the University of Music and Performing Arts, Graz. </span> <br> </font></p> <font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-US">Candidates are as= ked to send a CV, copies of relevant certificates, and a brief statement describing motivation, personal qualification, and research interests by e-mail to Piotr Majdak (</span><font color=3D"#0563c1"><u><a href=3D"mailto:piotr.majdak@xxxxxxxx"><= span lang=3D"en-US">piotr.majdak@xxxxxxxx</span></a></u></font= ><span lang=3D"en-US">), who also can be contacted for informal inquiries and questions. </span><span lang=3D"en-US">Applications will be accepted until an adequate candidate has been found. The first round of evaluation will start in the September 2021. </span> <br> </font> <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-US">The Austrian Academy of Sciences values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity.</span></font></p> <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-US">Best regards, = <br> </span></font></p> <p><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><span lang=3D"en-US">Piotr Majdak<b= r> </span></font></p> <div class=3D"moz-signature">-- <br> Piotr Majdak<br> <a href=3D"https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/ari/research/clusters-teams/hea= ring">Hearing Cluster</a>, Member<br> <a href=3D"https://www.oeaw.ac.at/en/ari">Acoustics Research Institute</a>, Deputy Director<br> <a href=3D"http://www.oeaw.ac.at/">Austrian Academy of Sciences</a>= <br> Wohllebengasse 12-14, 1040 Wien, Austria<br> Tel.: +43 1 51581-2511</div> </body> </html> --------------F7ED860976850A43BDCAACDE--