[AUDITORY] PhD position available at WS Audiology and University of Southern Denmark (Filip Roenne )

Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD position available at WS Audiology and University of Southern Denmark From: Filip Roenne <filip.roenne@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2021 13:43:24 +0000 --_000_AM9PR04MB821104611A3174C93C26BB2499899AM9PR04MB8211eurp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear colleagues, We have an open PhD position at WSA Audiology and SDU in Denmark. See below= . Best regards, Filip R=F8nne We are currently looking for a candidate to work on an industrial PhD proje= ct at our HQ in Lynge, titled "Breaking the sound quality barrier: Improved= user outcomes with low-delay hearing aids." Sound quality is a critical component for hearing-aid satisfaction and upta= ke. One factor influencing the sound quality of amplified sound is the proc= essing delay of digital hearing aids. This processing delay causes audible = effects when the amplified sound is mixed with the unprocessed (directly tr= ansmitted) sound, which makes the problem particularly prominent when the h= earing aids are fitted using open eartips. The effects of signal-processing delay in hearing aids have been studied. P= revious research has mainly focused on the upper end of the delay range, i.= e., investigating how long the delay can be to still produce acceptable sou= nd quality. Although there are some indications that very short delays (les= s than 1 ms) can provide important user benefits, systematic research into = this lower end of the delay range has not been carried out so far. In The Proposed 3-year PhD Project, a State-of-the Art Hearing Aid With Adj= ustable Delays Will Be Used To Gain Detailed Insights Into =B7 The relationship between short hearing-aid delay and perceived so= und quality =B7 Candidacy criteria for low-delay hearing aids, and =B7 User acceptance of low-delay hearing aids. The project is a collaboration between the University of Southern Denmark (= Syddansk Universitet, SDU, www.sdu.dk), Odense, Denmark, and the hearing-ai= d manufacturer WS Audiology (WSA, www.wsa.com), Lynge, Denmark. It is funde= d by the Innovation Foundation Denmark and WSA. We envisage that the PhD ca= ndidate will distribute their time approximately equally between SDU and WS= A in terms of physical workplace. About You We welcome applications from candidates with a master degree in audiology, = hearing sciences, acoustic engineering or a related discipline. We are look= ing for a person with a strong drive, good social skills and the ability to= work both independently and as part of a team, in both academic and indust= rial environments. It will be beneficial if you have previous experience wi= th hearing-aid fitting and working with Matlab (or a similar programming la= nguage). Preferably, you are fluent in both Danish and English, both verbal= ly and in writing. Application Please submit your application as soon as possible but latest November 7th.= If you require further information about this position, please contact Fil= ip Marchman R=F8nne, Global head of Scientific Audiology, +45 22549885. https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=3D2756019072&keywords=3D= widex&originalSubdomain=3Ddk --_000_AM9PR04MB821104611A3174C93C26BB2499899AM9PR04MB8211eurp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" 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=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <meta name=3D"Generator" content=3D"Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"> <div class=3D"WordSection1"> Dear colleagues,</spa= n><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> We have an open PhD p= osition at WSA Audiology and SDU in Denmark. See below. <o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> Best regards,<= span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;= background:white"><o:p></o:p> Filip R=F8nne<= span style=3D"font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;= background:white"><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> <o:p> </o:p></= p> We are currently l= ooking for a candidate to work on an industrial PhD project at our HQ in Ly= nge, titled “Breaking the sound quality barrier: Improved user outcomes with low-delay hearing aids.” <o:p></o:p> Sound quality is a cr= itical component for hearing-aid satisfaction and uptake. One factor influe= ncing the sound quality of amplified sound is the processing delay of digital hearing aids. This processing delay causes= audible effects when the amplified sound is mixed with the unprocessed (di= rectly transmitted) sound, which makes the problem particularly prominent w= hen the hearing aids are fitted using open eartips. The effects of signal-processi= ng delay in hearing aids have been studied. Previous research has mainly fo= cused on the upper end of the delay range, i.e., investigating how long the= delay can be to still produce acceptable sound quality. Although there are some indications that very short delays = (less than 1 ms) can provide important user benefits, systematic research i= nto this lower end of the delay range has not been carried out so far.</spa= n> In The Proposed 3-year PhD Pro= ject, a State-of-the Art Hearing Aid With Adjustable Delays Will Be Used To= Gain Detailed Insights Into<o:p></= o:p> <![if !supportLists]><s= pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">=B7       <![endif]>The relationship between short= hearing-aid delay and perceived sound quality<o:p></o:p></= p> <![if !supportLists]><s= pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">=B7       <![endif]>Candidacy criteria for low-del= ay hearing aids, and<o:p></o:p> <![if !supportLists]><s= pan style=3D"mso-list:Ignore">=B7       <![endif]>User acceptance of low-delay h= earing aids.<o:p></o:p> The project is a coll= aboration between the University of Southern Denmark (Syddansk Universitet,= SDU, www.sdu.dk), Odense, Denmark, and the hearing-aid manufacturer WS Audiology (WSA, www.wsa.com), Lynge, Denmark. It is funded= by the Innovation Foundation Denmark and WSA. We envisage that the PhD can= didate will distribute their time approximately equally between SDU and WSA= in terms of physical workplace. About You We welcome appl= ications from candidates with a master degree in audiology, hearing science= s, acoustic engineering or a related discipline. We are looking for a perso= n with a strong drive, good social skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, i= n both academic and industrial environments. It will be beneficial if you h= ave previous experience with hearing-aid fitting and working with Matlab (o= r a similar programming language). Preferably, you are fluent in both Danish and English, both verbally and i= n writing. Application Please submit your application= as soon as possible but latest November 7th. If you require further inform= ation about this position, please contact Filip Marchman R=F8nne, Global he= ad of Scientific Audiology, +45 22549885.<o:p></o:p> <a href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?cur= rentJobId=3D2756019072&keywords=3Dwidex&originalSubdomain=3Ddk">htt= ps://www.linkedin.com/jobs/search/?currentJobId=3D2756019072&keywords= =3Dwidex&originalSubdomain=3Ddk</a><o:p></o:p> <o:p> </o:p> </div> </body> </html> --_000_AM9PR04MB821104611A3174C93C26BB2499899AM9PR04MB8211eurp_--

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