Subject: [AUDITORY] Cool Sci Com / Audio Research Project Manager Position open at Reality Labs (former Oculus) From: Antje Ihlefeld <000001c19507dfe5-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2022 17:54:46 +0000--_000_MW4PR15MB5135CFE971CD172ACA41B6D0C6989MW4PR15MB5135namp_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Hello, Are you an audio researcher with a passion for science communication? Do yo= u wish to transition #alt-ac to support research in industry? Are you excit= ed about shaping the future of audio in augmented and virtual reality? My t= eam is actively looking for a person who can support us with research proje= ct management and science communication for audio research in AR/VR. The details are copied below, please reach out to Frank Nieuwenhuizen, https://www.linkedin.com/in/franknieuwenhuizen, or myself https://www.linkedin.com/in/antje-ihlefeld-3575b6, we welcome you= r questions. Applications can also be emailed directly to franknieu@xxxxxxxx Best, Antje Ihlefeld Research Lead, Auditory Perception Reality Labs @xxxxxxxx Meta, Redmond, WA Auditory Perception Project Manager Reality Labs Research at Meta brings together a world-class team of researc= hers, developers, and engineers to create the future of virtual and augmented reality, which toge= ther will become as universal and essential as smartphones and personal computers are today. In particular, the Reality Labs Research Audio team is focused on two goals= ; creating virtual sounds that are perceptually indistinguishable from reality, and redefining human = hearing. These two initiatives will allow us to connect people by allowing them to feel togeth= er despite being physically apart, and allow them to converse in even the most difficult listening envi= ronments. We are looking for a contract project manager to help us conduct research o= n spatial audio perception and quality as part of a team of project managers that support senior scien= tists, researchers, post-docs, and PhD student interns. Responsibilities =1B$B!|=1B(B Oversee and drive research projects to advance the science and= technology of audio perception =1B$B!|=1B(B Monitor problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes= as necessary to keep projects on track =1B$B!|=1B(B Implement and conduct preliminary listening tests and other pe= rceptual experiments =1B$B!|=1B(B Regularly report on project progress, dependencies and risks t= o stakeholders =1B$B!|=1B(B Support research scientists and engineers within the team =1B$B!|=1B(B Manage procurement projects for equipment and vendor services =1B$B!|=1B(B Willingness to "roll up your sleeves" and take on operational = tasks in support of the team's goals =1B$B!|=1B(B Reports to a senior project or technical program manager Minimum qualifications =1B$B!|=1B(B Work experience in research project management with a track re= cord of successful project completion =1B$B!|=1B(B Interpersonal and communication skills, with strong attention = to detail =1B$B!|=1B(B Proactive with ability to execute on multiple tasks simultaneo= usly =1B$B!|=1B(B Ability to collaborate cross-functionally with team members an= d individuals throughout the broader organization =1B$B!|=1B(B Strong organizational and time management skills =1B$B!|=1B(B Track record of communicating research in an academic or indus= trial setting =1B$B!|=1B(B Experience working in a fast-paced research and/or product dev= elopment environment =1B$B!|=1B(B Master's degree or equivalent experience in Computational Neur= oscience, Cognitive Science, Electrical Engineering, Perception, Experimental Psychology, Audio Engineer= ing, Acoustics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a relate= d field Preferred qualifications =1B$B!|=1B(B Experience with science outreach programs =1B$B!|=1B(B Experience with auditory perception =1B$B!|=1B(B Experience with scientific programming languages such as Matla= b, Python, C++, or similar =1B$B!|=1B(B PhD degree or equivalent experience --_000_MW4PR15MB5135CFE971CD172ACA41B6D0C6989MW4PR15MB5135namp_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-2022-jp" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-2022-= jp"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hello,</span></d= iv> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Are you an audio= researcher with a passion for science communication? Do you wish to transi= tion #alt-ac to support research in industry? Are you excited about shaping= the future of audio in augmented and virtual reality? </span><span style=3D"background-color: rgb(255,= 255, 255); display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans= -serif;">My team is actively looking for a person who can support us w= ith research project management and science communication for audio research in AR/VR.</span><span style=3D"font-famil= y: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> </span><br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The details are = copied below, please reach out to </span><br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Frank Nieuwenhui= zen, </span> <a href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/in/franknieuwenhuizen" id=3D"LPlnkOWALi= nkPreview_3"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">htt= ps://www.linkedin.com/in/franknieuwenhuizen</span></a><span style=3D"font-f= amily: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">, </span><br> </div> <br> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <div class=3D"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview_1 _EReadonl= y_1"></div> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-ser= if; font-size: 14pt;">or myself </span><a href=3D"https://www.linkedin.com/in/antje-ihlefeld-3575b6" id=3D"= LPNoLPOWALinkPreview_2" style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sa= ns-serif; font-size: 14pt;"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, s= ans-serif;">https://www.linkedin.com/in/antje-ihlefeld-3575b6</span></a>, we welcome your questions<span style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: = Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14pt;">.</span><br> </div> <div class=3D"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview_2 _EReadonl= y_1"></div> <br> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <div class=3D"_Entity _EType_OWALinkPreview _EId_OWALinkPreview _EReadonly_= 1"></div> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Applications can= also be emailed directly to </span><span style=3D"background-color: r= gb(255, 255, 255); display: inline !important; font-family: Arial, Helvetic= a, sans-serif;">franknieu@xxxxxxxx</span><br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Best,</span></di= v> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Antje Ihlefeld</= span></div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Research Lead, A= uditory Perception</span><br> <span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Reality Labs @xxxxxxxx M= eta, Redmond, WA</span></div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> </div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size= : 14pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" class=3D"elementToProof"> <br> <br> <p class=3D"p1" style=3D"margin:0px;font:26px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Auditory Perception Project Manage= r</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Reality Labs Rese= arch at Meta brings together a world-class team of researchers, developers,= and</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">engineers to crea= te the future of virtual and augmented reality, which together will become = as</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">universal and ess= ential as smartphones and personal computers are today.</span></p> <p class=3D"p3" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica;color:rgb(17, 85, 2= 05)"><span class=3D"s1" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">In particular, the </span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:= 12pt;">Reality Labs Research Audio team is focused on two goals</span><spa= n class=3D"s1" style=3D"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Arial, Helvetica,= sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">; creating virtual sounds</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">that are perceptu= ally indistinguishable from reality, and redefining human hearing. These tw= o</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">initiatives will = allow us to connect people by allowing them to feel together despite being = physically</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">apart, and allow = them to converse in even the most difficult listening environments.</span><= /p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">We are looking fo= r a contract project manager to help us conduct research on spatial audio p= erception</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">and quality as pa= rt of a team of project managers that support senior scientists, researcher= s,</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">post-docs, and Ph= D student interns.</span></p> <p class=3D"p4" style=3D"margin:0px;font:14px Helvetica;color:rgb(67, 67, 6= 7)"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br> </span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:= 12pt;">Responsibilities</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Over= see and drive research projects to advance the science and technology of au= dio</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">perception</span>= </p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Moni= tor problems, facilitate resolution, and implement changes as necessary to = keep projects</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">on track</span></= p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Impl= ement and conduct preliminary listening tests and other perceptual experime= nts</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Regu= larly report on project progress, dependencies and risks to stakeholders</s= pan></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Supp= ort research scientists and engineers within the team</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Mana= ge procurement projects for equipment and vendor services</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Will= ingness to "roll up your sleeves" and take on operational tasks i= n support of the team's</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">goals</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Repo= rts to a senior project or technical program manager</span></p> <p class=3D"p4" style=3D"margin:0px;font:14px Helvetica;color:rgb(67, 67, 6= 7)"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br> </span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:= 12pt;">Minimum qualifications</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Work= experience in research project management with a track record of successfu= l project</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">completion</span>= </p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Inte= rpersonal and communication skills, with strong attention to detail</span><= /p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Proa= ctive with ability to execute on multiple tasks simultaneously</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Abil= ity to collaborate cross-functionally with team members and individuals thr= oughout the</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">broader organizat= ion</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Stro= ng organizational and time management skills</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Trac= k record of communicating research in an academic or industrial setting</sp= an></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Expe= rience working in a fast-paced research and/or product development environm= ent</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Mast= er's degree or equivalent experience in Computational Neuroscience, Cogniti= ve Science,</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Electrical Engine= ering, Perception, Experimental Psychology, Audio Engineering, Acoustics,</= span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Computer Science,= Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, or a related field</span></p= > <p class=3D"p4" style=3D"margin:0px;font:14px Helvetica;color:rgb(67, 67, 6= 7)"><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><br> </span><span style=3D"font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size:= 12pt;">Preferred qualifications</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Expe= rience with science outreach programs</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Expe= rience with auditory perception</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B Expe= rience with scientific programming languages such as Matlab, Python, C++, o= r similar</span></p> <p class=3D"p2" style=3D"margin:0px;font:11px Helvetica"><span style=3D"fon= t-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">=1B$B!|=1B(B PhD = degree or equivalent experience</span></p> <br> </div> </body> </html> --_000_MW4PR15MB5135CFE971CD172ACA41B6D0C6989MW4PR15MB5135namp_--