Subject: [AUDITORY] Two PhD scholarships on spatial audio for CI users at Imperial College London From: "Picinali, Lorenzo" <l.picinali@xxxxxxxx> Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2023 14:39:28 +0000--_000_LO2P265MB1134A2DB9C9D6A543962151CBA8CALO2P265MB1134GBRP_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Colleagues, Two new PhD scholarships<https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG029= 05/research-assistant-and-phd-spatial-acoustics-and-immersive-audio> are av= ailable within the AXD<https://www.axdesign.co.uk> team at Imperial College= London as part of the European Training Network (ETN) CherISH (Cochlear im= plants and spatial hearing: Enabling access to the next dimension of hearin= g). The successful candidate will also enrol as a PhD student, and complete= their PhD by the end of the appointment. The CherISH doctoral training network involves physicians, psychologists an= d engineers aiming at improving spatial hearing in cochlear implant users. More information about the CherISH network and the other projects can be fo= und here: https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/159007 The two posts will focus on: * Project 1: Using artificial intelligence to optimise and maximise auditory = training, specifically for bilateral CI users. * Project 2: Explore the transferability of spatial hearing skills from virtu= al reality to real life. Essential requirements * An MEng/MSc in areas related to computing, hearing sciences, digital = signal processing, music technology and/or acoustics (equivalent industry e= xperience will be considered) * Basic knowledge of computer programming for Virtual and Augmented Rea= lity, ideally in Unity, but other similar development platforms might also = be considered * Knowledge of principles and techniques in acoustics and digital signa= l processing * Experience with sound processing and coding within Matlab, Python, Ja= vascript or other similar environments/languages Desirable requirements * At least two years of research experience in the areas related to dig= ital signal processing applied to hearing sciences, music technology and/or= acoustics (equivalent industry experience will be considered) * Practical experience within a research environment and/or publication= in relevant and refereed journals and conference venues * Experience with using advanced statistical analysis methods and softw= are, including machine learning techniques and approaches * Experience in spatial acoustics and immersive audio research and/or p= roduct development * Experience with integrating hardware and software components and inte= rfaces * Experience of research in the fields of hearing science, hearing aids= technology, human factors and experiment design IMPORTANT * Candidates shall not have resided or carried out their main activity = (work, studies etc.) in the country of the host institution (UK) for more t= han 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the recruitment date. * The annual fixed salary will be =A340,221 (researcher without the Fam= ily allowance) or =A345,156 (researcher with the Family allowance). * Closing date for submitting your application: 28th January 2024 * Starting date: 1st October 2024 =96 earlier or later dates (but not earlier= than 1st June 2024) will be considered More information, as well as details about how to apply, can be found here<= https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02905/research-assistant-and= -phd-spatial-acoustics-and-immersive-audio>. Don't hesitate to contact me in case you have questions about the post, and= ...of course please share with whoever you think might be interested. Best Lorenzo -- Lorenzo Picinali Reader in Audio Experience Design<https://www.axdesign.co.uk/> Dyson School of Design Engineering Imperial College London Dyson Building Imperial College Road South Kensington, SW7 2DB, London E: l.picinali@xxxxxxxx http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/l.picinali https://www.axdesign.co.uk/ https://www.sonicom.eu/ --_000_LO2P265MB1134A2DB9C9D6A543962151CBA8CALO2P265MB1134GBRP_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3DWindows-1= 252"> <style type=3D"text/css" style=3D"display:none;"> P {margin-top:0;margin-bo= ttom:0;} </style> </head> <body dir=3D"ltr"> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Dear Colle= agues,</span></p> <p style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;"><span style=3D"font-famil= y: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans= -serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><a href=3D= "https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02905/research-assistant-an= d-phd-spatial-acoustics-and-immersive-audio" id=3D"LPlnk930848" class=3D"OW= AAutoLink" title=3D"https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02905/re= search-assistant-and-phd-spatial-acoustics-and-immersive-audio" style=3D"ma= rgin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-loopstyle=3D"linkonly">Two new PhD scholarships</a> are available within the <a href=3D"https://= www.axdesign.co.uk" target=3D"_blank" id=3D"OWA4c8f06fe-a025-183e-a1f0-b85c= b8feaa11" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" title=3D"https://www.axdesign.co.uk" rel=3D= "noopener noreferrer" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-a= uth=3D"NotApplicable" data-linkindex=3D"1" data-loopstyle=3D"linkonly"> AXD</a> team at Imperial College London as part of the European Traini= ng Network (ETN) CherISH (Cochlear implants and spatial hearing: Enabling a= ccess to the next dimension of hearing). The successful candidate will also= enrol as a PhD student, and complete their PhD by the end of the appointment.</span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The CherIS= H doctoral training network involves physicians, psychologists and engineers aiming at improving spatial hearing in cochlea= r implant users. </span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">More infor= mation about the CherISH network and the other projects can be found here: <a href=3D"https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu= /jobs/159007" id=3D"LPNoLPOWALinkPreview" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" style=3D"ma= rgin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;" data-loopstyle=3D"linkonly"> https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/159007</a></span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The two po= sts will focus on:</span></p> <div><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontSer= vice, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></div> <ul style=3D"margin-bottom: 0px; margin-block-start: 0px; list-style-type: = disc;"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: black;"><b>Project 1</b>: Using artificial intelligence to= optimise and maximise auditory training, specifically for bilateral CI users.</span></div> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: black;"><b>Project 2</b>: Explore the transferability of s= patial hearing skills from virtual reality to real life.</span></div> </li></ul> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>Essenti= al requirements</b></span></p> <ul style=3D"margin-block: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">An MEng/MS= c in areas related to computing, hearing sciences, digital signal processin= g, music technology and/or acoustics (equivalent industry experience will be considered)</span></li><li style= =3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, H= elvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Basic know= ledge of computer programming for Virtual and Augmented Reality, ideally in= Unity, but other similar development platforms might also be considered</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: Ap= tos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-seri= f; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Knowledge = of principles and techniques in acoustics and digital signal processing &nb= sp;</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_M= SFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black= ;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Experience= with sound processing and coding within Matlab, Python, Javascript or othe= r similar environments/languages</span></li></ul> <div><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontSer= vice, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: black;"><b>Desirable requirements</b></span></div> <ul style=3D"margin-block: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">At least t= wo years of research experience in the areas related to digital signal proc= essing applied to hearing sciences, music technology and/or acoustics (equivalent industry experience will be = considered)</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont,= Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; colo= r: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Practical = experience within a research environment and/or publication in relevant and= refereed journals and conference venues</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Apt= os_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: b= lack;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Experience= with using advanced statistical analysis methods and software, including m= achine learning techniques and approaches</span></li><li style=3D"font-fami= ly: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, san= s-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Experience= in spatial acoustics and immersive audio research and/or product developme= nt</span></li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MS= FontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;= "> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Experience= with integrating hardware and software components and interfaces </s= pan></li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontS= ervice, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Experience= of research in the fields of hearing science, hearing aids technology, hum= an factors and experiment design</span></li></ul> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></p> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><b>IMPORTA= NT</b></span></p> <ul style=3D"margin-block: 0px; list-style-type: disc;"> <li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, C= alibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><u>Candida= tes shall not have resided or carried out their main activity (work, studies etc.) in the country of the host in= stitution (UK) for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before = the recruitment date.</u></span></p> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">The annual= fixed salary will be =A340,221 (researcher without the Family allowance) or =A345,156 (researcher with the Family all= owance).</span></p> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <p class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">= <span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService,= Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Closing da= te for submitting your application:<b> 28th January 2024</b></span></p> </li><li style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontServi= ce, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: black;">Starting date: 1st October 2024 =96 earlier or later da= tes (but not earlier than 1st June 2024) will be considered</span></div> </li></ul> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: black;"><br> </span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: black;">More information, as well as details about how to apply= , can be found <a href=3D"https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02905/research-as= sistant-and-phd-spatial-acoustics-and-immersive-audio" id=3D"LPlnk356902" t= itle=3D"https://www.imperial.ac.uk/jobs/description/ENG02905/research-assis= tant-and-phd-spatial-acoustics-and-immersive-audio" data-loopstyle=3D"linko= nly" class=3D"OWAAutoLink"> here</a>.</span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof"><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_Embe= ddedFont, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 1= 2pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br> </span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontSer= vice, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Don't= hesitate to contact me in case you have questions about the post, and= ...of course please share with whoever you think might be interested.</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontSer= vice, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFont, Aptos_MSFontSer= vice, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: black;">Best<= br> Lorenzo</span></div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div class=3D"elementToProof" style=3D"font-family: Aptos, Aptos_EmbeddedFo= nt, Aptos_MSFontService, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; c= olor: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> <br> </div> <div id=3D"Signature"> <div style=3D"font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; color: = rgb(0, 0, 0);">--<br> Lorenzo Picinali<br> Reader in <a href=3D"https://www.axdesign.co.uk/" target=3D"_blank" id=3D"O= WA2ea0b80e-1937-f004-8896-f51764d51537" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" title=3D"http= s://www.axdesign.co.uk/" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" data-auth=3D"NotApplic= able" data-linkindex=3D"0" data-loopstyle=3D"linkonly"> Audio Experience Design</a><br> Dyson School of Design Engineering<br> Imperial College London<br> Dyson Building<br> Imperial College Road<br> South Kensington, SW7 2DB, London<br> E: l.picinali@xxxxxxxx<br> <u><br> <a href=3D"http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/l.picinali" target=3D"_blank" i= d=3D"OWA1157122f-6051-4a38-232e-a9ec89ce663e" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" rel=3D"= noopener noreferrer" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" data-linkindex=3D"1" data-= loopstyle=3D"linkonly">http://www.imperial.ac.uk/people/l.picinali</a></u><= br> <a href=3D"https://www.axdesign.co.uk/" target=3D"_blank" id=3D"OWAfd863662= -f7a6-1fdf-c3f9-3b9940b15d55" class=3D"OWAAutoLink" rel=3D"noopener norefer= rer" data-auth=3D"NotApplicable" data-linkindex=3D"2" data-loopstyle=3D"lin= konly">https://www.axdesign.co.uk/</a></span></div> <div style=3D"font-family: Tahoma;"><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt; 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