Subject: [AUDITORY] Two 3-year Research Fellow positions in Immersive Audio Technology From: Enzo De Sena <0000005cd3e05f84-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2023 12:28:52 +0000--_000_lqcbkz12e06e6b8da0574ceebf4925a7f32c36c9wearesuperhuman_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Dear Auditory List, Please see TWO 3-year postdoc opportunities below. Please feel free to forw= ard to anyone who may be interested. Apologies for cross-posting. Thank you= ! Best regards, Enzo =97 RESEARCH FELLOWS IN IMMERSIVE AUDIO TECHNOLOGY University of Surrey (UK) Location: Guildford (35 minutes by fast train from London) Salary: =A336,024 p.a. - =A341,732 p.a. (plus yearly uplifts subject to per= formance review, up to a maximum of =A344,263 p.a. if appointed at top end = of the scale) Post Type: Full Time Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on 15 January 2024 Applications are invited for two full-time Research Fellows to be based in = the Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR)<https://iosr.uk/> at the University= of Surrey and to work on the EPSRC project CIAT (=93Challenges in Immersiv= e Audio Technologies=94) conducted in collaboration with King=92s College L= ondon, and the University of Southampton. There are 6 positions available, = two at each institution. Candidates are encouraged to apply for multiple po= sts if they feel that their experience is well aligned with the positions. The proposed start date for the posts is the 1st March 2024, but it can be = deferred, if required. The posts will be offered on a full-time fixed-term = contract for 36 months or until 28th February 2027 (whichever comes sooner)= . Immersive technologies will transform not only how we communicate and exper= ience entertainment, but also our experience of the physical world, from sh= ops to museums, cars to classrooms. Despite significant progress in the com= puter vision community, long-standing fundamental challenges adversely impa= ct on audio technologies, preventing immersion into realistic acoustic scen= es in which the audience feels transported to an alternate reality. Specifically, state-of-the-art immersive audio technologies (a) suffer from= computational requirements preventing real-time creation of shared, intera= ctive immersive audio experiences, and (b) are limited in their ability to = efficiently deliver shared, high-quality auditory experiences to multiple l= isteners. CIAT=92s vision is to transform the state of the art by developin= g a principled, scalable and reconfigurable framework for capturing and rep= roducing only perceptually relevant information. Successful candidates will gain extensive opportunities for: * Collaboration and networking between the three partner institutions a= nd with external academic collaborators, stakeholders, and industry partner= s, including Stanford CCRMA (US), BBC (UK), SONOS (UK), National Gallery (U= K); * Travel, including international conferences and workshops, as well as= extended research visits at the partner institutions and Stanford CCRMA; * Access to state-of-the-art research facilities and resources, e.g., t= he IoSR-hosted reference listening room, and the ISVR-hosted anechoic chamb= er. At Surrey we are recruiting in two areas: * (A): Immersive Audio Reproduction, which will involve developing nove= l psychoacoustic-based technologies for 3D sound reproduction, and * (B): Perceptual Evaluations, which will involve exploring human audit= ory perception and designing and executing subjective listening evaluations= . The successful applicants will have a range of skills, including some of th= e following: strong, independent research skills; a PhD, or close to comple= tion, in engineering, computer science or related area; an excellent (A) si= gnal processing and/or (B) acoustics background; experience with (A) develo= ping new immersive audio reproduction methods and/or with (B) designing and= executing formal listening experiments. The IoSR is home to the Tonmeister degree in Music and Sound Recording, whi= ch produced a stream of highly successful graduates (including two Oscar wi= nners, ten Grammy winners, and twelve BAFTA winners), and is a leading cent= re for research in acoustic engineering. We offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flex= ible working options including job share and blended home/campus working lo= cations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilitie= s on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benef= its including an excellent on-site nursery. The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment= that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversit= y and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefor= e, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, su= ch as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with d= isabilities. To apply go to: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=3D13737. Informal enquiries may be made to the Surrey project lead, Dr Enzo De Sena = e.desena@xxxxxxxx<mailto:e.desena@xxxxxxxx> The adverts of the positions at the other institutions are available here<h= ttps://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEO895/research-associate-in-immersive-audio-tech= nology> (KCL), here<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEN280/research-fellow-in-ac= oustics-and-audio-signal-processing> and here<https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DE= O660/research-fellow-in-bayesian-machine-learning-for-psychoacoustic-modell= ing> (Soton). -- Enzo De Sena Associate Professor (Reader) Director, Institute of Sound Recording Department of Music & Media University of Surrey Stag Hill, University Campus, Guildford GU2 7XH, UK Office: 08aBC03 Email: e.desena@xxxxxxxx<mailto:e.desena@xxxxxxxx> URL: desena.org<http://desena.org/> LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena --_000_lqcbkz12e06e6b8da0574ceebf4925a7f32c36c9wearesuperhuman_ 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"> </head> <body> <div> <div> <div class=3D""> <div class=3D""> <div class=3D""> <div class=3D"">Dear Auditory List,<br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">Please see TWO 3-year postdoc opportunities below. Please f= eel free to forward to anyone who may be interested. Apologies for cross-po= sting. Thank you!<br> </div> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">Best regards,<br> </div> <div class=3D""> Enzo<br> </div> <div class=3D""> <div class=3D""><br> </div> </div> <div class=3D"">=97 <br> </div> <div class=3D"">RESEARCH FELLOWS IN IMMERSIVE AUDIO TECHNOLOGY<br> </div> <div class=3D"">University of Surrey (UK)<br> </div> <div class=3D"">Location: Guildford (35 minutes by fast train from London)<= br> </div> <div class=3D"">Salary: =A336,024 p.a. - =A341,732 p.a. (plus yearly uplift= s subject to performance review, up to a maximum of =A344,263 p.a. if appoi= nted at top end of the scale)<br> </div> <div class=3D"">Post Type: Full Time<br> </div> <div class=3D"">Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on <span class=3D"sh-dat= e">15 January 2024</span><br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">Applications are invited for two full-time Research Fellows= to be based in the <a class=3D"" href=3D"https://iosr.uk/">Institute of Sound Recording (IoSR)= </a> at the University of Surrey and to work on the EPSRC project CIAT= (=93Challenges in Immersive Audio Technologies=94) conducted in collaborat= ion with King=92s College London, and the University of Southampton. There are 6 positions available, two at each institution. = Candidates are encouraged to apply for multiple posts if they feel that the= ir experience is well aligned with the positions.<br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">The proposed start date for the posts is the <span class=3D= "sh-date"> 1st March 2024</span>, but it can be deferred, if required. The posts will = be offered on a full-time fixed-term contract for 36 months or until <span class=3D"sh-date">28th February 2027</span> (whichever comes sooner).= <br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">Immersive technologies will transform not only how we commu= nicate and experience entertainment, but also our experience of the physica= l world, from shops to museums, cars to classrooms. Despite significant pro= gress in the computer vision community, long-standing fundamental challenges adversely impact on audio technologie= s, preventing immersion into realistic acoustic scenes in which the audienc= e feels transported to an alternate reality. <br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">Specifically, state-of-the-art immersive audio technologies= (a) suffer from computational requirements preventing real-time creation o= f shared, interactive immersive audio experiences, and (b) are limited in t= heir ability to efficiently deliver shared, high-quality auditory experiences to multiple listeners. CIAT=92s = vision is to transform the state of the art by developing a principled, sca= lable and reconfigurable framework for capturing and reproducing only perce= ptually relevant information.<br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">Successful candidates will gain extensive opportunities for= :<br> </div> <ul class=3D""> <li class=3D"" aria-level=3D"1" style=3D"list-style-type:disc">Collaboratio= n and networking between the three partner institutions and with external a= cademic collaborators, stakeholders, and industry partners, including Stanf= ord CCRMA (US), BBC (UK), SONOS (UK), National Gallery (UK);<br> </li><li class=3D"" aria-level=3D"1" style=3D"list-style-type:disc">Travel,= including international conferences and workshops, as well as extended res= earch visits at the partner institutions and Stanford CCRMA;<br> </li><li class=3D"" aria-level=3D"1" style=3D"list-style-type:disc">Access = to state-of-the-art research facilities and resources, e.g., the IoSR-hoste= d reference listening room, and the ISVR-hosted anechoic chamber.<br> </li></ul> <div class=3D"">At Surrey we are recruiting in two areas:<br> </div> <ul class=3D""> <li class=3D"" aria-level=3D"1" style=3D"list-style-type:disc">(A): Immersi= ve Audio Reproduction, which will involve developing novel psychoacoustic-b= ased technologies for 3D sound reproduction, and<br> </li><li class=3D"" aria-level=3D"1" style=3D"list-style-type:disc">(B): Pe= rceptual Evaluations, which will involve exploring human auditory perceptio= n and designing and executing subjective listening evaluations.<br> </li></ul> <div class=3D"">The successful applicants will have a range of skills, incl= uding some of the following: strong, independent research skills; a PhD, or= close to completion, in engineering, computer science or related area; an = excellent (A) signal processing and/or (B) acoustics background; experience with (A) developing new immersive aud= io reproduction methods and/or with (B) designing and executing formal list= ening experiments.<br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">The IoSR is home to the Tonmeister degree in Music and Soun= d Recording, which produced a stream of highly successful graduates (includ= ing two Oscar winners, ten Grammy winners, and twelve BAFTA winners), and i= s a leading centre for research in acoustic engineering.<br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">We offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where ap= propriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/c= ampus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class l= eisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an exc= ellent on-site nursery. <br> </div> <div class=3D""><br> </div> <div class=3D"">The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclu= sive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place gr= eat value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our= community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from = Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.<br> </div> <div class=3D""> <div class=3D""> <div class=3D""><br> </div> </div> <div class=3D"">To apply go to: <a class=3D"" rel=3D"noopener noreferr= er" href=3D"https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=3D13737">https://jobs= .surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=3D13737</a>.<br> </div> <div class=3D"">Informal enquiries may be made to the Surrey project lead, = Dr Enzo De Sena <a class=3D"" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"mailto:e.desena@xxxxxxxx= .uk">e.desena@xxxxxxxx</a><br> </div> <div class=3D"">The adverts of the positions at the other institutions are = available <a class=3D"" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https://ww= w.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEO895/research-associate-in-immersive-audio-technology">h= ere</a> (KCL), <a class=3D"" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https://www.jobs.ac.uk/jo= b/DEN280/research-fellow-in-acoustics-and-audio-signal-processing"> here</a> and <a class=3D"" rel=3D"noopener noreferrer" href=3D"https:/= /www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DEO660/research-fellow-in-bayesian-machine-learning-for= -psychoacoustic-modelling"> here</a> (Soton).<br> </div> <div class=3D"sh-signature"> <div class=3D"gmail_signature"> <div class=3D""> <div style=3D"line-height: 1.3 !important;" class=3D"sh-skip-squire-clean s= h-preserve-line-height"> <div style=3D"line-height: 1.3 !important;" class=3D"sh-skip-squire-clean s= h-preserve-line-height"> <div style=3D"line-height: 1.3 !important;" class=3D"sh-skip-squire-clean s= h-preserve-line-height"> <div style=3D"line-height: 1.3 !important;" class=3D"sh-skip-squire-clean s= h-preserve-line-height"> <br> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class=3D"sh-skip-squire-clean sh-preserve-line-height" style=3D"text-d= ecoration-color: initial; 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