Subject: [AUDITORY] Post-doctoral research scientist: Communication in complex audio-visual virtual environments From: Bernhard Seeber <seeber@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 20 Dec 2023 16:28:49 +0000Dear List, we are inviting applications for a post-doctoral research scientist to join= our team for research on communication in complex audio-visual virtual env= ironments.=20 Your responsibilities: - Development of novel techniques for investigating communication ability i= n interactive audio-visual virtual reality involving the analysis of body, = head and facial movements and of gestures - Development of analysis methods for behavioral responses and statistical = analysis of the results - Research on binaural hearing and speech in complex acoustic conditions wi= th normal hearing listeners=20 - Publication in English-language scientific journals and presentations at = conferences - Supervision of student projects, assistance with teaching and with raisin= g external funding. Your qualifications: - Successfully completed doctoral degree (PhD) in one of the following area= s: psychoacoustics, audio technology, virtual reality, speech, multimodal i= nteraction, signal processing, or a related area=20 - Knowledge and experience desirable in designing and analyzing psychophysi= cal experiments, virtual reality techniques, behavior analysis, audio signa= l processing, machine learning, auditory scene analysis, binaural hearing, = speech perception and speech tests - Very good programming skills in Matlab, Python, or C/C++ - Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as experience wit= h scientific publications - Interest in basic research and the development of complex technical syste= ms in virtual reality - Flexibility and good interpersonal skills=20 - Interest in supervising students, helping with teaching and raising exter= nal funds. Our offer: We offer you the opportunity to join a dynamic, interdisciplinary team, to = work with cutting-edge technical equipment, including an interactive audio-= visual virtual reality system hosted in an anechoic chamber, and to learn a= bout the latest methods in hearing research. As part of the DFG collaborati= ve research center "Hearing acoustics: Perceptual principles, Algorithms an= d Applications" (https://uol.de/en/sfb-1330-hearing-acoustics) you will wor= k closely with our project partners at the University of Oldenburg. Our clo= se interaction with the Bernstein Centre for Computational Neuroscience Mun= ich, the Graduate School of Systemic Neurosciences, the Hearing Research Ne= twork Munich, our extensive cooperation with industry and with scientific p= artners, and the numerous talks and courses offered at TUM create an attrac= tive environment with excellent perspectives for personal development. Plea= se see www.aip.cit.tum.de, http://y2u.be/yN7vD1khTOI and www.tum.de for inf= ormation. The position is available from 01.04.2024 and initially limited to 30.06.20= 26. Salary is according to the Collective Agreement for the Civil Service o= f the L=E4nder (TV-L/E13, 100%). TUM strives to raise the proportion of wom= en in its workforce and explicitly encourages applications from qualified w= omen. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled applicants wi= ll be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitability, aptitud= e and professional performance. Munich - the city famous for the Oktoberfest, high-end cars and its unique = location to the Alps - is a bustling, international and interesting place t= o live which offers a wide range of opportunities to engage in cultural and= leisurely activities - from opera to skiing. Interested? I look forward to answering your questions on the phone (+49 89 289 28282) = or by email. Please send your expressive application by email no later than= 31 January 2024 to Prof. Bernhard Seeber, aip@xxxxxxxx As part of your application, you provide personal data to the Technical Uni= versity of Munich (TUM). Please view our privacy policy on collecting and p= rocessing personal data in the course of the application process pursuant t= o Art. 13 of the General Data Protection Regulation of the European Union (= GDPR) at https://portal.mytum.de/kompass/datenschutz/Bewerbung. By submitti= ng your application you confirm to have read and understood the data protec= tion information provided by TUM. The job advertisement can also be found at: https://portal.mytum.de/jobs/wi= ssenschaftler/NewsArticle_20231220_160335 Have a merry Christmas and all the best for the new year! Bernhard=20 -- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Bernhard U. Seeber Audio Information Processing Department of Computer Engineering=20 School of Computation, Information and Technology Technische Universit=E4t M=FCnchen=20 Arcisstrasse 21 D-80333 Munich, Germany Office: +49 89 289-28282 Fax: +49 89 289-28211 Mobile: +49 (0)174 928 6338 Visitors: Theresienstrasse 90, building N5, room N6504 Web: www.ce.cit.tum.de/aip=20 https://www.youtube.com/@xxxxxxxx=20 www.bseeber.de Key affiliations: Department of Computer Engineering, CIT Bernstein Center for Computational Neuroscience Munich Munich Institute of Biomedical Engineering (MIBE) Munich Institute of Robotics and Machine Intelligence (MIRMI)