Subject: [AUDITORY] PhD candidate or Post-doctoral research scientist (m/w/d) in cochlear implant research From: Bernhard Seeber <seeber@xxxxxxxx> Date: Fri, 4 Oct 2024 07:38:43 +0000Dear List, For research on Cochlear Implant Modelling and Algorithms we are looking fo= r a PhD candidate or Post-doctoral research scientist (m/w/d) as a full-tim= e position to start at the earliest convenient date (open call). Your responsibilities: - Modeling auditory nerve responses to electrical stimulation and developme= nt of neural-model based stimulation strategies for users of auditory neuro= nal prostheses (cochlear implants) - Developing listening tests to measure performance with novel stimulation = strategies in complex listening situations - Statistical analysis of the results - 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: - (Interest in completing a) Doctoral degree (PhD) in one of the following = areas: auditory neuroscience, psychoacoustics, medical physics/audiology, a= udio technology, signal processing, or a related area=20 - Knowledge and experience desirable in neural modeling and models of the a= uditory system, designing and analyzing psychoacoustic experiments, direct = stimulation of cochlear implants, algorithms for hearing devices, auditory = perception, audio signal processing - Very good programming skills in Matlab, Python, or C/C++ - Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as experience wit= h scientific publications - Knowledge and command of the German language desirable for working with c= ochlear implant users - Flexibility and good interpersonal skills and interest in basic research = and medical applications - 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 up-to-date technical equipment including sound booths equipped wi= th direct stimulation hardware for cochlear implants, an anechoic chamber h= osting an audio-visual virtual reality system, and to learn about the lates= t methods in hearing research. Our close interaction with the Bernstein Cen= tre for Computational Neuroscience Munich, the Graduate School of Systemic = Neurosciences, the Hearing Research Network Munich, our extensive cooperati= on with industry and with scientific partners, and the numerous talks and c= ourses offered at TUM create an attractive environment with excellent persp= ectives for personal development. Please see www.aip.cit.tum.de, http://y2u= .be/yN7vD1khTOI and www.tum.de for information. We offer a full-time position as academic staff with the opportunity to pur= sue a doctoral degree. Salary is according to the Collective Agreement for = the Civil Service of the L=E4nder (TV-L/E13, 100%). The position is initial= ly for 1 year and intended to be extended. TUM strives to raise the proport= ion of women in its workforce and explicitly encourages applications from q= ualified women. The position is suitable for disabled persons. Disabled app= licants will be given preference in case of generally equivalent suitabilit= y, aptitude and professional performance. Your application: 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= 03 November 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. Best,=20 Bernhard -- 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.aip.cit.tum.de=20 https://www.youtube.com/@xxxxxxxx=20 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)