Subject: [AUDITORY] Research Fellow in Immersive Audio job opportunity (deadline 23 October 2025) From: Enzo De Sena <0000005cd3e05f84-dmarc-request@xxxxxxxx> Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2025 17:18:34 +0000Dear Auditory List,=20 (Apologies for cross-posting!) Please see below details of a job opportunity. We are seeking a Research Fe= llow in Immersive Audio to join us at the Institute of Sound Recording (IoS= R). The deadline is 23 October. Please feel free to forward to anyone who m= ay be interested. Thank you! Best regards, Enzo =97 RESEARCH FELLOW IN IMMERSIVE AUDIO Institute of Sound Recording, University of Surrey (UK) Location: Guildford (35 minutes by fast train from London)=20 Salary: =A337,694 p.a. - =A342,254 p.a.=20 Post Type: full-time, fixed-term contract until 19 May 2027 Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on 23 October 2025=20 Interview Date: w/c 27 October 2025 THE ROLE Applications are invited for a Research Fellow to be based in the Institute= of Sound Recording (IoSR) and to work on the EPSRC project Challenges in I= mmersive Audio Technologies (CIAT).=20 The proposed start date for the post is 20 November 2025, but this may be d= eferred if required. The post will be offered on a full-time fixed-term con= tract until 19 May 2027.=20 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. Specifi= cally, state-of-the-art immersive audio technologies (a) suffer from comput= ational requirements preventing real-time creation of shared, interactive i= mmersive audio experiences, and (b) are limited in their ability to efficie= ntly deliver shared, high-quality auditory experiences to multiple listener= s. CIAT=92s vision is to transform the state of the art by developing a pri= ncipled, scalable and reconfigurable framework for capturing and reproducin= g only perceptually relevant information.=20 The post-holder will work on the development of novel psychoacoustic-based = spatial audio technologies for 3D sound reproduction, and on designing and = carrying out relevant perceptual evaluations. The post-holder will join a t= eam of eight other CIAT-funded Research Fellows and PhD students--two at Su= rrey, three at King=92s College London and three at the University of South= ampton.=20 =20 ABOUT YOU The successful applicant will have a range of skills, including some of the= following: strong, independent research skills; a PhD, or close to complet= ion, in engineering, computer science or related area; an excellent signal = processing and/or acoustics background; experience with developing new spat= ial audio methods and/or with designing and executing formal listening expe= riments.=20 Applications are open to both UK and international applicants, and visa spo= nsorship is available. WHAT WE CAN OFFER=20 The successful candidate will be hosted by the IoSR, an internationally lea= ding centre for acoustic engineering research. The IoSR is also home to the= renowned Tonmeister degree in Music and Sound Recording, which has produce= d a stream of highly successful graduates who have collectively received nu= merous accolades, including three Oscars, twelve Grammys, six Emmys, and tw= elve BAFTAs.=20 Successful candidates will gain extensive opportunities for: (i) collaborat= ion and networking between the three partner institutions and with external= academic collaborators, stakeholders, and industry partners, including Sta= nford CCRMA, BBC, Sonos, National Gallery; (ii) travel, including internati= onal conferences and workshops, as well as research visits at the partner i= nstitutions and Stanford; (iii) access to state-of-the-art research facilit= ies, including the IoSR-hosted =A32.2M national strategic infrastructure, A= URORA3, currently being built and consisting of a full anechoic chamber and= a variable acoustics room capable of adjusting both wall absorption and ro= om volume, a world-first.=20 =20 We offer a competitive remuneration package, including relocation assistanc= e where applicable, market-leading pension scheme, and staff development op= portunities. HOW TO APPLY Please apply with your CV and cover letter outlining why you are interested= in the position on the University website: https://jobs.surrey.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?id=3D15118&forced=3D2 The University of Surrey reserves the right to close this vacancy early bas= ed on volume and calibre of applications. Informal enquiries may be made to= Prof Enzo De Sena e.desena@xxxxxxxx Applications received via email w= ill not be considered.=20 -- Enzo De Sena Professor (Full Professor) 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 URL: desena.org LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/enzodesena