Scientist

Job title:

Scientist

Company:

Demant

Job description

Industrial Postdoc in Attention-Steered Beamforming at Eriksholm Research Centre / OticonApplication Deadline:
Please submit your application no later than 4th of August 2024.Location:
Eriksholm Research Centre, Snekkersten and Oticon Headquarters, Smørum, DKJob Category:
Research, 3 years postdocEriksholm Research Centre is seeking an industrial postdoc candidate to join our scientific team. We are looking for a highly motivated and skilled candidate to carry out independent research within multisensory communication behaviour. Your work with us will have the potential to provide ground-breaking advantages in user benefits in hearing healthcare.Eriksholm Research Centre carries out peer-reviewed academic research which keeps Oticon at the forefront of applied research. Eriksholm has research facilities that include EEG, Ear-EEG, motion capture, eye-tracking, fNIRS, speech testing, a large anechoic chamber with speaker array, and a fully supported clinic and audiological facility. Being part of a large hearing healthcare company, Eriksholm offers the opportunity to bring research ideas closer to impact the life of people with hearing loss.About the positionWe are looking for a candidate to join our team of scientists at Oticon, working alongside our academic partners, to generate new audiological insights for future attention-steered hearing aids.The project focuses on collecting and integrating multimodal physiological measures from hearing aid users to improve auditory attention tracking in both laboratory and real-world settings. The candidate will develop sensor fusion algorithms and machine learning models to dynamically combine relevant information from different sensors based on the user’s listening environment. Additionally, the project aims to evaluate how multi modal attention tracking algorithms can enhance listener satisfaction for hearing aid users.The candidate’s responsibilities will include working with Electroencephalogram (EEG) and eye-tracking techniques, managing on-site research visits with hearing aid users of varying hearing abilities, applying attention decoding methods to the collected data, and disseminating the results. The candidate will publish findings in leading scientific and clinical journals and engage with the research community at conferences and workshops.This postdoctoral opportunity is funded by the Industrial Postdoc program of the Innovation Foundation of Denmark and is open to candidates who received their PhD within the last five years. The position is a collaboration with the Centre for Acoustic Signal Processing Research (CASPR), Section on Artificial Intelligence and Sound (AIS) in the Department of Electronic Systems at Aalborg University, Denmark. The primary workplace for the candidate will be Eriksholm Research Centre, Snekkersten and Oticon Headquarters, Smørum, although some work may also be conducted at Aalborg University.The ideal candidate

• You hold a PhD degree in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, experimental psychology, audiology, cognitive science, physics, or a similarly relevant discipline.
• You have obtained your PhD within the past 5 years.
• You have experience working with Electroencephalography (EEG) and behavioural measures, specifically in the area of auditory attention tracking.
• You have started your research track record with a few first author publications in high-quality academic journals and conferences.
• You have a strong interest in interdisciplinary and application-oriented research, supported by successful collaboration with researchers, technical and clinical staff outside of your main discipline.
• You have experience presenting your work at high quality international institutions and conferences and have high proficiency in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency in the Danish language is not essential, but a willingness to learn could be useful in the longer-term.

Want to join the Eriksholm Research Centre?
We are seeking an industrial postdoc to conduct research within attention steered hearing aid technology. If this opportunity appeals to you, then please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than the 4th of August 2024.Please include the following documents: Letter of motivation; CV including relevant courses and publications; copies of university diplomas and transcripts; and provide 2-3 references.If you would like to know more about the position, you are welcome to contact Emina Alickovic, Principal Scientist at Eriksholm Research Centre, by e-mail: [email protected] or Jesper Jensen, Demant Fellow, by e-mail: [email protected].Please apply through our e-recruitment system by visiting our career site:About Eriksholm
Eriksholm pursues audiological discoveries with the potential to significantly enhance end-user benefits in future hearing care. We work in close collaboration with academic research institutions, clinicians and end-users, and being part of Oticon ensures that our scientific insights are applied in solutions that empower people with hearing loss.We are a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary team of scientists that respect and care about each other and we work in a very informal environment. We are all dedicated to exploring the unknown and striving for excellence, and we have scientific integrity and room for taking chances.About living in DenmarkThe Danish work environment is characterized by a flat organizational structure with a low power distance between managers and employees. The horizontal structure invites open dialogue between management and employees. Competence development is highly prioritized, and most workplaces regularly offer continuing education to their employees.Most expats moving to Denmark describe the work-life balance as one of the great advantages of living in Denmark. A full-time position in Denmark covers 37 hours a week and a normal workday will be from 08:00-16:00. Danes focus equally on developing their working lives and private lives. Personal safety is high as well. Children walk/bike to school. The Danish way of life is based on mutual trust and tolerance. Compared to many other economically advanced countries, crime rates in Denmark are low.The Danish society has a great welfare system, which ensures health care, childcare, elderly care, and education for everyone registered in Denmark. These benefits are financed by taxes and you should expect to pay a big part of your salary to the Danish government. A special tax scheme for researchers was implemented in 2011, which entails a tax rate of 26 % in the first five years of working.ScientistSmørum, DK, 2765About OticonAbout OticonOticon is a part of Demant. Demant is a world-leading hearing healthcare and technology group built on a heritage of care, health, and innovation since 1904. The Group offers innovative technologies, solutions, and expertise to help people hear better. In every aspect, from hearing care, hearing aids and hearing implants to diagnostic equipment and services and audio solutions, Demant is active and engaged. Headquartered in Denmark, the Group employs more than 21,000 people globally and is present with solutions in 130 countries where we create life-changing hearing health and high-end audio and video solutions. William Demant Foundation holds the majority of shares in Demant A/S, which is listed on Nasdaq Copenhagen and among the 25 most traded stocks.

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Smørum, Hovedstaden

Job date

Sat, 06 Jul 2024 22:29:55 GMT

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