Subject: Opportunity: Senior Scientist Audio - BBC R&D From: Frank Melchior <Frank.Melchior@xxxxxxxx> Date: Mon, 23 Dec 2013 10:30:58 +0000 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--_000_CEDDC15C20B8Dfrankmelchiorbbccouk_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The BBC's Research & Development department is recruiting a Senior Scientis= t to join the Audio Research Group (http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/topics/audio). = The closing date for applications is 6th January 2014. It's an opportunity be part of a research team developing future audio serv= ices for broadcasting and online media, bringing the best audio experience = to audiences and join an interdisciplinary lab in the vibrant city of Manch= estre, UK. You will conduct and lead research in the BBC Audio Research Partnership on= a national and international level. A key area will be to formulate and de= velop new and innovative ideas in this field while evaluating new concepts = and designs in the light of current and future workflows as well as audienc= e experiences. As a Senior Scientist you are expected to provide your exper= tise and experience in other areas of R&D, sharing ideas and knowledge. Responsibilities * Conduct research to the highest of standards, leading audio research = including future content creation to content consumption in interdisciplina= ry teams and projects. * Collaborate with our academic partners and mentor graduate engineers = and students from MSc to PhD level.. * Propose possible methods and techniques for projects, innovating wher= e necessary, developing the required technical skill through training and s= elf-development. * Carry out work in accordance to project plans and within the estimate= d costs and resources. Skills * Extensive background in audio engineering and audio research and deve= lopment which may include specialist knowledge in spatial sound capture and= synthesis or digital processing for digital audio effects or semantic audi= o. * A good knowledge and understanding in psychoacoustic and subjective e= valuation of systems and algorithms. * Software development skills using at least two of the following techn= ologies: C/C++, HTML5, WebAudioAPI, JavaScript, XML, iOS, Android, Python, = Java, Ruby, MATLAB. More information can be found here: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHW647/senior-scientist-audio/ http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Senior-Scientist-Audio/6221 Best regards, Frank Melchior. -- Dr Frank Melchior Lead Technologist - Audio BBC Research & Development 5th Floor, Dock House, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2LH E: frank.melchior@xxxxxxxx<mailto:frank.melchior@xxxxxxxx> T: +44 3030409546 (internal: 09546) M: +44 7718695717 W: http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/topics/audio -- Dr Frank Melchior Lead Technologist - Audio BBC Research & Development 5th Floor, Dock House, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2LH E: frank.melchior@xxxxxxxx T: +44 3030409546 (internal: 09546) M: +44 7718695717 W: www.bbc.co.uk/rd/sound ---------------------------- http://www.bbc.co.uk This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal = views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system. 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A key area will be to for= mulate and develop new and innovative ideas in this field while evaluating = new concepts and designs in the light of current and future workflows as we= ll as audience experiences. As a Senior Scientist you are expected to provi= de your expertise and experience in other areas of R&D, sharing ideas a= nd knowledge.</font></p><p style=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; word= -wrap: break-word; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; white-space: = normal;"><font face=3D"Calibri"><b>Responsibilities</b></font></p><ul style= =3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height:= 19px; white-space: normal;"><li style=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px= 1.5em;"><font face=3D"Calibri">Conduct research to the highest of standard= s, leading audio research including future content creation to content cons= umption in interdisciplinary teams and projects.</font></li><li style=3D"pa= dding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><font face=3D"Calibri">Collaborate = with our academic partners and mentor graduate engineers and students from = MSc to PhD level..</font></li><li style=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0p= x 1.5em;"><font face=3D"Calibri">Propose possible methods and techniques fo= r projects, innovating where necessary, developing the required technical s= kill through training and self-development.</font></li><li style=3D"padding= : 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><font face=3D"Calibri">Carry out work in= accordance to project plans and within the estimated costs and resources.<= /font></li></ul><p style=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 1em; word-wrap: b= reak-word; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; white-space: normal;"= ><font face=3D"Calibri"><b>Skills</b></font></p><ul style=3D"padding: 0px; = margin: 0px 0px 1em; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); line-height: 19px; white-space= : normal;"><li style=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><font fac= e=3D"Calibri">Extensive background in audio engineering and audio research = and development which may include specialist knowledge in spatial sound cap= ture and synthesis or digital processing for digital audio effects or seman= tic audio.</font></li><li style=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;= "><font face=3D"Calibri">A good knowledge and understanding in psychoacoust= ic and subjective evaluation of systems and algorithms.</font></li><li styl= e=3D"padding: 0px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 1.5em;"><font face=3D"Calibri">Softw= are development skills using at least two of the following technologies: C/= C++, HTML5, WebAudioAPI, JavaScript, XML, iOS, Android, Python, Jav= a, Ruby, MATLAB.</font></li></ul></pre> <pre><font face=3D"Calibri"> <b>More information can be found here:</b> </font></pre> <pre><font face=3D"Calibri"><a href=3D"http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHW647/sen= ior-scientist-audio/">http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AHW647/senior-scientist-aud= io/</a></font></pre> <pre><font face=3D"Calibri"><a href=3D"http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/= job/Senior-Scientist-Audio/6221">http://careerssearch.bbc.co.uk/jobs/job/Se= nior-Scientist-Audio/6221</a></font></pre> <pre><font face=3D"Calibri"> Best regards, Frank Melchior.</font></pre> </div> <div> <div style=3D"font-family: Calibri; font-size: medium;">-- </div> <div style=3D"font-size: medium;"> <div class=3D"WordSection1" style=3D"page: WordSection1;"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"font-size: 11pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;"= ><b><span style=3D"font-size: 10pt;">Dr Frank Melchior</span></b><span styl= e=3D"font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <div style=3D"font-size: 14px;"> <p class=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; 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