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Meta · 4 months ago

Research Scientist Intern, Hearing Science and Auditory Perception (PhD)

Redmond, WA

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$7,650/mo - $12,134/mo

1+ years exp

Meta is a technology company that focuses on connecting people and building immersive experiences through augmented and virtual reality. They are seeking a Research Scientist Intern in Hearing Science and Auditory Perception to conduct basic and applied research on perception and speech intelligibility, design and implement novel algorithms, and collaborate with other researchers in the field.

Computer Software

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Basic and applied research on perception and speech intelligibility, with a goal of solving problems in spatial audio and/or hearing assistance

Communication of research agenda, progress, and full analyses of results

Design and implementation of novel algorithms to solve audio research problems

Experimental design, implementation, and execution to evaluate new audio technologies

Collaboration with other researchers across audio and acoustic engineering disciplines

Qualification

Hearing ScienceSignal ProcessingMachine LearningMATLABPythonC/C++StatisticsBinaural RenderingSpatial HearingSpeech EnhancementCommunicationCollaboration

Required

Currently has, or is in the process of obtaining, a PhD and in the field of Hearing Science, Neuroscience, Signal Processing or similar or a related field

1+ years of experience in MATLAB, Python, C/C++, or equivalent programming language

1+ years of experience in statistics and/or machine learning at the doctoral level

1+ years of experience in binaural rendering, spatial hearing, or signal processing

Must obtain work authorization in the country of employment at the time of hire, and maintain ongoing work authorization during employment

Preferred

Experience in human auditory spatial and speech perception

Experience in real-time audio and audio algorithms development

Proven track record of achieving significant results as demonstrated by grants, fellowships, patents, as well as first-authored publications at relevant journals or conferences, e.g. IEEE International Conference on Acoustics Speech and Signal Processing (ICASSP), Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO), NeurIPS, ICML, IEEE MLSP, Acoustical Society of America (ASA), and Audio Engineering Society (AES)

Intent to return to a degree-program after the completion of the internship/co-op

Experience working and communicating cross functionally in a team environment