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stillingsbetegnelse: Postdoc in Large Scale Audio Machine Learning

jobbeskrivelse:

DTU Compute’s Section for Cognitive Systems, invites applications for appointments as postdoc. The postdoc position is funded by a national scale citizen science project. The project is a collaboration also including University of Copenhagen, the Danish Agency for Science and Higher Education, University of Southern Denmark. The ambitious aim of the citizen science project is to map the entire Danish soundscape and to analyze a whole nations’ sound-topography. The project will collect data from the general public and create a detailed database of sounds which will be used to answer research questions in the field of natural, health, socioeconomic and social sciences, as well as used for technology development. The position is available immediately or according to mutual agreement. The postdoc position is initially available for one year.

The Section for Cognitive Systems is a lively and research oriented group of scientists and support staff with a shared interest in information processing in man and computer, and a particular focus on the signals they exchange - audio, imagery, behavior – and the opportunities these signals offer for modeling and engineering of cognitive systems.

Our department DTU Compute is an internationally unique academic environment spanning the disciplines mathematics, statistics and computer science. At the same time we are an engineering department covering informatics and communication technologies (ICT) in their broadest sense. Finally, we play a major role in addressing the societal challenges of the digital society where ICT is a part of every industry, service, and human endeavor.

Responsibilities and tasks 
Your main tasks will be to design, develop and deploy a machine learning service for real-time analysis and assisted tagging of audio recordings. You work will focus on deep neural network models for audio analysis (e.g., segmentation, categorisation and grouping). You will also be responsible for software making the machine learning pipeline available to our collaborators, including commercial partners supplying the production system. Your research will include the design and evaluation of the real-time machine learning models (both in the lab and in live production systems) along with statistical analysis of the gathered data together with our collaborators.

Qualifications 
General: 

• A PhD in machine learning or a related field (e.g., data science, signal processing, computer vision).
• We expect a track record of presentation and publication of research results in quality journals/conferences.
• Experience in undertaking independent research.
• Excellent communication skills (oral and written English), including public presentations and ability to communicate complex concepts concisely.
• Excellent interpersonal skills including team working and a collegiate approach.
• Experience and interest in collaborative and cross-disciplinary research.

Specific qualifications needed: 

• Theoretical and practical knowledge of modern machine learning (including deep neural networks) with application to multimedia.
• Experience in programming and software development (using Python/C++/Java or similar) and web technologies (such as Rest APIs, Flask, JavaScript and Html).

We offer
DTU is a leading technical university globally recognized for the excellence of its research, education, innovation and scientific advice. We offer a rewarding and challenging job in an international environment. We strive for academic excellence in an environment characterized by collegial respect and academic freedom tempered by responsibility.

The university is located in the greater Copenhagen area, and consequently most staff and students live in Copenhagen. This often named as the best city in the world to live, and for good reasons. It is world renowned for food, art, music, architecture, biking, the Scandinavian "hygge" and much more.

Salary and terms of employment
The appointment will be based on the collective agreement with the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations. The allowance will be agreed upon with the relevant union. The period of employment is 1 year.

You can read more about career paths at DTU here.   

Further information 
Further information may be obtained from Professor Lars Kai Hansen, lkai (at) dtu.dk, tel.: +45 4525 3889.

You can read more about DTU Compute at http://www.compute.dtu.dk.     ;

Application procedure 
Please submit your online application no later than 18 November 2018 (local time). Applications must be submitted as one PDF file containing all materials to be given consideration. To apply, please open the link "Apply online", fill out the online application form, and attach all your materials in English in one PDF file. The file must include: 

• Application (cover letter)
• CV
• Diploma (MSc/PhD)
• List of publications

Applications and enclosures received after the deadline will not be considered.

All interested candidates irrespective of age, gender, disability, race, religion or ethnic background are encouraged to apply.

DTU Compute has a total staff of 400 including 100 faculty members and 130 Ph.D. students. We offer introductory courses in mathematics, statistics, and computer science to all engineering programs at DTU and specialized courses to the mathematics, computer science, and other programs. We offer continuing education courses and scientific advice within our research disciplines, and provide a portfolio of innovation activities for students and employees. 

DTU is a technical university providing internationally leading research, education, innovation and scientific advice. Our staff of 6,000 advance science and technology to create innovative solutions that meet the demands of society, and our 11,200 students are being educated to address the technological challenges of the future. DTU is an independent academic university collaborating globally with business, industry, government and public agencies.

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