Research Associate

Faculty VI Medicine comprises the fields of human medicine, medical physics and acoustics, neurosciences, psychology and health services research. Together with the four regional hospitals, Faculty VI forms the University Medicine Oldenburg. Furthermore, there is close cooperation with the University Medicine of the University of Groningen.

The Speech Intelligibility and Audiology Group at the Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics, University of Oldenburg, Germany, seeks **as soon as possible** a motivated

**Research associate (M/F/d) (75%, salary according to TV-L 13)**
**in the field of speech-on-speech masking and its impact on speech intelligibility and listening effort**

The position is initially limited until June 30, 2026 and can be used to carry out a PhD project.

This project assesses speech intelligibility and listening effort in listening conditions with multiple talkers. Experimental data are gathered and compared to predictions of existing perceptual models, and the models will be extended based in the research of this project.

In particular, the role of human binaural auditory processing, the impact of distracting talkers, and the capabilities of current speech enhancement algorithms will be analyzed.

Applicants for the position must hold an academic university degree (master or equivalent) in hearing technology & audiology, physics, engineering, or a related discipline. Furthermore, applicants should have solid knowledge in at least two of the following fields:

- auditory perception and psychoacoustics
- design and conceptualization of speech intelligibility and listening effort measurements
- modelling of speech perception
- speech and audio processing
- computational auditory scene analyses.

We offer:

- Payment in accordance with collective bargaining law (special annual payment, company pension scheme, asset-related benefits) incl. 30 days' annual leave
- Support and guidance during your induction phase
- A family-friendly environment with flexible working hours (flexitime) and the possibility of pro-rata mobile work
- Benefits from the company's health promotion programme

Thomas Brand
Faculty VI
Department of Medical Physics and Acoustics
Universität Oldenburg
D - Küpkersweg 74, 26126 Oldenburg