Industrial Postdoc - Multisensory Communication Behaviour

Eriksholm Research Centre, a part of Oticon, 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.

Shape the Future of Multisensory Communication Solutions
The postdoc opportunity is funded through the industrial Postdoc program of the Innovation Foundation of Denmark and therefore limited to candidates who received their PhD within the last 5 years. This is an industrial postdoc position together with Hearing Systems Group at the Department of Health Technology, Technical University of Denmark. The candidate’s main working place will be Eriksholm Research Centre, but some work is likely to be carried out at the Technical University of Denmark (Kongens Lyngby, Denmark). This is a temporary full-time position for 2.5 years.

What we are looking for:
The ideal candidate has a PhD, completed withing the past 5 years, in electrical engineering, biomedical engineering, experimental psychology, audiology, cognitive science, physics, or a related field.

You will have a significant interest in interdisciplinary and application-oriented work, supported by successful collaboration with researchers, technical and clinical staff outside of your main discipline.

Qualifications:

• Proficient in programming and statistical analysis.
• Familiarity with hearing science.
• Experience with behavioral and physiological measures, preferably in multisensory speech communication.
• Demonstrated research prowess with several first-author publications in respected academic journals and conferences.
• Prior success in supervising students to degree completion.
• Proven track record of presenting research at esteemed international institutions and conferences, with excellent English language skills.
• Danish language proficiency is not mandatory, but a willingness to learn is advantageous for future endeavors.

Want to join the Eriksholm Research Centre?
If this opportunity appeals to you, then please submit your application as soon as possible but no later than the 30st of May 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 Sergi Rotger Griful, Principal Scientist at Eriksholm Research Centre, by e-mail: [email protected] or Dorothea Wendt, Principal Scientist at Eriksholm Research Centre, by e-mail: [email protected].

Please be aware that we only accept applications through our online recruitment system.

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 Denmark
The 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.

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