Research Associate “Signal Processing for Active Acoustics”

About us

The School VI of Medicine and Health Sciences comprises the fields of human medicine, medical physics and acoustics, neurosciences, psychology and health services research. Together with the four regional hospitals, School VI forms the University Medicine Oldenburg. Furthermore, the university cooperates closely with the University Medicine of the University of Groningen. The research associate position is embedded within the Signal Processing Division ( The main activities of the Signal Processing Division center around signal processing for acoustical and biomedical applications, with a focus on hearing aids and speech communication devices. More specifically, research topics in the areas of microphone array processing, speech enhancement and acoustic scene analysis are addressed, using a combination of model-based statistical signal processing techniques and data-driven machine learning methods. The Signal Processing Division has access to excellent high-performance computing facilities, measurement equipment and labs, e.g., a unique lab with variable acoustics.

Your tasks

• conduct research on active noise/occlusion control and acoustic transparency algorithms for hearing devices, including algorithm design, implementation, and experimental validation
• conduct research on smart hearing protection solutions for musicians
• publish research results in scientific journals
• active participation in international conferences
• supervise students
• project management and teaching tasks

Your profile

Required qualifications

• a doctoral degree after obtaining an academic university degree (Bachelor or Master) in hearing technology and audiology, electrical engineering, applied physics or a related discipline
• excellent publication record
• in-depth knowledge and experience in speech/audio signal processing, acoustics and control systems
• experience with real-time implementation of speech/audio signal processing algorithms
• several years of relevant professional experience
• excellent programming skills (e.g., Matlab, python)
• excellent written and spoken English language skills

Preferred qualifications

• experience with active noise/occlusion control algorithms
• experience with signal processing algorithms for hearing devices
• good communication skills
• ability to work in a team

We offer

• Integration into a dedicated team and an excellent scientific environment
• Access to excellent acoustical labs and computing facilities
• 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 onboarding phase
• A family-friendly environment with flexible working hours (flexitime) and the possibility of pro-rata mobile work
• An extensive and free further education programme as well as programmes geared toward the promotion of early-career researchers (

Our standards

The University of Oldenburg is dedicated to increase the percentage of female employees in the field of science. Therefore, female candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. In accordance to § 21 Section 3 NHG, female candidates with equal qualifications will be preferentially considered. Applicants with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.

Further information

There is the opportunity to gain further academic qualifications (habilitation).