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Overview
Location: UK - Onsite - 5 days - Near Cambourne, west Cambridge, UK
Duration: 12 months contract - extension is a possibility
The team is focused on two goals: creating virtual sounds that are perceptually indistinguishable from reality, and redefining human hearing. These initiatives will allow us to connect people by allowing them to feel together despite being physically apart, and allow them to converse in even the most difficult listening environments.
Responsibilities
* Collecting high-quality multimedia data: You will primarily focus on audio and video data collection in our bespoke audio recording facilities ensuring the capture of high-quality data for use by our researchers and engineers.
* Recording and technical equipment setup: You will be responsible for the setup, testing, and adjustment of recording equipment for data collection sessions, ensuring optimal data capture.
* Performing data processing: Using standard multimedia tools, scripts, and command line tools, you will process the collected data, ensuring its integrity and consistency for further use.
* Working with data collection volunteers: You will collaborate with both internal and external volunteers during data collection activities, ensuring the collection of diverse and high-quality data.
Skills and experience required
* At least 3-4 years of experience in Acoustics/working as an audio software engineer.
* Solid understanding of multimedia equipment setup and recording, gained from experience in a sound engineering or AV technician role. Including DAWs, audio interfaces, speakers and microphones.
* Meticulous attention to detail to ensure that all aspects of our data collections are correct.
* Interest in sound and audio, demonstrated by activities such as playing a musical instrument, making audio recordings, or music production.
* Degree-educated, preferably in a numerical or natural science subject, or at least three years of professional experience
Nice to have
* Experience working with large spreadsheets or databases. For example, working with data in Excel or in a database such as MySQL.
* Programming or scripting experience, e.g. Python.
* Familiarity using Linux and the command line would be a bonus.
* Familiarity with visual positioning/motion capture systems.
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Seniority level
* Associate
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Information Technology, Art/Creative, and Research
* Industries: Technology, Information and Media, Broadcast Media Production and Distribution, and Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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