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<span style="font-size:11pt">2 Postdoctoral positions in Audiovisual Learning and Audio Processing - (2300008C)
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<p><span style="font-size:11pt">Commitment & contract: collaboration contract, minimum 12 months - renewable</span><br>
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<div class="PlainText"><span style="font-size:11pt">Location: Genova, Italy</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">ABOUT US</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">At IIT we work enthusiastically to develop human-centered Science and Technology to tackle some of the most pressing societal challenges of our times and transfer these technologies to the production system and society.
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Our Genoa headquarters are strictly interconnected with the other 11 centers around Italy and two outstations based in the US.
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<span style="font-size:11pt">We promote excellence in basic and applied research such as neuroscience and cognition, humanoid technologies and robotics, nanotechnology, materials for a truly multidisciplinary scientific experience.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">YOUR TEAM</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">The project is a joint multidisciplinary effort between the Pattern Analysis and Computer Vision (PAVIS) Research Line (</span><a href=""></a><span style="font-size:11pt">https://pavis.iit.it/ ), in the persons of Dr. Pietro Morerio,
Dr. Vittorio Murino and Dr. Alessio Del Bue with the partners of the European project XTREME (RIA Horizon Europe, GA n. 101136006).</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">About XTREME</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">The European project, titled Mixed Reality Environment for Immersive Experience of Art and Culture (XTREME), is meant to ease access to the many benefits of musical experience by providing a mixed reality (MR) solution that, instead
of requiring the participant to be physically present in the venue, brings the concerts and performances to a remote location.
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<span style="font-size:11pt">MR retains the immersive experience, and even gives additional dimensions to it by integrating real and virtual contents.
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<span style="font-size:11pt">The successful candidate will work to develop specific solutions within the project for:</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Mapping multichannel sound to an acoustic image stream with beamforming;</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Multimodal audio-visual detection and fusion for scene representation;</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Integration of 2D audio-visual reconstructed scene with 3D representations.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">Both junior and experienced (up to 5 years of post-doctoral experience) candidates will be considered for the position.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">Please note that the positions are, at the moment, Pending Grant Agreement signature.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· A PhD in Computer Science, Machine Learning, Physics, Engineering, or related areas</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Documented expertise in acoustics and audio signal processing and Computer Vision, with focus on multimodal machine learning (e.g. audio-video)</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Strong programming ability (Python preferred) with hands-on skills in AI and Deep Learning frameworks (e.g., Pytorch, Tensorflow or equivalent tools)</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Ability/willingness to integrate within multidisciplinary research group</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Proven track record of publications in the relevant technical areas and projects</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Ability to properly report, organize and publish research data</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Team player skills with the ability to communicate technical knowledge in a clear and understandable manner (English language)</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Fluency in spoken and written English</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">ADDITIONAL SKILLS</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· High motivation to learn</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Spirit of innovation and creativity</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Good in time and priority management</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Ability to work in a challenging and international environment</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Experience in national and international projects, both in the proposal preparation phase (i.e. proposal writing) and in the project reporting (i.e. writing of deliverables reports)</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">COMPENSATION & BENEFITS</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Competitive salary for international standards</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Wide range of staff discounts</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· Candidates from abroad or Italian citizens who permanently work abroad and meet specific requirements, may be entitled to a deduction from taxable income of up to 90% from 6 to 13 years.</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt"> WHAT'S IN FOR YOU?</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· An equal, inclusive and multicultural environment ready to welcome you with open arms. Discrimination is a big NO for us!</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· We like contamination and encourage you to mingle and discover what other people are up to in our labs!
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<span style="font-size:11pt">· If paperwork is not your piece of cake, we got you! There's a specialized team working to help you with that, especially during your relocation!
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<span style="font-size:11pt">· If you are a startupper or a business-minded person, you will find some exceptionally gifted professionals ready to nurture and guide your attitude and aspirations.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· If you want your work to have a real impact, in IIT you will find an innovative and stimulating culture that drives our mission to contribute to the improvement and well-being of society!</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· We stick to our values! Integrity, courage, societal responsibility and inclusivity are the values we believe in! They define us and our actions in our everyday life. They guide us to accomplish IIT mission!</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">· If you feel this tickles your appetite for change, do not hesitate and apply!</span><br>
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<span style="font-size:11pt">Please submit your application using the online form and including:</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">A detailed CV with a full list of publications, plus a final section titled "Relevant skills" commenting on the strong points where your CV matches the required skills (list above).</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">Name and contacts of 2 referees.</span><br>
<span style="font-size:11pt">Application's deadline: December 22nd, 2023</span><br>
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