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style="mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">The cluster of
excellence Hearing4all </span></b><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">(<a href="http://www.hearing4all.de">www.hearing4all.de</a>)</span><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">: <br>
</span></b><b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:
115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">Models, Technology and Solutions for Diagnostics,
Restoration and Support of Hearing</span></b><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"> <br>
</span></b><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;
font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US"
lang="EN-US">at the </span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-GB" lang="EN-GB">Carl
von Ossietzky University Oldenburg, Germany (in collaboration
with Medizinische Hochschule Hannover and Leibniz Universität
Hannover) </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size:
11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">is seeking to fill the
position of a<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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70.8pt 106.2pt 141.6pt 177.0pt 2.95in 247.8pt 283.2pt 318.6pt
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style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Postdoctoral
Research Associate / PhD Student<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;tab-stops:35.4pt
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style="mso-bidi-font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">who
will contribute to </span><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">one of the main research goals of the
cluster, the development of a</span><span
style="mso-bidi-font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;
mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:center;tab-stops:35.4pt
70.8pt 106.2pt 141.6pt 177.0pt 2.95in 247.8pt 283.2pt 318.6pt
354.0pt 389.4pt 5.9in" align="center"><b
style="mso-bidi-font-weight:normal"><span
style="font-size:18.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:
Arial;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US">Comprehensive
model of the auditory system.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-align:
justify;line-height:14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;tab-stops:35.4pt
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354.0pt 389.4pt 5.9in"><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">The candidate will be a member of a large
and active group of modelers, working towards the understanding
of the auditory system with a broad spectrum of biophysical,
effective and statistical models. Tasks of the candidate will be
to</span></p>
<ul>
<li><span
style="font-family:Symbol;mso-fareast-font-family:Symbol;mso-bidi-font-family:
Symbol;mso-ansi-language:EN-US" lang="EN-US"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times
New Roman""> </span></span></span><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">Combine existing effective and
physiological models of the auditory system with the goals to
compare their performances and to improve their predictive
power for electrophysiological and psychophysical data of both
animal and human studies</span></li>
<li><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">Manage and maintain the Hearing4all
database containing information about the models and data sets
present in the cluster</span></li>
<li><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">Play an integrative role by interacting
closely with modelers (from computational neuroscience,
medical physics, signal processing) as well as with
experimenters (performing electrophysiological and
psychophysics experiments in animals and/or humans) and
clinicians</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"
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14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;tab-stops:35.4pt 70.8pt
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389.4pt 5.9in"><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">These tasks require a sound analytical
background and substantial modeling and programming experience,
as well as excellent communication skills (in English,
preferably also basic knowledge of German). The position offers
the opportunity to pursue a doctoral degree (PhD student
position, TV-L E13, 50%). If the candidate already holds a PhD
in one of the related fields, the position can be upgraded to
Postdoctoral researcher (TV-L E13, full time). Candidates are
expected to have an academic university degree (MSc or
equivalent) in the field of computer science, computational
neuroscience, bioengineering, physics or a related discipline
and knowledge in the fields of neuroscience or hearing research.
Postdoctoral applicants are expected to provide a good
publication record. The position is initially available for two
years.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:
14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;tab-stops:35.4pt 70.8pt
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389.4pt 5.9in"><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">The University of Oldenburg strives to
increase the percentage of women in science. Therefore, equally
qualified female candidates will be given preference. <br>
Applicants with disabilities will be preferentially considered
in case of equal qualification.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"
style="margin-bottom:6.0pt;text-align:justify;line-height:
14.0pt;mso-line-height-rule:exactly;tab-stops:35.4pt 70.8pt
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389.4pt 5.9in"><span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">Please send your application including a
cover letter, CV, list of potential referees, links to recent
publications, and copies of certificates for academic grades to
the head office of the cluster of excellence, c/o Karin Klink,
Medical Physics Section, University of Oldenburg, D-26122
Oldenburg, Germany; preferably via e-mail with electronic copies
of the documents to <a
href="mailto:karin.klink@uni-oldenburg.de">karin.klink@uni-oldenburg.de</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<span
style="font-family:Arial;mso-bidi-font-family:Arial;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US" lang="EN-US">Prof. Jutta Kretzberg (<a
href="mailto:jutta.kretzberg@uni-oldenburg.de">jutta.kretzberg@uni-oldenburg.de</a>)
and Prof. Sarah Verhulst (<a
href="mailto:sarah.verhulst@uni-oldenburg.de">sarah.verhulst@uni-oldenburg.de</a>)
can be contacted for further questions regarding the position.
Interviewing of candidates will start on 10 December 2013 and will
continue until the position is filled.</span>
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