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Research Assistant in Music Informatics
Centre for Digital Music
Queen Mary University of London
School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science
The Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) at Queen Mary University of London seeks a
research assistant to work on the project Musicology for the Masses, funded by
the EPSRC Digital Economy’s Research in the Wild programme, and involving the
British Library and BBC as partners. The aim of the project is to bring aspects
of the formal study of music to a wide audience, by developing, deploying and
gathering feedback on software for music analysis, visualisation and
recommendation. We wish to test the assumption that users need, want and can use
software tools to enhance the discovery, appreciation and utility of music and
make the formal study of music more accessible. The project will investigate
appropriate software tools, deploy prototypes with appropriate (meta)data
resources and training materials, assess the impact of the tools on
musicological practice and the teaching of music in schools, and evaluate how to
make such tools mainstream. This project draws on and extends work performed
under the OMRAS2 project www.omras2.org
The role involves cross-platform software development of tools such as Sonic
Visualiser and SongBird with SoundBite, deployment of the software at user
sites, and gathering feedback from users for successive development iterations.
The ideal applicant will have a strong background of research in some area of
Music Informatics, with experience of software development in C++ for audio
and/or music-related applications, and a track record of interacting with users
and/or promoting science to the public. For more details please see the job
specification.
The project is based in the Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) which is a
world-leading multidisciplinary research group in the field of Music & Audio
Technology.
The post is full time and for 18 months (starting from 1 September 2010).
Starting salary will be in the range £30,229 - £39,627 per annum inclusive of
London Allowance. Benefits include 30 days annual leave, final salary pension
scheme and interest-free season ticket loan.
Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in
accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006. Where required
this may include entry clearance or continued leave to remain under the Points
Based Immigration Scheme.
Informal enquiries should be addressed to Dr Simon Dixon at
[log in to unmask] or on 020 7882 7681.
Details about the C4DM can be found at www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic
Further details and an application form can be found at:
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1838
To apply for this position, please email the following documents to Ms Julie
Macdonald at [log in to unmask]: Completed application form quoting
reference number 10233/CE; a CV listing all publications; a pdf of a
representative publication and a research statement describing your previous
research experience, outlining the relevance to this project. Postal
applications should be sent to Ms Julie Macdonald, School of EECS, Queen Mary
University of London, Mile End Road, London, E1 4NS
The closing date for applications is 12 noon on Friday 16th July 2010.
Applications received after this time may not be considered. *Please note that
applications will be rejected if they do not include a completed QMUL
application form quoting the reference.*
Interviews are expected to be held during the week of 26th July 2010.
Valuing Diversity & Committed to Equality
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Dr Simon Dixon
Electronic Engineering& Computer Science (Eng Bldg)
Queen Mary University of London
Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7882 7681
Fax: +44 (0)20 7882 7997
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http://www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/people/simond/
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