Applied Perception Scientist

Job Title: Applied Perception Scientist

Organization: Rose International

Location: Redmond, WA, USA

Shift: 9am - 5pm

Reality Labs Research at Client is a leading research organization of world‑class researchers, developers, and engineers, who collaborate to actively create a future where virtual and augmented reality become as indispensable as today’s smartphones and personal computers.

The mission of the Reality Labs Research Audio team is to engineer augmented audio that redefines human hearing capabilities. This will allow us to connect people by facilitating conversation in even the most challenging auditory environment.

We are seeking a contract applied research scientist specializing in the perception of tonal languages. This role is an integral part of our team, contributing to our research and development efforts. The ideal candidate will help us explore and understand individualized audio quality preferences and experiences, enabling us to tailor our technologies to meet unique user needs.

Oversee and drive research projects on speech quality, statistically analyze results and report findings.
Monitor problems, facilitate resolution, and proactively keep projects on track.
Implement and conduct pilot listening tests and other perceptual experiences.
Regularly report on project progress, dependencies and risks to stakeholders.
Support research scientists and engineers within the team.
Manage procurement projects for equipment and vendor services.
Willingness to “roll up sleeves” and take on operational tasks in support of the team’s goals.

Required

Education:

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in Computational Neuroscience, Cognitive Science, Electrical Engineering, Perception, Experimental Psychology, Audio Engineering, Acoustics, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Computational Audiology or a related field. A PhD degree is preferred.

Must Have

Skills:

Speaks at least one tonal language (Mandarin, Cantonese, similar – working on internationalization change in the role).

Experience with scientific programming languages such as Matlab, Python, C++, or R.

Experience with data collection with human participants.
Track record of communicating research on speech perception, hearing sciences or auditory perception in an academic or industrial setting.

Good to have skills:

Experience with tonal languages.
PhD degree or equivalent experience.

Experience with AI generative speech.
Experience with modelling audio quality.

• Only those lawfully authorized to work in the designated country associated with the position will be considered.
• Please note that all Position start dates and duration are estimates and may be reduced or lengthened based upon a client’s business needs and requirements.

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