Research Fellow (Soundscape Engineering)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanyang Technological University invites applications for a role in soundscape engineering within the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, NTU Singapore. The successful candidate will conduct research, develop audio processing algorithms, publish journals, and supervise Master/Undergraduate projects.

Requirements include a PhD in soundscape engineering or related field, at least 3 years of relevant experience, proficiency in Python and R, and strong communication skills.

Qualifications

• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Proficiency in AI (Python) programming and R programming.
• Ability to design subjective experiments and evaluation.
• Experience publishing soundscape engineering papers.

Responsibilities

• Writing, debugging, optimizing and testing of source code focusing on audio applications.
• Maintenance and improvement of existing audio algorithm code base including noise reduction, AEC, VAD, PLC and other audio enhancements.
• Develop new algorithmic audio processing solutions including codecs and microphone array processing.
• Publish journal and conference papers as dictated by projects.
• Provide guidance to Master/Undergraduate students.
• Need more than 3 years of research experience in this area.

Skills

AI programming (Python)

R programming

Strong communication

Independent work

Education

PhD in soundscape engineering

Job description

School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering is one of the founding Schools of the Nanyang Technological University. Built on a culture of excellence, the School is renowned for its high academic standards and research. With over 3,000 undergraduates students and 2,000 graduate students it is one of the largest EEE schools in the world and ranks 4th in the field of Electrical & Electronic Engineering in the 2025 QS World University Rankings by Subjects. Today, the School has become one of the world’s largest engineering schools that nurtures competent engineers and researchers. Each year, the School graduates over a thousand students who are ready to take on great ambitions and challenges. For more details, please view: https://www.ntu.edu.sg/eee

Key Responsibilities

• Writing, debugging, optimizing and testing of source code with an emphasis on audio applications
• Maintenance and improvement of existing audio algorithm code base including noise reduction, acoustic echo cancellation, automatic gain control, voice activity detection, packet loss compensation and other audio enhancements
• Software development of new algorithmic audio processing solutions including the existing areas mentioned above and additionally including state of the art audio codecs, audibility and intelligibility enhancements, microphone array processing, soundscape and other audio enhancements
• Publish journal and conference papers as dictated by the assigned projects.
• Provide guidance of Master/Undergraduate students
• Need more than 3 years of research experience working in this area.

Job Requirements

• PhD qualification degree in soundscape engineering and evaluation or related field
• At least 3 years of relevant experiences in soundscape engineering / technical hands-on experience soundscape evaluation
• Familiarity with soundscape ISO standards
• Good written and oral communication skills
• Proficiency in AI (python) programming and R programming
• Competent in designing subjective experiments and evaluation
• Ability to work independently, develop solutions under strict timelines, meticulous and eye for details / excellent organizational and time management skills and have experiences in publishing soundscape engineering papers,
• Ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.

Hiring Institution

NTU A research-intensive public university, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has 33,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students in the Engineering, Business, Science, Humanities, Arts, & Social Sciences, and Graduate colleges. It also has a medical school, the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, established jointly with Imperial College London. NTU is also home to world-class autonomous institutes – the National Institute of Education, S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Earth Observatory of Singapore, and Singapore Centre for Environmental Life Sciences Engineering – and various leading research centres such as the Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute (NEWRI) and Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N). Ranked amongst the world’s top universities by QS, NTU has also been named the world’s top young university for the past seven years. The University’s main campus is frequently listed among the Top 15 most beautiful university campuses in the world and has 57 Green Mark-certified (equivalent to LEED-certified) buildings, of which 95% are certified Green Mark Platinum. Apart from its main campus, NTU also has a campus in Novena, Singapore’s healthcare district. Under the NTU Smart Campus vision, the University harnesses the power of digital technology and tech-enabled solutions to support better learning and living experiences, the discovery of new knowledge, and the sustainability of resources. For more information, visit www.ntu.edu.sg

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