Posting
Position Title: Audio technology/virtual acoustic Integration specialist
Hiring Unit: CIRMMT
Supervisor: CIRMMT Director / CFI-8 Project manager
Work Location: CIRMMT
Hours/Week & Schedule: The schedule and work load will depend on the project’s progress and exact schedule to be agreed with supervisors.
Hourly Wage: $35.00
Planned Start Date & End Date: 20 March 2016 – 20 May 2016
Date of Posting: 14 March 2016
Deadline to Apply: 17 March 2016, 4pm
PRIMARY DUTIES
The audio technology/virtual acoustic integration specialist’s focus will be on the design of the Music Multimedia Room’s future sound system. Duties will include:
• To establish a technical review of vendor documentation, literature and existing projects
• To develop and conduct interoperability and integration tests
• To provide analysis and preliminary recommendations on the sound system architecture, the active enhancement systems, audio networks and control protocols
• To prepare, in collaboration with the CFI8 team, technical specifications for tendering process
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE
• PhD or Master of Engineering degree and/or equivalent professional experience
• Substantial experience in spatial audio signal processing
• Good understanding of active acoustic enhancement systems
• Solid experience in multidisciplinary research environment
• Experience in mixed music concert production
OTHER QUALIFYING SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Fluency with scientific software and knowledge in live audio production environments
• Bilingual (FR/ENG)
• Collaborates well in a multi-disciplinary team environment
HOW TO APPLY
Please submit your CV by the deadline to Francesco Tordini at CIRMMT (Francesco.Tordini@cirmmt.mcgill.ca)
McGill University is committed to equity in employment and diversity. It welcomes applications from indigenous peoples, visible minorities, ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, women, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others who may contribute to further diversification.