Job Profile

Core Job Information
Job Title / Postdoctoral Research Assistant
School / Electronic Engineering and Computer Science / Centre / Centre for Digital Music
Career Family / Academic and Education (Research) / Grade / 4 through 5
Working hours per week / 35 / Appointment period / Fixed Term
Reports to (job title) / Principal Investigator (PI) / Current location / Mile End
Job Purpose
To undertake research & development in collaboration with and under the supervision of the Principal Investigator in order to realise the objectives and development of the technology transfer projectPolyfoni-X-Score, carried out in collaboration with DoReMIR Music Research AB. The activities associated with this post are to:
-Study and adapt/improve automatic music transcription technology for polyphonic music as to make it useful for end-user applications.
-Work on a team including the PI, Co-I and the industry partners to improve performance of automatic music transcription technology.
-Write documentation on project progress and upon agreement with the industry project partners, publish original research on automatic music transcription in relevant journals and conferences.
-Carry out research visits to the industry partner, when appropriate.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Requirements / Essential/Desirable
Qualifications /

1.PhD (already obtained or shortly to be awarded) or equivalent in Electronic Engineering and/or Computer Science or related discipline.

2.Undergraduate degree in a relevant field

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1.1. Essential

2.2. Essential

Experience /

3.Knowledge of research on rhythm perception and production

4.Expertise in working with game-based apps

5.Experience in working with music educators and teenage audiences

6.Appropriate publication record

7.Experience working with orchestras or music groups

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3.3. Essential4. Essential5. Desirable6. Essential

4.7. Desirable

Knowledge, skills & abilities /
  1. Good working knowledge of statistical analysis and experience in working with large datasets
  2. Understanding of the research process
  3. Familiarity with the current literature and methods in rhythm perception and production
  4. Programming ability in R
  5. Good experience with excel and SPSS
  6. Ability to organise and prioritise own work and organise research within the project timetable
  7. Effective team working
  8. Good communication skills
  9. Analytical skills
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  1. Essential
  2. Essential
  3. Desirable
  4. Essential
  5. Desirable
  6. Essential
  7. Essential
  8. Essential
  9. Essential

Attitude & disposition /
  1. Flexible and co-operative
  2. Self-motivated and hardworking
  3. Willingness to learn new skills
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  1. Essential
  2. Essential
  3. Essential

Other circumstances /
  1. Willingness to work flexibly in order to achieve project demands.
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  1. Essential

Working Environment
  1. Contribute towards the success of the project
  1. Responsible, under the general guidance of the PI and Co-investigators for undertaking the programme of work. Prepare reports of appropriate research results for public presentation through seminars and conferences. Contribute to writing papers summarising research findings for publication in peer-reviewed journals (of high international standing where possible). Contribute to other reports where required.
  1. Comply with any requirements of the awarding authority.
  2. Conduct empirical research as required by the research programme.
  3. Collect data and undertake any appropriate analysis of data as requested.
  4. Maintain appropriate databases, keeping accurate written and computerised records and to ensure that these records are stored in a secure place, and to maintain confidentiality of all electronically stored personal data in line with the provisions of the Data Protection Act.
  5. Attend regular meetings with the research team and investigators as required.
  6. To attend and participate in the School academic activities.
  7. Undertake literature and database searches for the research project, and to be able to interpret and present the findings of the literature searches and advise the research teams appropriately regarding potential projects as required by the PI.
  8. Keep up to date with subject related and professional issues, in particular, developments in the specific subject area.
  9. Comply with relevant College policies and regulations with due regard to financial matters, harassment, equal opportunities, public interest disclosure, health and safety, intellectual property and patenting, data protection or any other rules, regulations or codes binding on the member of staff.
  10. Participate in the College Appraisal Scheme and demonstrate a commitment to continuing professional development.
  1. To show a professional attitude to matters of laboratory organisation and safety, and to observe and to take an active role in fulfilling all statutory health and safety regulations.
  2. To ensure that all research is undertaken according to good research practice and guidance, such as Good Laboratory Practice (GLP).
These duties will be subject to review in line with the changing requirements of the School or College, and with the development needs of the postholder as identified through regular review/appraisal processes.
Freedom to Act & Decision Making
  1. Responsible, under the general guidance of the Line Manager/Supervisor/PI, for undertaking the programme of work.
  1. Develop, in collaboration with the Principal Investigator/line manager/supervisor, such new techniques as may be necessary to achieve the objectives of the research.
  1. Make research initiatives and original contributions to the research programme wherever possible, and to contribute freely to the team research environment in a manner conducive to the success of the research project as a whole.
  2. Monitor research findings with a view to commercial exploitation, and to inform the Head of School (or line manager, as appropriate) and Head of Innovation and Enterprise of any appropriate novel research outcomes
  3. Assist in the supervision of student projects, if necessary.
  1. Make research contributions to the research programme wherever possible, and to contribute freely to the team research environment in a manner conducive to the success of the research project as a whole.
  2. Judgements involving complex facts or situations, which require analysis, interpretation and comparison of data or any other information.
  1. To adopt flexible working practices where required.
  1. Encourage interaction between team members.

Communication & Networking
  1. Exchange relevant information, relevant to the project both internally and externally: with staff, students, senior management and peers.
Internal
  1. Establish and maintain relationships in order to collaborate with researchers and academics in own team, within the School and outside the School within the College when necessary.
  2. To work with students.
External
  1. Work with external collaborators as agreed with the Supervisors.
  2. Providing, receiving and presenting complex information to a large group of people.

Finance/Resource Management
n/a
People Management
  1. Where appropriate to assist the supervision, training, expert advice and / or assistance to new members of the team, research students.

This job description sets out the duties of the post at the time it was drawn up. Such duties may vary from time to time without changing the general character of the duties or level of responsibility entailed. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.