Every living organism (human, animal, plant) produces and reacts to sound. , Considerable research has been conducted in the analysis of sounds originating from humans (patients, infants) and animals (pigs, cows). More specifically, automatic monitoring tools have been developed for animal health and welfare, COPD patients and infants. This research has mainly focused on health and welfare issues and mathematical modelling techniques have been used in combination with physical knowledge of the sound production process in order to gain insight into the sound response of biological organisms.
Our aim is to attract the interest of a post-doctoral researcher and provide the scientific environment and support in preparing a project or grant proposal that will allow him/her to be a member of our team. We believe that our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The fellow will be responsible to initiate research in the field of sound analysis for biological organisms and assemble and coordinate a team of PhD students. This also extends to the following responsibilities:

Provide direction and support to project team
Identify research topics and initiate scientific research
Write and coordinate the writing of scientific publications
Write project proposals
Lead the planning and implementation of project
Facilitate the definition of project scope, goals and deliverables
Define project tasks and resource requirements
Develop full scale project plans
Manage project budget
Plan and schedule project timelines
Track project deliverables using appropriate tools
Monitor and report on progress of the project to all stakeholders
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
Implement and manage project changes and interventions to achieve project outputs
Project evaluations and assessment of results

The fellow will also be a coordinator within the M3-BIORES group and is expected to actively participate in the decision regarding the group (future research, operational and financial decisions, personnel, etc.). We also expect a pro-active attitude and the ability to initiate and execute research lines independently. Excellent communication and reporting skills are necessary.

Candidate profile
The candidate must have a PhD degree in (bio-) engineering (electrical, computer, civil, mechanical, bio-mechanics, medical technology etc.), physics, mathematics or other relevant field.
The candidate must be willing to initiate and coordinate research in the field of bio-engineering.
The candidate must be able to speak and write English.
Working knowledge of MATLAB, experience in sound processing and/or mathematical modelling is an advantage.

For more information and application instructions, the candidates are requested to send a CV to Dr. Vasileios Exadaktylos, Division M3-BIORES, Faculty of Bio-Engineering, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Tel. +32-16-32.17.30 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting

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