Subject: job opening - Research Position in Speech Coding, Wollongong, Australia
Date: Fri, 03 Jan 1997 12:12:25 +1100
From: Jack Parry <jack@snrc.uow.edu.au>
To: elsnet-list@let.ruu.nl

University of Wollongong and Motorola Australian Research Centre
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Robust Speech Coders for Noisy Environments - in particular the Motorola
Iridium LEO Satellite system


The University of Wollongong and the Motorola Australian Research Centre,
Sydney invite applications for an Australian Postgraduate Award (Industry)
PhD scholarship. The research will focus on the design of speech coders to
operate in a variety of background and channel noise environments. In
particular, the research is focussed on the Iridium LEO satellite system.
Appplicants should have a degree in the field of Electrical Engineering
(including Electronics, Computer and Telecommunications Engineering) with
Honours at Class 1. Potential candidates should be enthusiastic to research
in the areas of signal processing and, in particular speech coding. A
strong mathematical and signal processing background would be desirable. 

The research will be performed within the 'Whisper' labs speech group
(http://www.whisper.elec.uow.edu.au) which is part of The Institute for
Telecommunications Research (http://www.snrc.uow.edu.au) at the University
of Wollongong.

The APA(I) stipend is for $20,180 pa for three years (tax free) plus
relocation and thesis allowance. The award may be further supplemented by
Motorola depending on the quality of the succesful candidate.   

Further information is available from Dr Ian Burnett, tel: (042) 213399
(sec: 213065), fax: (042) 213236, email: i.burnett@elec.uow.edu.au

Formal applications should be made to the Research Office, University of
Wollongong, Northfields Avenue, Wollongong, NSW 2522. Applications should
be marked with the name of the scholarship, and include a CV, transcripts
and two references. Australian citizenship / permanent residence is
required and applicants must be able to commence before the end of February
1997.