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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">POSTDOC POSITION (F/M/X) in the area of Music Information Retrieval/Optical Music Recognition<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">At the Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultural Heritage (ACDH-CH), an institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (OeAW), Austria’s largest non-university research institution, the Department of Musicology
has a vacancy for an<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">POSTDOC POSITION (F/M/X) in the area of Music Information Retrieval/Optical Music Recognition<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">(full time).<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">To be filled from June 1st, 2025 at the earliest and for a duration of 6 months. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">At our department, we are seeking to strengthen our team for an innovative project in the field of digital music analysis and processing. With our interdisciplinary team of musicologists and digital humanists, we
work at the interface between technology and musical cultural heritage.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Your responsibilities<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Further development and optimisation of OMR models for recognising chant notation in digitised medieval manuscripts<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Development of solutions for the automatic merging of fragmented notation and text parts in chant books<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Implementation of algorithms for automatic verification and correction of student-created ground-truth data for music notation<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Development of methods for automatic identification of chants according to the CANTUS and CANTUS Index reference databases<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Design and implementation of a framework for intelligent post-processing of recognised data from the Transkribus environment<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Transformation of recognised music and text data into MEI format<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Optional: Development of methods for synchronising lyrics and notation at syllable level<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Documentation of developed methods and preparation of scientific publications<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Collaboration with an interdisciplinary team of musicologists, digital humanists and students<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Your Profil<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Completed PhD in Computer Science or a related field with a focus on Music Information Retrieval, Optical Music Recognition or Document Image Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Demonstrated expertise in applying modern deep learning techniques (CNN, RNN, Transformer) to image transcription problems (OCR, HTR, OMR)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience with machine learning frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras, Scikit-learn, NumPy and Pandas<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Good programming skills in Python and preferably in TypeScript/JavaScript<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Experience in developing web applications with frameworks such as Node.js, Angular or Vue.js is an advantage<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Knowledge of DevOps technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes is desirable<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Papers at relevant conferences (ISMIR, ICDAR, ICFHR) and/or publications in specialist journals<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Very good command of English, both written and spoken; knowledge of German is an advantage<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">High motivation, creativity and initiative as well as teamwork skills<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></b><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Our offer<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">A PostDoc position in an innovative research field for 6 months<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">The opportunity to participate in international collaborative projects<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">A highly motivated, international research team<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Access to state-of-the-art technical infrastructure and extensive datasets<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt; font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Flexible working hours<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">The initial monthly gross salary is EUR 4.930,60 in accordance with the collective agreement for employees of the Austrian Academy of Sciences. Based on your experience and academic degree a higher salary is negotiable.
The employment will start at the earliest in June 1st, 2025 and run initially for 6 months. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Interested? Take the opportunity and send us your application today (including CV, statement of motivation and references of previous projects) by clicking on "jetzt bewerben".<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The
application deadline is 15.04.2025. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">Online application:<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><a href="https://oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/application/en/apply/r5p79fw1guunu17actpgfnl4dwwaza1" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;"><span lang="EN-GB">https://oeawnr.onlyfy.jobs/application/en/apply/r5p79fw1guunu17actpgfnl4dwwaza1</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 14pt;"><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 14pt;">[If you are unable to apply in time for the deadline, please contact<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:robert.klugseder@oeaw.ac.at" style="color: rgb(149, 79, 114); text-decoration: underline;">robert.klugseder@oeaw.ac.at</a>.
A slightly later application may be possible.]</span></div>
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