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STATUS: EXPIRED
21 Mar 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
Centre for the Study of the Sociology and Aesthetics of Music (CESEM)
Research Field
Other
Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country
Portugal
Application Deadline
Type of Contract
Temporary
Job Status
Not Applicable
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Not funded by a EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No

Offer Description

The project Echoes from the Past: Unveiling a Lost Soundscape with Digital Analysis(ECHOES) at the Centre for the Study of the Sociology and Aesthetics of Music (CESEM) of the NOVA University Lisbon seeks a postdoctoral researcher with a demonstrable interest and strengths in music technology to work on the creation of a prototype model for the analysis of plainchant scores.

 

 

The postdoctoral researcher will focus on musical analysis and interpretation of data created by the historical musicologists on the team. The postdoctoral researcher will be assisted by two computer science undergraduate students; together, they will create a prototype interface for musical analysis of plainchant. Subsequently, they will design and deploy the Graphical User Interface (GUI) to enable musicologists to undertake the musical analysis.

 

The candidate will be full-time. Working hours are flexible, with some obligation to participate in scheduled meetings. A shared office space will be provided to the postdoctoral researcher, as well as access to university services.

 

This 28-month postdoctoral research fellowship has a fixed term (1/11/2023 – 28/02/2026) and is non-renewable.

 

ECHOES is a three-year research project funded by the Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, headed by Elsa De Luca, Principal Investigator. ECHOES aims to fully understand the history and evolution of the monophonic liturgical chant of Braga (in northern Portugal) from the 11th to the 17th century. This project involves a large component of information technologies related to the development and application of techniques such as OMR and MEI to early music scores. ECHOES presents an example of truly interdisciplinary research where musicologists and music-technology scholars feed into each other’s research while working towards a common goal.

Researcher Profiles: Postdoctoral researcher with a demonstrable interest and strengths in music technology

Research fields: Music Technology

Applications must be submitted between 3–17 April 2023.

Applications should consist of:

·         Curriculum Vitae

·         A brief cover letter outlining relevant experience

·         PhD degree certificate attestation

·         Additional materials (e.g., examples of previous work) are welcome but not required

·         Candidates short listed for an interview will be asked for two confidential reference letters

 

Applicants may be citizens of any country. Applications should be sent to cesem@fcsh.unl.pt, with the reference “ECHOES - Postdoc Research Fellow” in the subject line.

 

In the case of academic degrees obtained in foreign higher education institutions, it is mandatory to present the recognition of the degrees obtained, in accordance with DL Nº 66/2018, of August 16; or, in the absence of recognition at the time of application, declaration under oath that you will make this recognition before contracting the Scholarship in case you are the selected candidate. However, it is mandatory to present the acknowledgment by the time the scholarship is contracted.

 

For further information on ECHOES (2022.01957.PTDC) and this job post, please contact the project PI, Dr. Elsa De Luca (elsadeluca@fcsh.unl.pt).

Where to apply

E-mail
cesem@fcsh.unl.pt

Requirements

Research Field
Other
Education Level
PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications

Required Qualification: PhD (required before start-date) in Music Technology or equivalent earned within the three years before the submission of the application.

Specific Requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

·         The selected candidate should be specialized in music technology with a focus on early music preservation and encoding and with some expertise in computer programming.

·         Track record of publications and presentations in relevant fields

·         Track record of supervision of students

·         Work with large, multi-part projects or partnerships

·         Knowledge of English and Portuguese

·         Strong written and verbal communication skills

 

Interested people should apply even if they do not feel that their background is a 100% match with the position description.

Additional Information

Benefits

The postdoctoral research fellowship corresponds to €1.741 monthly (net wage), according to the table of scholarships awarded directly by the FCT, I.P. in Portugal. (http://www.fct.pt/apoios/bolsas/valores). Added to this amount is the voluntary social insurance corresponding to the first category, if the candidate so chooses, as well as a personal accident insurance.

Selection process

The selection methods will be the following: a) curriculum evaluation, on a grading scale from 0 to 10, with a weighting of the academic background (0–5 points) and the preferential requirements (0–5 points); b) online interview, carried out by decision of the jury. The weighting of each of the selection methods, a) and b), will be 50%. The candidates short listed for the online interview will be notified by email. The final results, in the form of a list ordered according to the points obtained by each candidate, will be published on the CESEM website (http://cesem.fcsh.unl.pt), and the successful candidate will be notified by email.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
Centre for the Study of the Sociology and Aesthetics of Music (CESEM)
Country
Portugal
City
Lisbon
Postal Code
1099-032
Street
Colégio Almada Negreiros, Campus de Campolide

Contact

City
Lisboa
Website
Street
Av. de Berna, 26 C
Postal Code
1069-061

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