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Position SummaryThe Music Technology team at Sony Research is looking for Research Interns who are passionate about machine learning for audio signal processing.
Our mission is to research and develop technologies for various Sony Group products and for scientific publication. The technologies developed in the internship will have the potential to be applied in music and film production tasks in entertainment studios around the world.
The workplace language is English, and our team is composed of members from a variety of countries.
Job ResponsibilitiesAs a Research Intern, you will investigate and apply novel algorithms that combine audio signal processing and machine learning techniques in areas such as music generation, music inpainting, source separation, sound synthesis, signal restoration, automatic sonification, and post-production of music or movies.
You are expected to implement and optimize these algorithms by applying your research, coding, and problem-solving skills. You will be supported in your efforts by having access to state-of-the-art resources at Sony and a unique and extensive catalog of music data.
Based in Tokyo, you will also have the opportunity to collaborate with other Sony research teams and Sony Business Groups such as Sony Music, Sony Pictures, and Sony Interactive Entertainment.
Qualifications For PositionYour qualifications and experience should include: 

• Master`s degree in CS, EE, applied mathematics, or a related field.
• Proven knowledge of machine learning.
• Expertise in audio signal analysis, processing, and feature extraction.
• Experience cleaning, manipulating, and analyzing audio data.
• Proven knowledge of deep learning architecture design and training/testing methodologies.
• Proven coding expertise with Python.
• Experience with machine learning tools (PyTorch, TensorFlow, Keras).

Preferred Qualifications

• Enrolled in a relevant Ph.D. program.
• Record of relevant scientific publications.
• Interest in music/audio.

Working Location
Location flexible (Tokyo, US)
The target hourly rate for this internship is $50.00 per hour. The individual will be paid hourly and eligible for overtime.Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex (including pregnancy), gender, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, military status, status as a veteran or disabled veteran, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital or family status, genetic information, medical condition, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state, or local law, ordinance, or regulation.
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