Research Associate in Immersive Opera

Fixed-Term (3 years), full time (35 hours per week)

‘Immersive Opera’ is a UKRI-funded research project aimed at exploring and developing new methodologies and technologies to create immersive opera experiences. This project seeks to blend traditional operatic elements with cutting-edge immersive technologies and performance practices such as virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and spatial audio to enhance audience engagement and redefine operatic performance.

We are seeking a highly motivated and talented Postdoctoral Research Associate to join our dynamic team at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, working closely with the Principal Investigator Dr Toby Young. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in advancing the objectives of the "Immersive Opera" project through innovative research, creative development, and interdisciplinary collaboration. They will produce collaborative and self-led research outputs, including (but not limited to) journal articles, book chapters, conference papers, practice-based outputs, technical outputs, and public-facing communication of the research (e.g. blogs or YouTube content).

The key responsibilities for this role include:

• Conducting advanced research in the field of immersive opera, focusing on immersive performance and/or technologies and their application in opera.
• Developing and implement immersive opera prototypes using VR, AR, spatial audio, and other relevant technologies and practices, in collaboration with composers, directors, technologists, and other researchers.
• Assisting in the design and execution of experimental studies to evaluate the impact of immersive technologies and performance practices on audience engagement and experience.
• Participating in project meetings, workshops, and conferences.
• Engaging with external partners and stakeholders to facilitate knowledge transfer and collaboration.
• Producing and disseminating research outputs appropriate for the research and the audience ensuring that these meet the requirements of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) with regard to volume, quality and impact. These may include reports, peer-reviewed journal articles, policy briefs, working papers, books, chapters, media outputs, and practice-based outputs, in collaboration and as lead author, adhering to the Open Access Policy of the School.

For more details, please go to http://www.gsmd.ac.uk/jobs.

To apply online, please visit https://jobs.cityoflondon.gov.uk/.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting OOGS9159 reference number.

A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

Closing date: 12 noon on Monday 16^th September 2024.

Interviews will take place in the week commencing 23^rd September 2024.

All applications must include a completed application form.

Please note that late applications will not be accepted.

Guildhall School welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences. We are particularly keen to encourage interest from people with disabilities, LGBTQIA+, Black, Asian, and other global majority backgrounds who are currently under-represented at Guildhall School. In recognising the positive value of diversity, we want to better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We are members of the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who would like to be considered under this scheme and who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role. We support and provide adjustments for people with disabilities – if you have a disability and need help with the application process please contact us.

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