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Project. Bioacoustics, Artificial Intelligence and Chicken Welfare
The Project aims to develop an automated system to monitor chicken welfare
using their vocalisations; see the following references:
Mcloughlin M, Stewart R, McElligott AG (2019) Automated Bioacoustics: Methods
in Ecology and Conservation and their Potential for Animal Welfare Monitoring.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface 16, 20190225.
Herborn K, McElligott AG, Mitchell M, Sandilands V, Bradshaw B, Asher L (2020)
Spectral entropy of distress calls as an iceberg indicator for chicken welfare.
Journal of the Royal Society Interface 17, 20200086.
MAO A, Giraudet CSE, LIU K, De Almeida Nolasco I, XIE Z, XIE Z, GAO Y, Theobald
J, Bhatta R, Stewart R, McElligott AG (2022) Automated identification of
chicken distress vocalisations using deep learning models. Journal of the Royal
Society Interface 19, 20210921.
Duties
The appointee is expected to use a bioacoustics and computing approach to
further develop and refine the methods used in (3) above under the supervision
of the Principal Investigator, Dr. Alan McElligott. They shall assist in the
design and research works for the project; be responsible for data collection
(on farms) and analysis; prepare reports; organise stakeholder meetings; and
perform any other project duties as assigned.
Requirements
A Master’s/Bachelor’s degree in Bioacoustics/Electronic Engineering/Computing
or any related disciplines, and no more than a total of 6 years of service at a
University. Excellent communication skills; written and spoken English and
Chinese (including Putonghua); a strong work ethic; ability to work as a good
team-player and problem-solver; and willingness and ability to respond to
challenges, and to acquire new skills are required.
Salary and Conditions of Service
Salary offered will be highly competitive, commensurate with qualifications and
experience. Fringe benefits include leave, medical and dental consultations at
the campus clinic.
Information and Application
Further information on the post and the University is available at
http://www.cityu.edu.hk, or from the Human Resources Office, City University of
Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong [Email :
: 2788 1154 or 3442 0311].
To apply, please submit an online application. The closing date is 10 March
2023. Applications will receive full consideration and only shortlisted
applicants will be contacted. The University’s privacy policy is available on
the homepage.
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