Multimodal Perception Science Intern (Fall 2024) at Dolby Laboratories

Join the leader in entertainment innovation and help us design the future! The Dolby U internship program offers impactful, project-based work experience in a collaborative, creative environment where you'll work alongside industry leaders. Amplify your insatiable curiosity by implementing real-world solutions that revolutionize how people communicate, and how entertainment is created, delivered, and enjoyed worldwide.

We offer a collegial culture, challenging projects, excellent compensation and benefits, and a truly flexible Flex Work approach to support where, when, and how you do your best work. For any student seeking to gain invaluable expertise through meaningful, personal contributions, we invite you to join us in continuing to design a future where technology meets entertainment!

About the Advanced Technology Group (ATG)

The Advanced Technology Group (ATG) is the research division of Dolby Laboratories. ATG’s mission is to look ahead, deliver insights, and innovate technological solutions that will fuel Dolby’s continued growth. Our researchers have expertise in areas such as:

• AI/ML
• Algorithms
• Digital Signal Processing
• Audio Engineering
• Image Processing
• Computer Vision
• Data Science & Analytics
• Distributed Systems
• Cloud, Edge & Mobile Computing
• Computer Networking
• IoT

What We're Looking For

We seek candidates with solid technical skills, problem-solving and analytical abilities, good communication and collaboration skills, a curiosity for understanding how and why things work, and a passion for audio, video, movies, music, or game technology. You'll thrive here if you desire to bring in new ideas, are open to learning from others, and enjoy working in a team.

We are particularly interested in PhD candidates in neuroscience, computer science, or related fields, who actively develop immersive virtual worlds as tools to explore perception and how our brains interface with technology.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively with our team to design immersive virtual environments that deliver complete audiovisual experiences, possibly incorporating other senses such as haptics.
• Implement experiments in computational neuroscience, perception science, and multimodal AI to understand human interactions in virtual environments.
• Collect and analyze multimodal data using state-of-the-art tools and techniques including eye tracking, EEG, and biometric sensors.
• Develop and implement algorithms and techniques for signal processing and analysis of human experiential data.
• Incorporate subjective data from human perception experiments into machine learning models to improve their scope, accuracy, and performance.
• Participate in regular team meetings and present your findings across Dolby.
• Contribute to the development of research papers, patents, and presentations.

Requirements

• Currently pursuing a PhD degree in neuroscience, computer science, electrical engineering, cognitive science, biomedical engineering, or a related field.
• Strong development skills in realtime gaming/simulation engines such as Unreal and experience with the audio and visual elements of virtual environments.
• Experience with volumetric video rendering to 2D screens and HMDs, and with audio rendering using binaural or multichannel spatial audio.
• Proficiency in programming and prototyping with Python, Matlab, or similar languages.
• Versatility with machine learning techniques and algorithms.
• Understanding of scientific research, experimental design, hypothesis testing, and data collection.
• Strong analytical skills for manipulating, visualizing, and extracting meaning from diverse data sets.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience in cutting-edge research in multimodal perception and computational neuroscience.
• Opportunity to work with experienced engineers, researchers, and scientists specializing in AI, acoustics, vision science, neuroscience, and human perception.
• Develop skills in immersive world construction, experimental design, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.

If you are passionate about neuroscience, multimodal perception, and immersive world construction using realtime engines, we encourage you