Just got this on my e-mail, maybe someone here is interested:

Two "RIM" positions with permanent contracts have just opened at IRCAM.
RIM ("réalisateur en informatique musicale" a.k.a. computer music designer) is an exciting and quite specific position of Ircam, where you are assigned to specific productions to assist composers and connect artistic and research activities. Let me know if you want to know more.
Application deadline is May, 16th.

For more details, see the attached pdf file: 10-RIM-PROD 04-2016.pdf

As usual skills required are imposing (each time i feel like a damn stupid idiot).

@Jojo-Lapin Ditto........ and its almost age discriminatory..... the only master degree on the list that was available when I was at university was Mathematics.
Anyway, Just one "Contemporary Music Composer" is quite enough to keep me busy!
David.

Well guys, IRCAM is arguably the most renowned institution for electroacoustic music research and creation, so I think it's quite understandable that the requirements to work there are extremely high (the competition for each position must be outrageous as well).

Anyway, just thought of sharing it, but I myself am a decade behind those requirements

@gsagostinho Yes.... it is a job specification designed to suit only the internal candidates that they have already lined up for the job.
No-one else can apply unless they can cram the necessary knowledge in 19 days.
They are forced to advertise by the rules of the establishment and the only requirement that they have omitted is the names of the candidates, as that is not allowed...... Its standard practice everywhere....... and quite logical and sensible....

@whale-av I think you are being a bit unfair, David. Which part of the requirements is designed to suit only the internal candidates in your opinion? As far as I can tell, you'd need a degree in the area, be knowledgeable with tools like ProTools, Max, Pd, etc., have practical experience with performance of this type of music and speak English. Do you find that a lot? To be honest, I know a bunch of guys which could really apply there with their current CVs. Also, the idea is not to learn everything in 19 days, but to find people who already have a long experience with those tools.

As for omitting the names, that's always a good practise since it helps even out the selection (for instance, women tend to do much better in anonymous selections given the subconscious bias that many have against them in the workplace), but it's not as if IRCAM is the only place who selects potential workers without doing that, am I right?

@gsagostinho All true, and you are right.
David.