Post-Doctoral Research Position, LIA, University of Avignon

Title: Speech Analytics, Speech Recognition
Department: Language processing group
URL: http://www.lia.univ-avignon.fr
Start date: January-April 2012
Duration: 12 months contract

Description:
LIA invites application for a full-time, 12-month post-doctoral research 
position to work in
speech processing within its Language Processing Research Group. The 
group participates in a growing
number of national, European and direct, industrial research projects.

The position is linked to the Decoda Project, funded by the ANR (French 
national research agency) that focus on the monitoring of large call 
centers.
The proposed research will investigate new approaches for integration of 
speech analytics and recognition components. We especially focus on 
designing speech processing methods dedicated to hypothesis 
generation/validation.
The candidate is expected to contribute to speech processing and 
categorisation tasks, collaborating with the LIA's team


Requirements:
The successful candidate will have been awarded a PhD degree in a
relevant field of speech processing prior to their joining the LIA. He
will have a strong research track record with significant publications
at leading international conferences. He will be highly
motivated to undertake challenging, applied research and have good
English language speaking and writing skills.

Applications:
Please send to the e-mail address below a one page statement of research
interests and motivation, a short CV and contact details for two
referees (preferably one from your PhD or most recent research
supervisor). The screening of applications will begin immediately.

Contact: Pr Georges Linarès
Postal address:

339, chemin des Meinajariès
Agroparc BP 91228
84911 AVIGNON Cedex 9
FRANCE

Email address: georges.linares@univ-avignon.fr
Web address: http://www.lia.univ-avignon.fr

Phone: +33/04 84 35 20
Fax: +33/0 4 90 84 35 01