Connectionists: Two Postdoctoral Researcher/Project Researcher Positions in Speech Processing

Thu Jan 24 11:49:57 EST 2019

[apologies for possible cross-posting]

Two Postdoctoral Researcher/Project Researcher positions in speech
processing

The University of Eastern Finland, UEF, is one of the largest
multidisciplinary universities in Finland. We offer education in nearly one
hundred major subjects, and are home to approximately 15,500 students and
2,500 members of staff. We operate in Joensuu and Kuopio. In international
rankings, we are ranked among the leading universities in the world.

The Faculty of Science and Forestry operates on the Kuopio and Joensuu
campuses of the University of Eastern Finland. The mission of the faculty
is to carry out internationally recognised scientific research and to offer
research-education in the fields of natural sciences and forest sciences.
The faculty invests in all of the strategic research areas of the
university. The faculty’s environments for research and learning are
international, modern and multidisciplinary.  The faculty has approximately
3,800 Bachelor’s and Master’s degree students and some 490 postgraduate
students. The number of staff amounts to 560.
http://www.uef.fi/en/lumet/etusivu

We are now inviting applications for

* two Postdoctoral Researcher/Project Researcher positions in speech
processing funded by the Academy of Finland at the School of Computing,
Joensuu Campus.*

   - *One position in machine learning for speaker modelling (e.g. speaker
   verification, voice anti-spoofing, voice conversion, text-to-speech, or
   similar)*
   - *One position in perceptual and/or acoustic speaker characterization
   (e.g. phonetics/linguistics, speech modelling, statistical methods)*

Both positions are filled in the Academy of Finland funded NOTCH research
project (NOn-cooperaTive speaker CHaracterization), led by Associate
Professor Tomi H. Kinnunen. The project aims at advancing the
state-of-the-art in automatic speaker verification (defence) and voice
conversion (attack) under a generic umbrella of non-cooperative speech,
whether being induced by spoofing attacks, disguise, or other less expected
intentional voice modifications. The NOTCH project applies
multi-disciplinary research methods. The ideal candidate for the first
position will have a background in machine learning or signal processing
for speaker modelling and characterization. You may have a background in
recognition, conversion or synthesis methods, as long as you are seasoned
in state-of-the-art machine learning theory and practice (especially deep
learning). The ideal candidate for the second position will have a
background in acoustic-phonetic or perceptual methods for speaker
characterization and will be fluent in devising novel statistical analysis
methods such as linear mixed effect models. For both positions,
multi-disciplinary thinking and willingness to contribute to both themes is
considered a plus.

The *Computational Speech Group* of the School of Computing (
https://www.uef.fi/web/speech/) <https://www.uef.fi/web/speech/> , formed
officially in 2018, works in the facilities of Joensuu Science Park,
provides access to a modern research infrastructure and is a strongly
international working environment. We are a group of dedicated individuals
who do not want to follow a linear research path – we keep our mind open to
high-risk new directions and collaborations. We hosted the Odyssey 2014
conference, were a partner in the H2020-funded OCTAVE project, and are
known as a co-founder of the Automatic Speaker Verification and
Countermeasures (ASVspoof) challenge series (http://www.asvspoof.org/).
Joensuu, a friendly city “in the middle of KNOWhere” (as one of UEF’s
slogans say) of about 115,000 inhabitants, is compact and contains all the
necessary services within walking distance, with low living expenses and
excellent opportunities for many outdoor activities. Despite its remote
location, Joensuu is very international thanks to many of UEF’s
international collaboration programmes and a vibrant student community.

A person to be appointed as a postdoctoral researcher shall hold a suitable
doctoral degree that has been awarded less than five years ago. If the
doctoral degree has been awarded more than five years ago, the post will be
one of a project researcher. The doctoral degree should be in spoken
language technology, electrical engineering, computer science, machine
learning or a closely related field. Researchers finishing their PhD in the
near future are also encouraged to apply for the positions. However, they
are expected to hold a PhD degree by the starting date of the position. We
expect strong hands-on experience and a creative, out-of-the-box problem
solving attitude. A successful applicant needs to have an internationally
proven track record in topics relevant to the project he or she applies to.

English may be used as the language of instruction and supervision in these
positions.

The positions will be filled from earliest April 1, 2019 for a minimum
period of 12 months. The continuation of the positions will be agreed
separately. The positions will be filled for a fixed term due to them
pertaining to a specific project (positions of postdoctoral researcher
shall always be filled for a fixed term, UEF University Regulations ,
Section 31).

The salary of the positions is determined in accordance with the salary
system of Finnish universities and is based on level 5 of the job
requirement level chart for teaching and research staff (€2,903.61/ month).
In addition to the job requirement component, the salary includes a
personal performance component, which may be a maximum of 50.0% of the job
requirement component. The salary of a postdoctoral researcher is in the
beginning around 3,300.00 - 3,500.00 euros.

*For further information on the position, please contact (NOTCH):* Associate
Professor Tomi Kinnunen, email: tkinnu(a)cs.uef.fi, tel. +358 50 442 2647. *For
further information on the application procedure, please contact:* Executive
Head of Administration Arja Hirvonen, email: arja.hirvonen(a)uef.fi, tel.
+358  29 445 3002.

A probationary period is applied to all new members of the staff.

You can use the same electronic form to apply for both research projects.
The electronic application should contain the following appendices:

   - a résumé or CV
   <https://www.tenk.fi/en/template-researchers-curriculum-vitae>
   - a list of publications
   <http://www.aka.fi/en/funding/how-to-apply/application-guidelines/guidelines-for-list-of-publications/>
   - copies of the applicant's academic degree certificates/ diplomas, and
   copies of certificates / diplomas relating to the applicant’s language
   proficiency, if not indicated in the academic degree certificates/diplomas
   - motivation letter

The application needs to be submitted *no later than February 28, 2019 (by
24:00 EET)* by using the electronic application form.

Link to the application form:
https://rekry.saima.fi/certiahome/aew.html?did=5600&lang=fi&job_id=6762&jc=16

-- 
Md Sahidullah
website: *https://sites.google.com/site/iitkgpsahi/
<https://sites.google.com/site/iitkgpsahi/>*
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