LINGUIST List 22.2075 Sat May 14 2011 Jobs: Phonetics; Speech Sciences: Post Doc, University of Zurich Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.     Volker Dellwo , Phonetics; Speech Sciences: Post Doc, University of Zurich, Switzerland Message 1: Phonetics; Speech Sciences: Post Doc, University of Zurich, Switzerland Date: 13-May-2011 From: Volker Dellwo <volker.dellwouzh.ch> Subject: Phonetics; Speech Sciences: Post Doc, University of Zurich, Switzerland E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: University of Zurich Department: Phonetics Laboratory Job Location: Zurich, Switzerland Web Address: http://www.pholab.uzh.ch Job Rank: Post Doc Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Speech Sciences Description: 1 Post-Doc Position in Phonetics/Speech Sciences at Zurich University (3 years, 100%) For a three year research project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) on 'Speaker identification based on temporal characteristics' we have the position of one doctoral researcher available in the Phonetics Laboratory at Zurich University. The project aims at (a) identifying speaker idiosyncratic temporal characteristics in speech, (b) testing the speaker idiosyncratic temporal characteristics for within speaker variability (in particular with forensic phonetic applications in mind), and (c) testing to what degree speaker idiosyncratic temporal characteristics are perceptually salient. The Phonetics Lab is run by a team of enthusiastic academics with interests in a variety of areas in phonetics and speech sciences. We work closely together with researchers from the departments of General Linguistics, German, Romance and English language, and Psychology. Requirements: PhD in Phonetics, Speech Sciences or related area (Linguistics, Psychology, Engineering Sciences, etc.) with a focus on experimental speech analysis. Desired skills & areas of interest: - Speech Prosody (e.g. Rhythm, Intonation) - Speech Perception - Statistics - Speech Signal Processing (e.g. Praat, Matlab, Wavesurfer) - Forensic Phonetics Payment for the position will be 75.515 CHF/year. Your application should consist of the following items: - CV - List of publications - List of grades - Name and email addresses of two potential referees Important dates: - Deadline for applications: 15. June 2011 - Interviews: beginning of July 2011 - Starting date of position: 1. September 2011 (negotiable) Electronic application submission, further information and or informal chats about the post: Volker Dellwo, email address below http://www.pholab.uzh.ch/leute/dellwo.html Application Deadline: 15-Jun-2011 Email Address for Applications: volker.dellwouzh.ch Contact Information: Volker Dellwo Email: volker.dellwouzh.ch Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 14-May-2011       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.