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Tue Jan 13 2004

Jobs: Speech Recognition: Engineer/Linguist, Toshiba

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  • kate.knill, Speech Recognition: Engineer/Linguist, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd

    Message 1: Speech Recognition: Engineer/Linguist, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd

     Date: Wed, 7 Jan 2004 07:07:16 -0500 (EST)
    From: kate.knill <kate.knillcrl.toshiba.co.uk>
    Subject: Speech Recognition: Engineer/Linguist, Toshiba Research Europe Ltd




    University or Organization: Toshiba Research Europe Ltd Department: Speech Technology Group, CRL Rank of Job: Engineer/Linguist Specialty Areas: Speech recognition

    Description:

    ASR Languages Post

    Toshiba Research Europe Ltd, Cambridge Research Laboratory (CRL) develops embedded automatic speech recognition (ASR) and text-to-speech synthesis (TTS) systems. The CRL Speech Technology Group is located in Cambridge city centre. We currently have an opening for an engineer or computational linguist to work on developing the language components for our European/American ASR products.

    The role includes: - Training and testing acoustic models for different languages - Optimising pronunciation dictionaries - Building sample grammars - Coordinating language data collections

    Required skills: - Good honours degree and either a masters degree in a relevant subject or 2 years industrial experience - Interest in languages - Reasonable knowledge of ASR - Experience with training acoustic models, creating pronunciations lexicons and tuning ASR grammars and systems preferred - Experience using HTK desirable - Good software scripting skills--Python, Perl. - Knowledge of English required and at least one other European language - Good organisational skills

    The successful candidate will be practically-minded and able to interact effectively within a group environment. An attractive salary and benefit package will be offered.

    Note, this position is not suitable for PhD level candidates.

    Please send your CV, the names and address of three referees and a covering letter by email to stg-jobscrl.toshiba.co.uk



    Address for Applications:

    Attn: Dr Kate Knill St George House, 1 Guildhall St Cambridge, CB2 3NH United Kingdom

    Applications are due by 02-Feb-2004

    Contact Information: Dr Kate Knill Email: stg-jobscrl.toshiba.co.uk Tel: +44-1223-376934 Website: http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/crl/index.html

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