LINGUIST List 23.4075

Tue Oct 02 2012

Jobs: Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, Northern Arizona University

Editor for this issue: Sarah Fox <sarahlinguistlist.org>


Date: 01-Oct-2012
From: Okim Kang <okim.kangnau.edu>
Subject: Natural Language Processing: Post Doc, Northern Arizona University, Arizona, USA
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University or Organization: Northern Arizona University Department: English Job Location: Arizona, USA Job Rank: Post Doc

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Natural Language Processing


Description:

Applications are invited for a full-time postdoctoral position in appliedlinguistics through the Department of English at Northern Arizona University,Flagstaff. This project will focus on extracting intonation features applicableto automated scoring systems and will develop a program to measure thedegree of nativeness of accented speech. The project's goal is to develop anew program that will interface with existing, fluency-based speechrecognition programs and possibly lead to a patent application. This newposition has guaranteed funding for two calendar years commencing on thedate of appointment, with the intention of securing continued funding throughan NSF grant.

Minimum Education:Ph.D. in Natural Language Processing, Electrical and Computer Engineering,or Computational Linguistics by the time of appointment, with an emphasis onspeech technology.

Required Qualifications:- Background in NLP and signal processing- Background in machine learning (e.g., HMM, GMM, SVM)- Interest or experience in speech feature extraction/analysis (e.g., pitch,LPC, MFCC, formants, jitter & shimmer)- Computer program skills (e.g., C/C++, MATLAB, python)- Knowledge about speech processing and implementation in automatedsystems- Expertise in the application of speech recognition systems and fluency

Preferred Qualifications:- Knowledge of linguistics- Experience with collaborative interdisciplinary research- A record of software deliverables and publication- Knowledge of copyright and patent procedure- Background in statistics

To Apply:Candidates should email letter of application, CV, and names & contactinformation for 3 references to Dr. Okim Kang at the contact email addressbelow before November 15, 2012.

About NAU and Flagstaff:Northern Arizona University (NAU) is a 25,000-student institution with its maincampus is in Flagstaff, a four-season community of about 62,000 at the baseof the majestic San Francisco Peaks. NAU is an EqualOpportunity/Affirmative Action Employer, and applications from minority andwomen candidates are especially welcome. The position is open to non-UScitizens or non-permanent residents.

Application Deadline: 15-Nov-2012 Contact Information:
Okim Kang Email: okim.kangnau.edu

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