[AUDITORY] Open PostDoc position at Idiap Resarch Institute

[Ina Kodrasi <ina.kodrasi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The Idiap Research Institute seeks qualified candidates for a 
postdoctoral position in the field of signal processing and deep 
learning for the automatic characterization of motor speech disorders. 
Details about the position and the application form can be found at 
https://www.idiap.ch/education-and-jobs/job-10326.
The research will be conducted in the framework of the Swiss NSF 
Sinergia project ChaSpeePro (Characterisation of motor speech disorders 
and processes). This is a consortium project that involves Idiap, 
University of Geneva, University of Paris 3-Sorbonne Nouvelle, and 
Geneva University Hospitals.

Various conditions of brain damage may disrupt the speech production 
mechanism, resulting in motor speech disorders that encapsulate altered 
speech production in different dimensions. To diagnose motor speech 
disorders, clinicians exploit perceptual assessments typically involving 
detection by ear of clinical-perceptual signs of disrupted speech, e.g., 
articulation deficiencies, vowel quality changes, pitch variation, or 
rhythm disruptions. These assessments are subject to the expertise of 
the clinician and can be time-consuming. To complement the clinical 
perceptual assessment, the successful postdoctoral fellow will research 
novel automatic speech and brain signal processing approaches. Such 
approaches should be able to cope with realistic clinical constraints.

The ideal candidate should hold a PhD degree in electrical engineering, 
computer science, or related fields. They should have a background in 
statistics, applied mathematics, optimization, linear algebra, and 
signal processing. The applicant should also have strong programming 
skills. A solid experience in speech processing/machine learning is an 
asset.

The successful candidate will join the Signal Processing for 
Communication group at Idiap (https://www.idiap.ch/spc), under the 
supervision of Ina Kodrasi. They will closely collaborate with the PhD 
candidate within the same project and the different project partners. 
Appointment for this position is for an initial period of 1 year, with 
the possibility of renewal based on performance. Funding is currently 
available for a total of 4 years. Starting date is to be negotiated. The 
annual gross salary in the first year is 80,000 Swiss Francs. All 
queries related to the advertised position can be sent to ina.kodrasi 
[at] idiap.ch.

At Idiap we place great emphasis on diversity and strongly encourage 
individuals from underrepresented groups to apply.