<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no">PhD (3 years) position available at the Radboud University
Nijmegen.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Job
description</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no">The FP7 Marie Curie Initial Training Network
"BBfor2" (Bayesian Biometrics for Forensics) provides an opportunity
for young researchers to study several biometric technologies in a forensic
context. The Network consists of 9 European research institutes and 3
associated partners. The Network will provide regular workshops and
Summer Schools, so that the 15 PhD students (Early Stage Researchers - ESRs)
and PostDocs (Experienced Researchers - ERs) and senior researchers can
exchange research experience, insights and ideas. The main areas of
research are Speaker Recognition, Face Recognition, Fingerprint Recognition,
but also combinations of these techniques are studied. The challenge of
applying biometric techniques in a forensic context is to be able to deal with
the uncontrolled quality of the evidence, and to provide calibrated likelihood
scores. The researchers in this Network will have the opportunity during
their assignment to stay for some period at another Network institute and to
get experience in an industrial or forensic laboratory. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"><br>
<br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:
no">The PhD student will investigate automatic speaker recognition in the
forensic environment. The research will include theoretical aspects such
as developing a general framework for evidence evaluation and reporting, and
experimental aspects by conducting studies with automatic speaker recognition
systems. The candidate will collaborate with other PhD students and
senior researchers in the Network, in a highly interdisciplinary
environment. Successful candidates have a Master Degree in Computer
Science, Engineering or other relevant disciplines with a strong background in
pattern recognition and / or signal processing, and excellent communication and
writing skills in English. </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Requirements</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no">Candidates should comply with the rules set forward by the FP7
Marie Curie ITNs: Candidates should</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:
no"> - be transferring from another country, i.e., not be of Dutch
nationality, and not have resided more than 12 months in the last 3 years in
The Netherlands.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:
no"> - be willing to work in at least one other country in the
BBfor2 network.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"><br>
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:
no"> - have less than 4 years of research experience since their master
degree, and not hold a PhD.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Organization</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">The project will
be carried out within the Centre for Language and Speech Technology (CLST), a
research unit within the Faculty of Arts of the Radboud University
Nijmegen. The CLST hosts a large international group of senior
researchers and PhD students who do research at the frontier of science and
develop innovative applications.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Conditions
of employment</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no">The duration of the contract is 3 years. The PostDoc will
receive an initial contract for the duration of one year, with the possibility
of prolongation for another 2 years. The salary is in accordance with the
rules of the Marie Curie ITNs. In addition to the salary, travel
allowances and career exploratory allowances are foreseen according to generous
Marie Curie ITN provisions.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:
EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Additional
information</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no">For further information about the position, please contact
David van Leeuwen, <a href="mailto:d.vanleeuwen@let.ru.nl">d.vanleeuwen@let.ru.nl</a>. </span><span style="font-size:
10.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-outline-level:2"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Application</span></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;
mso-no-proof:no"></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">The </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Radboud</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"> </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">University</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;
mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"> is an equal opportunity employer. Female
researchers are strongly encouraged to apply for this vacancy. </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black;
mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-bidi-language:HI;mso-no-proof:no">Letters of
application, including extensive CVs, (with reference to the vacancy number
23.02.10 and preferably by e-mail) can be sent to: <a href="mailto:vacatures@let.ru.nl">vacatures@let.ru.nl</a>.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br></p>--------------------------------------------------------<br>Henk van den Heuvel<br>
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Tel : +31 24 3611686<br>Fax : +31 24 3612907<br>e-mail: <a href="mailto:H.vandenHeuvel@let.ru.nl">H.vandenHeuvel@let.ru.nl</a><br><a href="http://www.ru.nl/clst">http://www.ru.nl/clst</a><br><a href="http://www.spex.nl">http://www.spex.nl</a><br>
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