<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US">##########################################################</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><a name="__DdeLink__265_1754354839" style="color:rgb(0,105,166)"><span lang="EN-US">Postdoctoral Fellowship in Semiotics of Image Fraud Detection</span></a><span lang="EN-US"><br>
<br>Normandy University (UCBN France) CNRS GREYC Laboratory <br><br>Application deadline: <span style="color:red">15.07.2013</span> (11:59 pm GMT) <br><br>########################################################## <br><br>
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT</span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US">Post-Doc position in the DOCSCOPE project at the National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) GREYC Laboratory, Caen, Normandy, France.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Duration: 12 months</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">Application deadline: <span style="color:red">15.07.2013</span> (11:59 pm GMT)</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">The Human Language Technology team (HULTECH) proposes a Post-Doc fellowship within the context of the newly started DOCSCOPE project (ANR label) at the CNRS GREYC Laboratory for high standard candidates with a Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or Electronic Engineering.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br></span>POSITION</p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span class="transpan"><span lang="EN-US">The DOCSCOPE project aims to contribute to the identification of falsified documents by developing new methods to detect directly visible or hidden visual clues using new technologies of documentary image processing.<span style="background-color:rgb(239,239,239);background-repeat:initial initial"></span></span></span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span class="transpan"><span lang="EN-US">The exploitation of the results (revealing incoherence, alterations, fraudulent modifications, doctored photographs, etc.) also integrates an interpretation phase, which makes it possible to specify the significance of changes, or the meaning of whatever manipulations have been detected. Research stemming from Semiology (or Semiotics) and particularly work applied to image analysis, document analysis or text as image have obviously their role to play in the global DOCSCOPE procedure. Within this project, the analysis is not dependent on comparison with an annotated database, but relies on careful induction from sets of clues.</span></span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span class="transpan"><span lang="EN-US">The successful candidate is expected to work in collaboration with other researchers, programmers, and students involved in the project in an interdisciplinary team, and to collaborate with the research units involved in the project.</span></span><span style="color:white"></span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"><br>JOB REQUIREMENTS</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US"> • Ph.D. degree in Computer Science or Electronic Engineering;<span style="background-color:yellow;background-repeat:initial initial"> </span><br>
• Theoretical background in Natural Language Processing, Text Mining or Information Retrieval; <br>• Ability to carry out a research program and keep deadlines; <br>• Ability to work in a collaborative research environment; <br>
• Oral and written proficiency in English. <br><br>OPTIONAL REQUIREMENTS: <br>• Ph.D. or experience related to forgery / cheating / falsification; <br>• Experience with practical applications; <br>• Soft skill (e.g., communication, team building, problem solving, etc.);</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US">• Oral and written proficiency in French;</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt"><span lang="EN-US">• Background in Linguistics, Philosophy or Semiotics.<br>
<br>EMPLOYMENT<br>• Type of contract: Research position - Full time <br>• Number of positions: 1 <br>• Net salary: 1900 euros/month. <br>• Start date: ideally 1<sup>st</sup> September 2013 <br>• Duration: up to 1 year <br>
• Workplace: University of Caen-Basse-Normandie (UCBN), UFR Sciences, Caen, France</span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span lang="EN-US"><br>APPLICATION<br>To apply online, please send your detailed CV including a statement of interest and the contacts of three reference persons. The applicant must also attach his/her Ph.D. Certificate and a list of any publications, certificates or other qualifications (if any) considered relevant for assessing the candidate’s abilities in relation to this Call.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">IMPORTANT: All these documents must be sent as PDF files in a single zipped folder. <br>
<br>Please note the candidate must state the following information clearly, precisely and under his/her own responsibility, in the application:</span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span lang="EN-US">• Personal information: date and place of birth, nationality, residence and contact address during the selection procedure;</span></p><p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify">
<span lang="EN-US">• Citizenship: applicants who are citizens of a country that is not a European Union Member State must already possess or at least have requested a Work Residence Permit. This requirement is not mandatory for the current application, but if the Residence Permit or related requests are not presented at the time the contract will be stipulated, all the related rights will be forfeited;</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US">• Doctoral Degree.</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"><br>Emails should have the following reference code: DOCSCOPE_PostDoc2013 <br>
Applications must be sent to Serge Mauger (<a href="mailto:serge.mauger@unicaen.fr" style="color:rgb(1,134,186)">serge.mauger@unicaen.fr</a>) and Gaël Dias (<a href="mailto:gael.dias@unicaen.fr" style="color:rgb(1,134,186)">gael.dias@unicaen.fr</a>).</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"> <br>Application deadline: <span style="color:red">15.07.2013</span> (11:59 pm GMT).</span></p>
<p style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:'Lucida Grande',Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:11px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-bottom:0.0001pt;text-align:justify"><span lang="EN-US"> <br>Only applications received before the aforementioned deadline will be considered. <br>
<br>For further information, please feel free to contact Serge Mauger (<a href="mailto:serge.mauger@unicaen.fr" style="color:rgb(1,134,186)">serge.mauger@unicaen.fr</a>) or Nadine Lucas (<a href="mailto:nadine.lucas@unicaen.fr" style="color:rgb(1,134,186)">nadine.lucas@unicaen.fr</a>) or Pierre Beust (<a href="mailto:pierre.beust@unicaen.fr" style="color:rgb(1,134,186)">pierre.beust@unicaen.fr</a>) or Gaël Dias (<a href="mailto:gael.dias@unicaen.fr" style="color:rgb(1,134,186)">gael.dias@unicaen.fr</a>).</span></p>
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