Fwd: 15.574, Jobs: Welsh Phonetics: Research Officer, U/Wales

[Elizabeth J. Pyatt]

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>Date:  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:19:19 -0500 (EST)
>From:  pos007 at bangor.ac.uk
>Subject:  Welsh Phonetics: Voice Technology Research Officer, U/Wales, Bangor
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>Date:  Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:19:19 -0500 (EST)
>From:  pos007 at bangor.ac.uk
>Subject:  Welsh Phonetics: Voice Technology Research Officer, U/Wales, Bangor
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>University or Organization: University of Wales, Bangor (UK)
>Department: e-WELSH CANOLFAN BEDWYR
>Rank of Job: Voice Technology Research Officer
>Specialty Areas: Welsh Phonetics
>Required Language(s): Welsh (Code = WLS) & Celtic
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>Description:
>
>R&A Grade 1A:  £18,268 -   £27,339 p.a.
>
>Applications are invited from enthusiastic graduates to take part in a
>new and innovative enterprise to create Voice Technology Resources for
>Welsh and Irish. This is a joint project with Trinity College, Dublin,
>with additional input from University College Dublin and Dublin City
>University, and can entail some international travel.
>
>The project officer, who will be based in the e-Welsh Unit at Canolfan
>Bedwyr, University of Wales, Bangor, will: assist with the collection
>and development of Welsh oral corpora; annotate oral corpora to
>standards developed for the project; take part in training events and
>workshops with voluntary bodies and small software companies; and also
>assist with developing text applications to voice for the project.
>
>The appointee will have a first class or upper second class honours
>degree in Welsh, Linguistics or a similar subject and will have an
>interest in voice technology and language technology, or a degree in
>Computer Science with a strong interest in phonetics/language
>technology.  He/she will be fluent in Welsh, ideally with a thorough
>knowledge of Welsh phonetics and good transcription skills.  A
>knowledge of Irish would also be an advantage, and an interest in
>voice technology and/or computer linguistics in the Celtic
>languages. Consideration will also be given to candidates with degrees
>in other subjects who have the necessary skills and who wish to
>develop a long term career in Celtic language technology or computer
>linguistics.
>
>The appointee will commence in the post as soon as possible and
>continue in post until the end of 2005.
>
>The scheme is jointly funded by the EU INTERREG IIIA Community
>Enterprise Programme and the Welsh Language Board.
>
>Application forms and further details can be obtained from Human
>Resources, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG; tel: (01248)
>382926/388132; e-mail: personnel at bangor.ac.uk
>
>Please quote reference 04-3/118 when applying.
>
>Informal enquiries can be made by contacting Delyth Prys, Canolfan
>Bedwyr, tel: (01248) 382800, e-mail: d.prys at bangor.ac.uk .
>
>
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>Address for Applications:
>
>         Attn: Miss Bethan Hughes
>         Human Resources
>         University of Wales, Bangor
>         Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG
>         United Kingdom
>
>	Applications are due by 27-Feb-2004
>
>Contact Information:
>         Dr Delyth Prys
>         Email: d.prys at bangor.ac.uk
>         Website: http://www.bangor.ac.uk
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