[Corpora-List] Job posting: Associate Research Scientist - Speech (ETS, Princeton, NJ, USA)

[Zechner, Klaus]

ASSOCIATE RESEARCH SCIENTIST, SPEECH

ETS (Educational Testing Service), with headquarters in Princeton, NJ,
is a global $1.3B not for profit organization.  Our mission is to
advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid
assessments, performing educational research and influencing policies
that promote learning, performance, education and professional
development. As a nonprofit corporation and an innovator in developing
tests for clients in education, government and business, we are
dedicated to advancing educational excellence for the communities we
serve.
 
In this integral position, the selected candidate will apply their
scientific and technical skills to conceptualize, design, obtain support
for, conduct, manage and disseminate the results of research projects in
the field of automated speech assessment, or portions of large-scale
research studies or programs in the same field. 

You will be offered the opportunity to develop and/or modify theories to
conceptualize and implement new capabilities in automated scoring and
speech-based analysis and evaluation systems used to improve
assessments, learning tools and test development practices. Be prepared
to design/conduct research studies and capability development, oversee
select portions of research proposals and project budgets and function
as an expert in major facets of the projects.

Our requirements include:
*	Ability to participate in dissemination activities through the
publications of research papers, progress and technical reports, the
presentation of seminars or other appropriate communication vehicles
*	Must be able to develop professional relationships as a
representative, consultant or advisor to external advisory and policy
boards and councils, research organizations, educational institutions
and educators 
*	Ph.D. in Computational Linguistics, Computer Science, Electrical
Engineering or related areas, with strong emphasis on speech technology,
natural language processing, and machine learning, and preferably some
education in linguistics 
*	Evidence of substantive research experience and/or experience in
developing and deploying speech capabilities
*	Demonstrable contributions to new and/or modified theories of
speech processing and their implementation in automated systems
*	Expertise in the application of speech recognition systems and
fluency in at least one major programming language (e.g. Java, Python,
Perl), as well as strong experience in Unix scripting

We offer a competitive salary and excellent compensation package
including medical, dental, vision, 403(b) retirement plan, life and
disability insurance, paid time off and an employee assistance program. 

Please apply online at:  

http://ets.pereless.com/careers/index.cfm?fuseaction=83080.viewjobdetail
&CID=83080&JID=97431&type=&cfcend



--------------------------------------------------
This e-mail and any files transmitted with it may contain privileged or confidential information.
It is solely for use by the individual for whom it is intended, even if addressed incorrectly.
If you received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender; do not disclose, copy, distribute,
or take any action in reliance on the contents of this information; and delete it from
your system. Any other use of this e-mail is prohibited.

Thank you for your compliance.
--------------------------------------------------


_______________________________________________
Corpora mailing list
Corpora at uib.no
http://mailman.uib.no/listinfo/corpora