[Corpora-List] RESEARCH FACILITATOR IN SPEECH TECHNOLOGY - CLOUDCAST NETWORK

[Frank Rudzicz]

RESEARCH FACILITATOR IN SPEECH TECHNOLOGY - CLOUDCAST NETWORK

Applications are invited for a position as Research Facilitator in the
Speech and Hearing (SPandH) research group and the Centre for Assistive
Technology and Connected Healthcare at Sheffield University to work on
CloudCAST, a recently-awarded international network funded by the Leverhulme
Trust and coordinated by Professor Phil Green. The vision of CloudCAST is 

'.. to provide a way in which rapid developments in machine learning and
speech technology can be placed in the hands of professionals who deal with
speech problems: therapists, pathologists, teachers, assistive technology
experts.. We intend to do this by creating a free-of-charge,
remotely-located, internet-based resource 'in the cloud' which will provide
a set of software tools for personalised speech recognition, diagnosis,
interactive spoken language learning and the like. We will provide
interfaces which make the tools easy to use for people who are not speech
technology experts and create a self-sustaining CloudCAST community to
manage future development.'

CloudCAST involves collaboration with 

*	    the University of Toronto (http://web.cs.toronto.edu) and the
Toronto Rehabilitation Institute (http://www.uhn.ca/TorontoRehab),
*	    the University of the West Indies
(http://www.uwi.edu/index.asp), 
*	    AIAS Bologna Onlus (http://www.aiasbo.it/english.html). 


The Facilitator will be responsible for the software engineering required to
build the CloudCAST resource. This involves taking algorithms and data which
have been developed for research and knitting them into a form that

*	    is accessible to people who are not experts in speech
technology,
*	    has a uniform look-and-feel,
*	    allows for amendments and additions,
*	    encourages others to contribute
*	    is available over the internet ('resides in the cloud').


The Facilitator may also become involved with pilot research studies using
the resource, and will be responsible for organising and participating in an
extensive series of visits between the 4 sites involved.

A good degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Mathematics or a
closely-related subject. Is required for all applicants.  An appointment at
Grade 7 will require a PhD. in speech technology or equivalent industrial
experience. Applicants should have knowledge of speech technology and
software engineering skills. The supporting documentation gives details. You
can view the documentation by clicking on About the Job and About the
University located near the top of your screen.

This is a full-time post, available now. 

For supporting documentation and details of how to apply, visit

http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AIW424/research-facilitator-in-speech-technology-c
loudcast-network/

Informal enquiries to Professor Phil Green, p.green at shef.ac.uk
<mailto:p.green at shef.ac.uk> 

Closing Date: 30th June 2014.




 

Frank Rudzicz, PhD

   Scientist, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute;

   Assistant professor, Department of Computer Science,

         University of Toronto;

   Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Thotra Incorporated

|| Website:  <http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~frank>
http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~frank

|| Phone (office) : 416 597 3422 x7971 

|| Fax : 416 597 3031

 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://listserv.linguistlist.org/pipermail/corpora/attachments/20140602/9ec4d6c7/attachment.htm>
-------------- next part --------------
_______________________________________________
UNSUBSCRIBE from this page: http://mailman.uib.no/options/corpora
Corpora mailing list
Corpora at uib.no
http://mailman.uib.no/listinfo/corpora