26.317, Jobs: Forensic Linguistics; Phonetics: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of York

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Subject: 26.317, Jobs: Forensic Linguistics; Phonetics: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of York

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Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 01:20:20
From: Paul Foulkes [paul.foulkes at york.ac.uk]
Subject: Forensic Linguistics; Phonetics: Postdoctoral Research Assistant, University of York, York, UK

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University or Organization: University of York, York, UK 
Department: Language & Linguistic Science
Job Location: York, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.york.ac.uk/language/
Job Title: Postdoctoral Research Assistant
Job Rank: Post Doc; Researcher

Specialty Areas: Forensic Linguistics; Phonetics 

Description:

The research group in forensic speech science has been awarded a major
research grant by the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), entitled
Voice and Identity – Source, Filter, Biometric. The project will run for three
years, from 1 February 2015 to 31 January 2018. The project team is led by
Professor Paul Foulkes and Professor Peter French, with Dr. Philip Harrison as
Research Fellow and Mr. Vincent Hughes as Research Assistant (RA).

The project has two aims:

1. To develop a model of individual speaker characterisation incorporating the
three elements of the speech/voice ‘triangle’ – namely the relationships
between (a) the biological bases of speech/voice production, (b) the auditory
perceptions generated by different organic dimensions, configurations and
movements, and (c) the associated measurable acoustic correlates. As well as
contributing to the subject knowledge of speech science generally, the
development of this model will enable us to form a causal understanding of the
strengths and limitations of the speaker comparison methods tested empirically
under 2.

2. To compare the performance of different methods for forensic speaker
comparison – from linguistics and phonetics, acoustics, and automatic speaker
recognition (ASR) – on the same set of recordings. We will explore the
performance of the methods to assess their relative strengths, the consistency
of their results and error patterns, and thus the potential for different
methods to be integrated into a single framework. The ultimate goal is to
improve methods in forensic voice comparison, taking a major step towards the
development of a methodology that is more transparent, validated, and
replicable. This outcome will benefit academics and forensic practitioners,
the public, judicial systems, and investigative/security agencies.

A second Research Assistant is sought to complete the team. The role of the RA
is to assist with data analysis, and the preparation of conference
presentations and publications. Empirical work will consist of a range of
analysis types, including ASR and acoustic phonetic analysis using programs
such as Praat. Ideally, the RA will have knowledge and skills and to
complement those of other members of the team. Knowledge of relevant areas of
human anatomy/physiology (vocal tract and larynx) and skills in, or
familiarity with, ultrasound or other methods of tissue imaging would be
particularly welcome. The specific tasks to be undertaken by the appointee
will be negotiated within the team.

Application Deadline: 06-Feb-2015 

Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.york.ac.uk/wd/plsql/wd_portal.show_job?p_web_site_id=3885&p_web_page_id=207520 
Contact Information:
	Professor Paul Foulkes 
	Email: paul.foulkes at york.ac.uk 

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