At the Faculty of Engineering and Science, Department of Electronic Systems, The section for Signal and Information Processing, two postdoc positions in Robust Speaker Verification are open for appointment from May 1, 2015, or as soon as possible thereafter. The positions are available for a period of 2 years. The Department of Electronic Systems is one of the largest departments at Aalborg University with a total of more than 300 employees. The department is internationally recognized in particular for its contributions within Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The research and teaching of the Department of Electronic Systems focus on electronic engineering and the activity areas are organized in the sections: Antennas, Propagation and Radio Networking section (APNet), Automation Control section (Control), Signal and Information Processing section (SIP), Wireless Communication Networks section (WCN) and Center for Communication, Media and Information technologies (CMI). The department focuses on maintaining a close interplay with the university's surroundings - locally, nationally and internationally – as well as producing unique basic research and educating talented and creative engineers. The department collaborates with leading ICT researchers all over the world.
Job description
The two postdocs will work on a Horizon 2020 project funded by the European Commission. This project aims at developing innovative speaker verification methods for access control. This relies on developing the core technologies for both text-independent and text-dependent speaker verification and on developing methods robust to varying acoustic environments and threats from spoofing. The results will be used to build a robust speaker verification platform for data-sensitive and mission-critical applications. The applications are from various business sectors and presented by the industrial partners in the project consortium.
The postdocs will cooperate closely with a number of leading academic and industrial partners from the European countries. The successful applicants must have a PhD degree in speaker recognition, noise-robust speech processing, statistical signal processing or machine learning and preferably have experience with developing speaker recognition algorithms or robust speech systems.
Limited teaching within the area can be expected, but also in other study programmes at the University.
You may obtain further information from Associate Professor Zheng-Hua Tan, Department of Electronic Systems, phone: +45 9940 8686, email: zt<στο>es.aau.dk, concerning the scientific aspects of the position.
Qualification requirements:
Appointment as Postdoc presupposes scientific qualifications at PhD–level or similar scientific qualifications. The research potential of each applicant will be emphasized in the overall assessment. Appointment as a Postdoc cannot exceed a period of four years in total at Aalborg University.
The application must contain the following:
• A motivated text wherein the reasons for applying, qualifications in relation to the position, and intentions and visions for the position are stated.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• Copies of relevant diplomas (Master of Science and PhD).
• Scientific qualifications. A complete list of publications must be attached with an indication of the works the applicant wishes to be considered. You may attach up to 5 publications.
• Dissemination qualifications, including participation on committees or boards, participation in organisations and the like.
• Additional qualifications in relation to the position.
• References/recommendations.
• Personal data.
The applications are only to be submitted online by using the "Apply online" button below.
An assessment committee will assess all candidates.
For further information concerning the application procedure please contact Mads Brask Andersen by mail hr-teknat-sund<στο>adm.aau.dk or phone (+45) 9940 9680.
Information regarding guidelines, ministerial circular in force and procedures can be seen here.
Agreement
Employment is in accordance with the Ministerial Order on the Appointment of Academic Staff at Universities (the Appointment Order) and the Ministry of Finance's current Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities. Employment and salary are in accordance with the collective agreement for state-employed academics or the collective agreement for academics under the Danish Society of Engineers' (IDA) and the Danish Association of Chartered Surveyors' (DDL) negotiation areas.
Vacancy number
P21504
Deadline
15/04/2015Apply online