23 October: fyi -- dialog, Canon UK
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People want access to information and services from anywhere at any time.
The explosive growth of the Internet and the tendency to network everything
from watches to refrigerators makes it technically feasible to fulfil most
requests - once
they are understood via some form of man-machine interaction.
Focusing mainly (but not exclusively) on spoken dialogue, the Interaction
group at Canon Research Centre Europe works on making these interactions as
intuitive, simple and powerful as possible.
Applications from experienced researchers and exceptional recent graduates
are invited for the following positions in the Interaction group:
[SENIOR] RESEARCHERS: to invent innovative techniques for spoken dialogue
systems.
Applicants should have:
* A university degree and ideally several years of research experience in
dialogue systems, speech or natural language processing.
* Initiative, flexibility and the ability to pick up new skills rapidly.
* A strong desire to apply Research results for developing world-class
products.
* Very good self-management as well as team working skills.
* Programming skills.
Experience with practical spoken dialogue systems would be a distinct
advantage.
A relevant higher degree or expertise in any of the following would also be
beneficial:
* Statistical methods in NLP.
* Dialogue modelling and dialogue strategies.
* VoiceXML.
* Speech recognition technology.
* Multi-modal interfaces.
* User interface design.
* C/C++, JAVA, COM
We believe that top-quality research results can best be achieved by
agreeing on shared goals and supporting people to achieve their ambitions.
Consequently, we offer a very informal, stimulating and flexible working
environment (e.g. no core hours flexitime).
We also offer:
* A very competitive salary and benefits package.
* Excellent career opportunities.
For informal inquiries about the positions, please e-mail Uwe Jost:
uwe@cre.canon.co.uk
To apply please send, fax or email your CV with a covering letter, quoting
reference J9, to:
___________________________________________________________
The Recruitment Manager
Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd=20
1 Occam Court PHONE: +44 (0)1483 448 844
Occam Road FAX: +44 (0)1483 448 845
Guildford GU2 7YJ E-MAIL:jobs@cre.canon.co.uk
UNITED KINGDOM WWW: www.cre.canon.co.uk
___________________________________________________________
Canon has over 75,000 employees world wide. Well known for its wide range
of top quality products, Canon is taking a lead in developing electronic
and automation technologies to enhance ease of use. One key to Canon's
success has been a spirit of
meeting new technology challenges and at CRE you will have the opportunity
to make a significant contribution to this.
Because of British Law, preference will be given to applicants who already
have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
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