15 June: fyi -- speech, Cambridge
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looking for several research engineers for its Speech Technology
R&D group. The successful candidates will contribute to the design
and implementation of text-to-speech synthesis (TTS) and/or automatic
speech recognition (ASR) systems. They will be expected to make
significant individual contributions through applying novel
solutions to speech technology problems and/or implementation of
product-ready code.
Required:
- PhD in a relevant subject or equivalent industry experience
- Working knowledge of pattern processing and statistical techniques
- Good software skills in C and Perl/Python on Linux
- Commitment to working in a team
- Good English and communication skills
Any of the following are welcomed:
- Track record of international publications
- Good knowledge of speech and/or signal processing
- Industrial software engineering experience
- Experience of working on embedded software products
- Experience of supervising technical work of others
- Knowledge of more than one major European language
- Experience of designing speech applications/dialog systems
The CRL Speech Technology Group is a multinational team of dynamic
individuals. Established in 2002, it plays a significant role in
developing Toshiba's speech recognition and synthesis capabilities
for deployment into embedded environments. Work done within the
group contributes to Toshiba's core speech technology and support
of European and American languages. The group collaborates closely
with Toshiba Corporate R&D Centre in Japan, Toshiba R&D Lab in
China and the University of Cambridge.
An attractive salary and benefit package will be offered. These
positions will remain open until filled.
Applicants should send a CV, the names and addresses of three referees
and a covering letter to: stg-jobs@crl.toshiba.co.uk
Questions or requests for further details can be sent to
Darren Green at the same email address.
Darren Green, Group Leader, Speech Technology Group,
Cambridge Research Laboratory, Toshiba Research Europe Limited
208 Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road
Cambridge, CB4 0GZ, UK.
http://www.toshiba-europe.com/research/crl/stg/index.html
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