arpa-bboard@ucbvax.ARPA (08/22/85)
From: jt <jt%eusip@UCL-CS.ARPA>
A major five year Alvey-funded research and development
project in automatic speech recognition started at Edinburgh
in October 1984. The project, which is carried out by the
Departments of Artificial Intelligence, Electrical Engineering
and Linguistics, is applying Artificial Intelligence techniques
in the design and implementation of a machine-assisted
speech transcription system.
Computin resources include a VAX 11/750 running 4.2 BSD Unix
(TM Bell Labs), a Masscomp 500 and a network of Xerox 1108/1109s
running Interlisp-D. The eventual target system is a parallel
reduction machine now under development in a related Alvey project.
We are now seeking staff with commercial experience or a
postgraduate academic background to add to our team for this
project. If you are interested in moving into the exciting
field of Artificial Intelligence and Speech, this is a unique
opportunity to be associated with the largest and most
prestigious Artificial Intelligence group in Europe, and to
participate in a challenging project of major significance.
We invite applications for the following new research posts:
Morphologist (Computational Linguistics) Refs:CSTR/1
Lexicon Builder (Computational Linguistics) CSTR/2
Programmer/Corpus Linguist (Syntax/Semantics) CSTR/3
Knowledge Engineer (Expert Systems) CSTR/4
Electronics Engineer (Signal Processing) CSTR/5
Applied Mathematician (Systems Integration) CSTR/6
Parallel Architecture Strategist (Systems Integration)
CSTR/7
Starting salaries from 8,920 to 14,925 (pounds) per annum.
Experience in the areas of Expert Systems or Computational
Linguistics an advantage, but not essential provided you are
ready and willing to acquire new skills.
To apply, or to request further information contact
Post:
Dr. John Laver
Director
Centre for Speech Technology Research
Department of Linguistics
Adam Ferguson Building
40 George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LL
Scotland
Phone: (from U.S.) 011 44 031 667 1011 ext. 6380
ARPA: pms%eusip@ucl-cs
Applications, together with the names of two referees and three
copies of your curriculum vitai, should be received before
7 September 1985.
If you are attending IJCAI and are interested in the project
described below, contact Peter Jackson of Edinburgh University
via the IJCAI message board.