Dear All,

We are seeking a passionate and motivated Research Fellow at the University of Essex, UK. You will be working on the EU/UKRI funded ELOQUENCE project. The funding is available until 31 December 2026.

We are interested in attracting a researcher working on Natural Language Processing, Speech Processing, and Machine Learning/AI. Some areas of interest include (but not limited to)

Multimodel foundation model to combine text, speech and vision.
Multi-lingual text and speech processing
Factual retrieval-augmented generation
Human feedback incorporation using HCI techniques.
Ethics dimension of AI in real-world use cases

You will be responsible for developing, validating, and deploying a deep-learning model. You will need experience building deep learning models using established tools (e.g., PyTorch) and proficiency in Python. You should also have, or be close to completing, a Ph.D. in computer science or a related field. You will have opportunities to develop your research interests, collaborate with other project partners, and present work in international conferences/journals.

Application Deadline: 21 April 2024 (Application details)

Informal inquiries about the position can be made to Prof. Haris Mouratidis and Dr. Ravi Shekhar (e-mail: {h.mouratidis and r.shekhar}@essex.ac.uk)

-- Ravi

Ravi Shekhar

Lecturer, University of Essex, UK

http://shekharravi.github.io/