[Announcements] Call for postdoc applications in affective computing (Grenoble Alps University)

[François Portet]

*Call for postdoc applications in affective computing (Grenoble Alps 
University)*

*Summary*

The Grenoble Alps University has an open position for a highly motivated 
postdoc researcher. The successful candidate will be working on the 
multi-disciplinary research project THERADIA, which aims at creating an 
adaptative virtual assistant that accompanies patients suffering from 
cognitive disorders during the completion of cognitive remediation 
exercises at home. The person recruited will have the exciting 
opportunity to develop new machine learning techniques for the robust 
detection of affective behaviours from audiovisual data collected 
in-the-wild. Models will be embodied in the virtual agent to monitor and 
adapt the interaction with the patient, and the whole system will be 
further tested in a clinical trial to demonstrate the effectiveness of 
the agent for accompanying patients suffering from cognitive conditions 
during digital therapies.

Duration: 2 years, salary: according to experience (up to 4142€ / month)

*Scientific environment*

The person recruited will be hosted within the GETALP team of the 
Laboratoire d’Informatique de Grenoble (LIG), which offers a dynamic, 
international, and stimulating framework for conducting high-level 
multi-disciplinary research. The GETALP team is housed in a modern 
building (IMAG) located on a 175-hectare landscaped campus that 
was ranked as the eighth most beautiful campus in Europe by Times Higher 
Education magazine in 2018.

*Requirements*

The ideal candidate must have a PhD degree and a strong background in 
machine learning, and affective computing or cognitive science/neuroscience.

The successful candidate should have:

·      Good knowledge of machine learning techniques
·      Good knowledge of speech and image processing
·      Good knowledge of experimental design and statistics
·      Strong programming skills in Python
·      Excellent publication record
·      Willing to work in multi-disciplinary and international teams
·      Good communication skills

*Application*

Applications are expected to be received on an ongoing basis and the 
position will be open until filled. Applications should be sent to 
Fabien Ringeval (fabien.ringeval at imag.fr 
<mailto:fabien.ringeval at imag.fr>) and François Portet 
(francois.portet at imag.fr <mailto:francois.portet at imag.fr>). The 
application file should contain:

·      Curriculum vitae
·      Recommendation letter
·      One-page summary of research background and interests
·      At least three publications demonstrating expertise in the 
aforementioned areas
·      Pre-defence reports and defence minutes; or summary of the thesis 
with date of defence for those currently in doctoral studies

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