IDIAP, Switzerland
In view of a massive growth of the Institute and the development of new activites oriented towards advanced multimodal interfaces, the Dalle Molle  Institute for Perceptual Artificial Intelligence (IDIAP, http://www.idiap.ch), IDIAP currently welcomes applications of talented candidates at all levels with expertise or strong interest in the fields of speech processing, computer vision, machine learning, and multimodal interaction. The open positions include: management and senior positions (including one scientific deputy director and one speech processing group leader), project leaders, postdocs, and PhD students. It is expected that a few tenure track positions at the Assistant Professor level could also become available.

Preference will be given to candidates with experience in one or several of the following areas: signal processing, statistical pattern recognition (typically applied to speech and scene analysis), neural networks, hidden Markov models, speech and speaker recognition, computer vision, human/computer interaction (dialog).  Senior and postdoc candidates should also have a proven record of high quality research and publications. All applicants should be experienced in C/C++ programming and familiar with the Unix environment; they should also be able to speak and write in English (and be willing to learn French).

IDIAP is a semi-private research institute affiliated with the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology at Lausanne (EPFL) and the University of Geneva. Located in Martigny (Valais, CH), IDIAP is partly funded by the Swiss Federal Government, the State of Valais, and the City of Martigny, and is involved in numerous national and international (European) projects. IDIAP is mainly carrying research and development in the fields of speech and speaker recognition, computer vision, and machine learning, and is recognized as a university level research laboratory, involving permanent senior scientists, postdocs, and PhD students (usually awarded an EPFL degree). IDIAP currently numbers around 35-40 scientists. IDIAP is located in the town of Martigny (http://www.martigny.ch) in
Valais, a scenic region in the South of Switzerland, surrounded by the highest mountains of Europe, and offering exciting recreational activities (including hiking, climbing and skiing), as well as varied cultural activities. It is also within close proximity to Montreux, Lausanne (EPFL) and Lake Geneva, and centrally located for travel to other parts of Europe. PROSPECTIVE CANDIDATES should send their detailed CV to:

Prof. Herve Bourlard
Director of IDIAP
P.O. Box 592, Simplon, 4
CH-1920 Martigny, Switzerland
Email: bourlard@idiap.ch
Phone: +41-27-721.77.20; Fax: +41-27-721.77.12

BioDiscovery, Inc.
We are looking for a talented, creative individual with a strong background in image processing, machine vision, and neural networks to direct and participate in the development of existing and new image processing products for genetic analysis. This position involves development and implementation of machine vision and image processing algorithms, such as image segmentation, multi-spectral image processing, and statistical and ANN based image quality assessment, customer interactions, research, and providing educational training services. The position requires the ability to formulate problem descriptions through interaction with end-user customers. These technical issues must then be transformed into innovative and practical algorithmic solutions. We expect our scientists to have outstanding written/oral communication skills and encourage publications and presentations in scientific journals and conferences.

Requirements:
-   A Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, or related field, or equivalent experience.
-   Experience developing image processing and pattern recognition algorithms.
-   Solid experience with Object Oriented programming in Java and/or C++
-   Knowledge of biology and genetics is a plus but not necessary.
-   Excellent communication skills.

For consideration, please send your résumé along with a cover letter to
E-mail: HR@BioDiscovery.com
Fax: (310) 966-9346
Snail-mail:
BioDiscovery, Inc.
11150 W. Olympic Blvd.
Suite 1170
Los Angeles, CA 90064

BioDiscovery, Inc. is start-up company founded in 1997 and dedicated to the development of state-of-the-art bioinformatics tools for biotechnology research applications. We are a leading gene expression image and data analysis firm with an outstanding client list and a progressive industry stance. BioDiscovery is an equal opportunity employer with good benefits, and our shop has a friendly, high-energy atmosphere. We are headquartered in sunny Southern California near the UCLA campus.

Air Force Research Laboratory, Information Directorate
AFRL Information Directorate is seeking a Senior Research Scientist in the field of Artificial Intelligence, including knowledge-based  systems, mixed-initiative planning, planning and scheduling, knowledge acquisition and representation,  problem solving and advanced reasoning, complex system diagnosis and design aimed at decreasing cost and improving the performance of Air Force/Department of Defense information systems.

This individual will be the Air Force expert on this topic and will ensure that the Air Force is aware of the latest research and development achievement essential to guiding Air Force investment and applications. The Sr Scientist will serve as expert consultant to military groups and panels, to industry, and to scientific professional groups and societies.

The Sr Scientist will work under the very general direction of the Director who allows maximum possible freedom in the execution and application of technical ability, judgment and initiative. Reliance is placed upon the Sr Scientist to identify, plan, and conduct highly complex technological research for the Laboratory. Recommendations and decisions are considered technically authoritative and work is reviewed only for compliance with broad policies and objectives. In technical matters, the Sr Scientist is considered to have preeminent judgment.

The AFRL Information Directorate, Rome Research Site, is located in Rome, New York, at the Griffiss Business & technology Park. Its mission is the advancement and application of information systems science and technology for aerospace command and control and its transition to air, space, and ground systems to meet customer needs in the area of Global Awareness, Dynamic Planning and Execution and Global Information Exchange. The Department of the Air Force is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Required Skills: 10 or more years of progressively responsible research work after attainment of a PhD. Candidates must demonstrate relevant scientific experience and achievement at the national and international level, as evidenced by publications, honors, leadership activity, or academic standing. Election as a fellow of a professional and scientific society or other comparable national/international recognition is highly desirable.

Applicants from non-profit organizations may also be considered under provisions of the Intergovernmental Personnel Act (IPA). IF INTERESTED PLEASE SEND RESUME TO:

Laurie Palmiero
Principal
L-TECH Associates
lpalmiero@l-tech.net
or call: 315.656.0018