Laboratory Technician

## Laboratory Technician IIIApplyremote type: Hybridlocations: Computer Studiestime type: Part timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R273493As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive.**Job Location (Full Address):**160 Trustee Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14627**Opening:**Worker Subtype:TemporaryTime Type:Part timeScheduled Weekly Hours:20Department:220980 Electrical Engineering EnggWork Shift:UR - Day (United States of America)Range:UR URG 104 HCompensation Range:$19.04 - $26.63*The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, and will be determined by considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.***Responsibilities:**Performs advanced highly specialized technical research activities, frequently designing or creating new machine learning algorithms for speech processing. Interprets activities/problems and selects approaches. Plans and conducts experiments, designing or creating new techniques and procedures. Evaluates results and prepares reports.**ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS*** Designing, training and evaluating a multi-lingual real-time speech foundation model* Applying the trained foundation model for downstream application problems like real-time multi-lingual voice conversion* Communicating experimental results to the supervisor and lab mates on a regular basis* Drafting papers, reports, and presentations of research progress for dissemination* Other duties as assigned.**MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE*** High School diploma or equivalent and 5 years of relevant experience required* Associate's degree preferred* M.S. in Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or Applied Math preferred* Research experience with designing and training deep neural networks for speech signals preferred.* Or equivalent combination of education and experience**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES*** Machine learning, signal processing, deep neural networks, Python programming, using GPU clusters, data visualization, data analysis, report drafting, presentation drafting preferredThe University of Rochester is committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving an inclusive and welcoming culture to advance the University’s Mission to Learn, Discover, Heal, Create – and Make the World Ever Better. In support of our values and those of our society, the University is committed to not discriminating on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, military/veteran status, national origin, race, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law (Protected Characteristics). This commitment extends to non-discrimination in the administration of our policies, admissions, employment, access, and recruitment of candidates, for all persons consistent with our values and based on applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr