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PSST! - Privacy for Smart Speech Technology Call for applicants - PhD
students (12 positions)
“Privacy for Smart Speech
Technology” (PSST) is a joint doctoral training programme
and Horizon Europe Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action, the
European Union’s flagship funding programme for doctoral
training. We are a consortium of 7 European universities and
11 industrial partners searching for 12 PhD students to work
on the protection and evaluation of privacy for smart speech
technology. PSST is a unique opportunity, as it is the
largest international project focusing on privacy in speech
technology and because the importance of privacy has only
recently gained wider appreciation.
This is no ordinary PhD
programme.
The structured PSST
doctoral training programme combines training in
cutting-edge research, transferable skills and
career-enhancing skills with exposure to multiple sectors
and disciplines.
Join us and put your
expertise in deep learning / machine learning, speech
processing, information privacy and security, and user
studies into practice and gain your PhD degree from TWO
leading European Universities (listed below)!
See more information and PhD
topics at
https://psst-doctoralnetwork.eu/
We are looking for 12 PhD
candidates who hold a master's degree. We value diversity
and plan to hire 12 fellows with a balanced background and
skillset, and an excellent academic track record. We
especially encourage applications from members of
under-represented groups.
10.12.2024 Call
opens
26.1.2025 Application
deadline
28.2.2025 Shortlisted
candidates informed
17.-18.3.2025
Recruitment event in Finland for shortlisted
candidates
May
2025 Notification of acceptance
August
2025 Planned start of employment
PSST follows a double-degree
model whereby, during their 45-month employment, each PhD
student will work in collaboration with two universities
towards PhD degrees from both institutions! Each PhD student
will also spend 6 months on secondment to one of our
Associate Partners, all leading European SMEs, large
industrials or regulatory bodies active in speech privacy:.
- CNIL (France), ELDA (France), ki:elements (Germany),
Loihde (Finland), Naver (France), Omilia (Greece), Orange
(France), Vocapia (France), VoiceInteraction (Portugal),
Voice INTER connect (Germany), and VoiceMod (Spain).
Applications should include:
- Curriculum Vitae
(including countries of residence in the past 36 months).
- Academic transcripts for
completed courses and degrees.
- Motivation letter
explaining why you want to pursue a PhD degree and why you
believe you are an outstanding candidate to pursue your PhD
researching PSST topics.
- Reference letter from
Master’s thesis supervisor/advisor or similar.
- (Optional) Preferences for
1-3 research topics (see webpage) and universities.
Requirements
- A master's degree in
electrical engineering, computer science or related area
(degree must be completed before employment can start).
- Mobility: The fellow must
not have resided or carried out their main activity (work,
studies, etc.) in the country of the first recruiting
organisation for more than 12 months in the 36 months
immediately before their recruitment date.
- Fluent written and verbal
communication skills in English are required, knowledge of
the local language is an advantage.
- Candidates cannot hold a
doctoral degree.
Desirable skills
- Knowledge and skills in
deep learning, programming, speech processing, user studies,
privacy.
- Ability to work
independently and a critical mindset.
- Pro-activeness and
eagerness to participate in network-wide training events,
international mobility, and public dissemination
activities.
Submit your application at
https://www.aalto.fi/en/open-positions/doctoral-researchers-12-positions-privacy-for-smart-speech-technology-psst
PhD students receive a
regular salary and social benefits according to national
regulations, and if applicable, also family leave, long-term
leave, and special needs allowances. The gross salaries we
offer, including both a living allowance and a mobility
allowance, are
3500 €/month Aalto
University (Espoo, Finland)
3261 €/month EURECOM
(Sophia Antipolis, France) [1]
2680 €/month
INESC-ID (Lisbon, Portugal) [2]
3261 €/month INRIA
(Nancy or Saclay, France) [1]
Salary group TV-L E13 Ruhr
University Bochum (Germany) [3]
Salary scale P
Radboud University Nijmegen (Netherlands) [4]
Salary group TV-L E13
Technical University of Berlin (Germany) [3]
[2] includes: base salary +
food allowance + holiday allowance
For queries, contact info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie
Actions, Doctoral Networks (MSCA-DN) , 101168193 – PSST.
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