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We have an open PhD position in deep learning focused on identifying speech and language disorders in children, and developing speech technologies for pathological speech. This position is part of the research project "Advancing the Understanding and Diagnosis of Childhood Speech-Language Disorders Using Machine Learning," supported by the SickKids Foundation and CIHR.

The successful candidate will have dual supervision from Prof. Cem Subakan at Université Laval and Prof. Selçuk Güven at Université de Montréal/CHUSJ. They will pursue a doctorate in Computer Science from Université Laval's Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering. While affiliated with Université Laval, they will conduct their research at the Centre de recherche Azrieli du CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal, as part of the Brain and Child Development axis within Prof. Güven's COALab.

The student will also be encouraged to take part in the Quebec / Montreal AI ecosystem, and will have an affiliation with Mila-Quebec AI Institute.

Université Laval is a major university open to the world and recognized for its culture of excellence in teaching and research. It is currently ranked as one of the top research universities in Canada:  https://researchinfosource.com/top-50-research-universities/2022/list

The Azrieli Research Center at CHU Sainte-Justine is home to a team exceeding 1,200 members, comprising over 295 researchers, including 163 clinicians, along with 580 graduate and postgraduate students specializing in various fields. It stands as one of the most substantial children's hospitals in North America: https://research.chusj.org/en/Home

Minimum required qualifications:

          Masters in Computational Neuroscience, Computational Psychiatry, Computational Medicine,

Speech-Language Pathology, Bioinformatics, Cognitive Science or Computer science and related

fields but with specialization and application of AI in healthcare.

          Excellent background in machine learning and deep learning.

          Excellent  programming skills (e.g. python, pytorch).

Salary: (contingent upon satisfactory progress)

        20000 CAD/year (tax exempt) + 1600 CAD / semester for the first 7 semesters

Expected Starting Date:

The student is expected to start in the Fall-2024 semester.

Equity and Diversity Statement:

Valuing equity, diversity and excellence, Université Laval and The Azrieli Research Center at CHU Sainte-Justine are strongly committed to provide an inclusive work and living environment for all its employees. For Université Laval, diversity is a source of wealth, and we encourage qualified individuals of all origins, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities or expressions, as well as persons with disabilities, to apply.

How to apply:

We invite the students to submit their application by sending their CVs to csubakan@gmail.com  with orhan.selcuk.guven@umontreal.ca (in cc)

Useful Links:

https://recherche.chusj.org/fr/Axes-de-recherche/Bio?id=de1cf9a1-17ab-47e1-b85e-3ce5dcad16f8