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University of Zurich

PhD in Automatic Speech Processing and Speaker Diarization at University of Zurich University of Zurich in Switzerland

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PhD

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Computer Science

Funding

Funded PhD position for three years. PhD students are remunerated according to SNSF salary rates: CHF 50,504 in the first year, CHF 52,115 in the second year, and CHF 53,725 in the third year. Position is 80% and limited to up to 3 years.

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University of Zurich

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Keywords

Computer Science
Machine Learning
Electrical Engineering
Python Programming
Computational Linguistics
Statistics
Speaker Recognition
Linguistics

About this position

PhD opening in automatic speech processing and speaker diarization at the University of Zurich, Department of Computational Linguistics, Language Technology Group.

The position is part of the SAGE project (Speaker Recognition across Age-Groups for Cantonal Law Enforcement Agencies), funded by the Digital Society Initiative at UZH. The project addresses forensic speech technology challenges, including speaker number estimation, robust speaker embeddings, and diarization in difficult audio conditions such as children’s and female voices, poor audio quality, and multi-speaker conversations.

The doctoral researcher will work with Srikanth Madikeri, Volker Dellwo, and Thilo Stadelmann. The role is based at the Department of Computational Linguistics, UZH, and is described as a 80% temporary position starting in August 2026 or by agreement.

Eligibility highlights include a Master’s degree (or imminent Master’s degree) in computational linguistics, computer science, AI, or a related field; proficiency in Python; experience with machine learning toolkits; a strong academic record in machine learning and speech processing; and strong communication skills.

Funding is provided for three years, with remuneration according to SNSF salary rates (CHF 50,504 in year 1, CHF 52,115 in year 2, CHF 53,725 in year 3).

Application deadline: 2026-04-21. Applicants should submit a motivation letter, CV with publications, and two references via the UZH application portal.

Funding details

Funded PhD position for three years. PhD students are remunerated according to SNSF salary rates: CHF 50,504 in the first year, CHF 52,115 in the second year, and CHF 53,725 in the third year. Position is 80% and limited to up to 3 years.

What's required

Master degree or imminent Master degree in computational linguistics, computer science, AI, or a related discipline; proficiency in Python programming; experience with machine learning toolkits; strong academic track record with a background in machine learning and speech processing; strong communication skills.

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