Contract Linguistics Researcher

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Laboratoire de Langues & Civilisations à Tradition Orale Research Field Language sciences Language sciences » Linguistics Language sciences » Languages Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Country France Application Deadline 27 Jan 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 May 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No Offer Description Probing neural representations of speech, in parallel with experimental phonetic analysis of the same data (collected in the field); placing the results in the context of linguistic typology. In close coordination with project partners, the recruited researcher will conduct experiments to determine the extent to which neural models, now at the heart of many approaches to Natural Language Processing, can be used to extract linguistic knowledge, particularly concerning tones. The main object of investigation will be the Yongning Na language (ISO code: NRU). This work, based on fine-tuning models using data from the target language, will be carried out in conjunction with the experimental phonetic study of the same data (collected in the field). Work in accordance with the standard provisions of the laboratory's internal regulations. Responsibilities participating in the design of experimental protocols, considering different methods of analysis used in the community, in particular linguistic probes (classifiers trained to predict certain linguistic properties from representations discovered by neural networks) employing causal and counterfactual analysis methods to identify the information captured by neural networks, by modifying their architecture and/or representations. working closely with field linguists to further the community's work on phonetic analysis as well as the analysis of neural representations. Qualifications PhD in Language Sciences or Phonetics Basic knowledge of machine learning tools; familiarity with a scripting language Ability to communicate and coordinate with different partners: field linguists, computer scientists, engineers Rigorous, organised and methodical Management and leadership skills #J-18808-Ljbffr