Master's Research Fellow – Conversational AI and Voice Analysis

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Brazil.

📋 Description

• Perform a comprehensive literature review focused on conversational AI and voice technologies.

• Discover technological gaps and opportunities for innovation.

• Analyze methods for extracting acoustic, linguistic, and behavioral features.

• Assess techniques for identifying communication states from audio data.

• Develop communication assessment models tailored for corporate settings.

• Design experimental frameworks and criteria for scientific validation.

• Create technical specifications aimed at product improvement.

• Assist engineering teams in converting research findings into functional features.

• Generate technical documentation and executive summaries.

• Regularly present insights and recommendations to the project team.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related discipline, with the degree already obtained.

• Profile suitable for a Data Scientist role.

• Familiarity with Machine Learning and Deep Learning concepts.

• Experience in researching and analyzing scientific literature.

• Knowledge of Large Language Models (LLMs) and AI agent frameworks.

• Understanding of audio and speech processing techniques.

• Proficient in Speech-to-Text (STT) technology.

• Proficient in Text-to-Speech (TTS) technology.

• Strong programming skills in Python.

• Experience with AI frameworks such as PyTorch, TensorFlow, or their equivalents.

• Understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP).

• Experience in evaluating experimental models.

• Scientific publications relevant to AI, voice technologies, or NLP.

• Experience in Voice AI applications.

• Background in Speech Emotion Recognition.

• Experience in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).

• Familiarity with conversational agents.

• Knowledge of prosodic analysis and acoustic signals.

• Experience in multimodal environments.

• Prior development of AI products or prototypes.

• Involvement in recognized research groups.

• Understanding of adult learning principles.

• Contributions to open-source projects within the field.

🏝️ Benefits

• Stipend: BRL 9,000.00

• Work from home / fully remote.

• Availability for 40 hours per week.

• Duration: 12 months.