We are seeking a researcher motivated for advanced human-robot/agent interactions, which aims for human-level interaction experiences. This project is a part of the Moonshot program "Avatar Symbiotic Society", one of the biggest funding by the Japanese Government in the strategic areas. https://avatar-ss.org/en/index.html It is also a follow-up of our Symbiotic Human-Robot Interaction Project, in which we developed a human-like android ERICA. http://www.sap.ist.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/erato/index-e.html In this project, we will integrate the autonomous conversational robot/agent with a tele-operated avatar to realize a completely novel interaction for the post-COVID-19 era. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Researcher position in the School of Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan Job description: Research & Development in the Moonshot program "Avatar Symbiotic Society", in particular spoken dialogue design and implementation for semi-autonomous avatars Expert area: Spoken Dialogue Systems OR Human-Robot Interaction Qualifications: - Ph.D degree related with the above expert area. - Programming skill (python) - Fluent in English - At least beginner level of Japanese language Work Place: Kyoto University, School of Informatics, Speech and Audio Processing Lab. Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan http://sap.ist.i.kyoto-u.ac.jp/EN Work Hours: Discretionary work system (7 hour 45 min. standard) Monday to Friday except for national holidays and summer holidays Salary: Determined based on the work experiences and the guideline of University Starting Date: As early as possible Employment Term: Can be renewed every year and until November, 2025. Contact: Tatsuya Kawahara, Professor School of Informatics, Kyoto University Sakyo-ku, Kyoto 606-8501, JAPAN E-mail: kawahara@i.kyoto-u.ac.jp Documents to be submitted: - Resume (CV) - List of publications - List of reference persons Application Deadline: Closed when an appropriate person is found.