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Post-Doctoral Research: Embodied conversational agents with adaptive personality – paris, France – May 2025

April 24, 2025

Dear colleagues, 

We are inviting applications for a postdoctoral research position (F/M) at Inria Paris, within the ALMAnaCH team, as part of a large international project on adaptive personality in conversational agents. 

The project investigates how interpersonal factors shape the verbal and nonverbal display of personality in both humans and embodied conversational agents. The position involves collecting and analyzing a corpus of multiparty dialogues, building machine learning models, and implementing these models in interactive agents. 

Key responsibilities: 
Conduct a literature review and maintain state-of-the-art knowledge 
Lead the collection, annotation, and dissemination of a multimodal corpus 
Analyze the influence of psychological, linguistic, and interpersonal factors on the expression of personality 
Develop machine learning models and implement them in embodied agents 
Write scientific publications and project reports 
Mentor younger scholars (PhD students, master’s students, engineers) 

Required qualifications: 
PhD in computational linguistics, computer science, cognitive science, or a related field 
Strong background in dialogue systems, conversational agents, or multimodal interaction 
Experience with machine learning methods 
Proven publication record in top venues 
Ability to work in a team and manage junior researchers 
High proficiency in written and spoken English (French is a plus) 

Job details: 
Contract: Fixed-term (1 year), renewable 
Location: Inria Paris (France) 
Start date: Ideally June 1, 2025 
Application deadline: May 31, 2025 
Application platform: Apply via Inria website or by email at sophie.etling@inria.fr

To apply, please send: 
– A cover letter describing your relevant experience 
– A CV 
– Names and contact information for 3 referees (Please note: we will not accept any letters of recommendation sent by the candidate. You must send only the contact details for your referees.) 

We warmly encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, especially those with interdisciplinary experience. 

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