[Corpora-List] Job opening for Speech Data Evaluator - Hindi

Sibel Ciddi sciddi at coli.uni-saarland.de
Fri Apr 11 20:48:49 UTC 2014


University or Organization: Google
Job Location: London, United Kingdom
Job Title: Speech Data Evaluator (multiple positions)

Job Rank: Rank Open

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology

Required Language(s): Hindi (hin)

Description:

Job description:
As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of Hindi, you will
be part of a team processing large amounts of linguistic data and carrying
out a number of tasks to improve the quality of Google’s speech synthesis.

This includes:
- Classifying and annotating linguistic data
- Audio evaluation
- Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization
- Providing phonetic transcription of lexicon entries according to given
standards and using in-house tools

Job requirements:
- Native-level speaker of Hindi (with good command of the standard
dialect) and fluent in English
- Passion for language with good knowledge of orthography and grammar in
the target language
- A degree in a language-related field such as linguistics, language
teaching, translation, editing, writing, proofreading, or similar
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literate (should feel
comfortable using in-house tools and should have an interest in current
speech, mobile and online technology)
- Attention to detail and good organizational skills

Project duration: 6-11 months (with potential for extension)
**This is not a permanent position but a contract position through an
employment agency. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the
EU.**

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter in
English (PDF format preferred) with "Speech Data Evaluator Arabic" in the
subject line.

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: tts_jobsgoogle.com
Contact Information:
Sofia Bernardo
Email: tts_jobsgoogle.com


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