21.245, Jobs: East Asian Lang & General Ling: Linguist, Nuance Communications

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Subject: 21.245, Jobs: East Asian Lang & General Ling: Linguist, Nuance Communications

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Date: 12-Jan-2010
From: Alex Hurst < Alexander.Hurst at gmail.com >
Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; Vietnamese; Korean; Japanese & Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Lexicography, Text/corpus Linguistics: Linguist, Nuance Communications, Inc.
 

	
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Subject: Chinese, Mandarin; Vietnamese; Korean; Japanese & Computational Linguistics, General Linguistics, Lexicography, Text/corpus Linguistics: Linguist, Nuance Communications, Inc.

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University or Organization: Nuance Communications, Inc. 
Web Address: http://www.nuance.com/

Job Rank: Linguist  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography; Text/Corpus Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
                      Japanese (jpn) 
                      Korean (kor) 
                      Vietnamese (vie) 

Description:

Nuance Communications, Inc., a world-wide leader in speech technology, is
seeking a full-time linguist to support expansion of its mobile search and
messaging products into East Asian language markets.

Candidates for this position should be located either in North America or
in Europe.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES 
- Evaluating design and quality of pronunciation dictionaries
- Identifying new entries for general and specialized dictionaries 
- Correcting existing dictionary entries 
- Phonetic transcription 
- Serving as a language expert resource for engineers and researchers 
- Managing language consultant contractors


LANGUAGE SKILL REQUIREMENTS
English: native or near-native skill

Native or near-native skill and literacy in at least one of the following:
- Mandarin Chinese
- Japanese
- Korean

A high level of proficiency and literacy in at least one of the following:
- A second language from the list above
- Vietnamese


OTHER REQUIREMENTS
- A post-graduate degree in linguistics
- Experience with phonetic transcription and the International Phonetic
Alphabet
- Ability to work independently 
- Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux (navigating directory structures, copying
files, etc.)
- Familiarity with a text editor (e.g. emacs or vi) 
- Ability to program in a scripting language (e.g. Perl or Python)


HELPFUL SKILLS 
- Expertise in medicine, law, or technology 
- Team leadership and/or management experience


To apply, please submit your resume or CV and a brief statement describing
your experience and abilities to the email address below. We will consider
only electronic submissions. No phone calls, please.

The position may be filled before the specified date if a qualified
applicant is found.


Application Deadline: 31-Jan-2010 
	  
Email Address for Applications: lm.linguistics at nuance.com 
Contact Information
	LM Linguistics 
	Email: lm.linguistics at nuance.com 



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