24.3161, Jobs: Hindi; Marathi; Telegu; Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 24.3161, Jobs: Hindi; Marathi; Telegu; Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 09:25:56
From: Ara Kim [dataopsman at gmail.com]
Subject: Hindi; Marathi; Telegu; Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, California, USA

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University or Organization: Google 
Department: Speech
Job Location: California, USA 
Job Rank: Speech Data Evaluator

Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      Hindi (hin) 
                      Marathi (mar) 
                      Telugu (tel) 

Description:

As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of Hindi/Telugu/Marathi and Indian English, you will be part of a team based in an office location in Mountain View, CA, processing large amounts of linguistic data and carrying out a number of tasks to improve the quality of Google’s speech synthesis and speech recognition in your own language.

This Includes:
-  Classifying and annotating linguistic data
-  Transcription
-  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/Telugu/Marathi and Indian English (with good command of the standard dialect)
-  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: 9-12 months (with potential for extension)

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


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: dataopsman at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Ara Kim 
	Email: dataopsman at gmail.com 





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