24.1073, Jobs: Indonesian; Comp Ling; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription; Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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LINGUIST List: Vol-24-1073. Fri Mar 01 2013. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 24.1073, Jobs: Indonesian; Comp Ling; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription; Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2013 18:29:18
From: Linne Ha [DataOpsMan at gmail.com]
Subject: Indonesian; Computational Linguistics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription; Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google, Jakarta, Indonesia

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University or Organization: Google 
Job Location: Jakarta, Indonesia 
Job Rank: Speech Data Evaluator

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription; Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP)

Required Language(s): Indonesian (ind)

Description:

As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of Indonesian, you will
be part of a team based in an office location in Jakarta, Indonesia,
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:
annotating and classifying linguistic data
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 Indonesian (with good command of the standard
dialect) and fluent in English
-  Computer-literate (should feel comfortable using in-house tools)
-  Attention to detail
-  Good knowledge of orthography and grammar in the target language
-  Passion for language and a keen interest in technology
-  Good organizational skills
-  A degree in a language-related field such as linguistics, language
teaching, translation, editing, writing, proofreading, or similar

Project Duration: 6-9 months (with potential for extension). This is a
contract position working though a staffing agency and we cannot offer visa
sponsorship or relocation package.

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



Application Deadline:  
	  
Email Address for Applications: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Linne Ha 
	Email: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 





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