25.2283, Jobs: English; German; Spanish; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 25.2283, Jobs: English; German; Spanish; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Fri, 23 May 2014 14:10:58
From: Ara Kim [dataopsman at gmail.com]
Subject: English; German; Spanish; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, London, United Kingdom

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University or Organization: Google 
Job Location: London, United Kingdom 
Web Address: https://www.google.com/
Job Title: Speech Data Evaluator
Job Rank: Speech Data Evaluator

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonetics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      German (deu) 
                      Spanish (spa) 

Description:

Positions are available for British English, Iberian Spanish, and German.

Job description:
As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of one of the target languages, you will be part of a team based in London, UK, 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 one of the target languages (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. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the countries above for any employer.**

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

Closing date: open until filled


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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