28.2393, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics: Scientist, ProSearch Strategies

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Subject: 28.2393, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics: Scientist, ProSearch Strategies

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Date: Tue, 30 May 2017 12:25:15
From: David Li [dli at prosearch.us]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics: Scientist, ProSearch Strategies, California, USA

 
University or Organization: ProSearch Strategies 
Department: Linguistics, Analytics, and Data Science
Job Location: California, USA 
Job Title: Linguistic Scientist/Data Analyst
Job Rank: Other; Scientist

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Discourse Analysis; General Linguistics 


Description:

Position overview:
A Linguistic Scientist/Data Analyst in the LINGUISTICS, ANALYTICS, & DATA
SCIENCE Group at ProSearch supports the custom search, technology assisted
review (TAR), and information retrieval needs of ProSearch clients. This role
requires communication with clients and internal teams to develop and
implement custom workflows that align the best tools, technologies, and
workflows to any situation. A Linguistic Scientist/Data Analyst works closely
with partners in the LADS team as well as other ProSearch Departments.

Please note this is not an NLP position. While knowledge of data mining and
machine learning techniques is highly valuable, we encourage candidates
meeting the minimum qualifications to apply.

Responsibilities:
- Understand document review goals and project constraints
- Develop, implement, and refine search and sampling strategies
- Analyze linguistic patterns in large corpora
- Report on findings and provide information tailored to the specific needs of
audiences that include attorneys, technologists, analysts, and executives
- Assess third party tools and develop business processes and documentation to
support their use
- Provide internal training and consultative support for Project Analysts and
Project Managers overseeing technology assisted reviews

Minimum qualifications:
- US citizen only
- MA/MS or PhD degree in an analytical field (e.g., Linguistics, Psychology,
Computational Linguistics, Cognitive Science, Human Language Technology,
Statistics, Mathematics)
- Experience with programming or scripting languages such as Python, R, and
SQL
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred qualifications:
- Experience in working with large datasets, especially familiarity with data
mining and machine learning techniques
- Experience using natural language processing tools or workbenches 
- Knowledge of syntax, morphology, and semantics

About ProSearch:
ProSearch Strategies, Inc. is located in Los Angeles and enables corporations
and law firms to meet eDiscovery, regulatory, and legal document investigatory
and discovery requirements at scale with precision and ease.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: LADS_Jobs at prosearch.us 
Contact Information:
	David Li 
	Email: dli at prosearch.us 


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