29.4149, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Project Manager, Pygmalion

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Subject: 29.4149, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Project Manager, Pygmalion

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Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2018 12:44:01
From: Paul Mains [advancedlinguistics at gmail.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Project Manager, Pygmalion, Zurich, Switzerland

 
University or Organization: Pygmalion 
Job Location: Zurich, Switzerland 
Job Title: Linguistic Project Manager
Job Rank: Linguistic Project Manager

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Natural Language Processing; Natural Language Generation


Description:

As a Project Manager for NLG (natural language generation) work, your tasks
will include the following:
- Oversee 25+ international teams working on NLG tasks
- Receive work requests from client teams, provide feedback for developing
projects, and collaboratively negotiate realistic timelines for delivery
- Facilitate communication among cross-functional teams to ensure on-time and
high-quality delivery for multiple concurrent projects
- Create and maintain progress trackers to keep stakeholders informed
- Develop and maintain documentation for NLG tasks, used by both linguists and
engineers
- Establish and improve processes to streamline the workflow for NLG projects
- Assist promptly in day-to-day maintenance of NLG projects; ensure everything
runs smoothly
- Provide linguistic and technical expertise to answer questions raised by
linguists and engineers
- Handle bug triage, ensuring that issues are routed to the appropriate teams
and fixed in time
- Collaborate with linguists and engineers to propose and pilot experimental
tasks

Required qualifications:
- Fluency in English
- Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics,
Computer Science, or related disciplines
- At least 1 year of experience in project management
- Ability to work comfortably in a Linux environment and engage with scripts
on a daily basis
- Excellent organizational skills (you should enjoy creating order out of
chaos, improving or establishing processes to streamline work)
- Keen interest in natural language processing, linguistics, and linguistic
resources
- Ability to effectively operate independently with flexibility in a
fast-paced, constantly evolving team environment 
- Good communication skills and cultural sensitivity (you will be working with
linguists and engineers all around the world)

Preferred qualifications:
- Proficiency in at least one language besides English
- Ability to create dashboards using SQL queries
- Familiarity with one or more programming languages (e.g., Python, Perl, C++,
Java)

Project duration: 
Up to 12 months (with potential for extension). This is a fixed-term contract,
not a permanent position. The selected candidates are expected to work 40
hours per week. Selected candidates will work onsite from the Zurich office. 

How to apply: 
For immediate consideration, please email the application email below with
your CV and cover letter in English (in PDF format) with "Linguistic Project
Manager NLG" in the subject line.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: advancedlinguisticsgmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Paul Mains 
	Email: advancedlinguisticsgmail.com 


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