30.2946, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax: Consultant

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LINGUIST List: Vol-30-2946. Tue Jul 30 2019. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 30.2946, Jobs: Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax: Consultant

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Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2019 12:07:53
From: Jon Carlo Frayna [jcfrayna at appen.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax: Consultant, Appen

 
University or Organization: Appen 
Department: Language Resources
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: https://appen.com/
Job Title: Work from Home Bilingual Linguist
Job Rank: Consultant

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Pragmatics; Semantics; Syntax 

Required Language(s): Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
                      Japanese (jpn) 
                      Korean (kor) 
                      Tagalog (tgl) 
                      Thai (tha) 

Description:

Project Information:      

Description: 
Named entity annotation and linking related tasks for any of the following 
languages:
- English
- Japanese
- Korean
- Mandarin 
- Tagalog 
- Thai

Work Hours: 20 hours weekly 
Duration: 1-3 months, ASAP 

Requirements: 
- Bachelor's degree in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics, Language
Technologies, or related field
- Interest in practical as well as theoretical linguistics, especially syntax,
semantics, and pragmatics  
- Facility with computers and software applications  
- Ability to adapt to changing requirements, priorities, and revisions   
- Strong problem solving and analytical skills 
- Experience working remotely 
- If bilingual, must be a native speaker of any of the languages below: 
- Japanese 
- Korean 
- Mandarin 
- Tagalog 
- Thai 
- Ability to speak and write in English fluently and idiomatically 
- Willingness to submit and ability to pass a screener and a background check 
 

Preferred Experience:   
- Advanced degree and/or industry experience  
- Annotation experience  
- Experienced with ontologies and label sets

To apply, please see the application link provided below. 

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do
not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin,
gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability
status.



Application Deadline: 30-Aug-2019 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://connect.appen.com/qrp/public/jobs?sref=bffa7301267b8b23eab461e8ae155abd 
Contact Information:
	Recruitment Lead Jon Carlo Frayna 
	Email: jcfrayna at appen.com 


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