30.2069, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Expert, Nuance Communications

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Subject: 30.2069, Jobs: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Expert, Nuance Communications

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Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 12:58:02
From: Dawn Constable [dawn.constable at nuance.com]
Subject: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Expert, Nuance Communications, Aachen, Germany

 
University or Organization: Nuance Communications 
Job Location: Aachen, Germany 
Web Address: https://www.nuance.com/index.html
Job Title: Speech Expert - 1 year contract
Job Rank: Other; Speech Expert

Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics 


Description:

The candidate will contribute to the development of user friendly dialog
applications that use Natural Language Generation technology. This development
happens in close interaction with the main dialog application designer and
people from the user experience team on the one side as well as the
Text-To-Speech team on the other side to assure that a natural and high
quality user experience is obtained. Next to own contributions to the
development part of the tasks will also consist of guiding language experts to
execute NLG tasks for their own native language making sure the appropriate
quality is reached within defined project efforts and timing. Therefore, the
suitable candidate has good knowledge of computational linguistics and
phonetics as their background. Such are needed to support, facilitate and
validate the results of data creation processes for customer projects.
Moreover, such skills are needed to understand the algorithmic and acoustic
implications of each specific optimization decision.

Responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of user friendly dialog applications using NLG
- Analyze customer requirements and text specifications for NLG generation and
output
- Validate generated NLG data
- Organize and supervise auditive QA conducted by native speakers
- Analyze issues reported by (internal) customers and provide bug fixes
- Interact with developers to improve NLG user experience
Qualifications

Qualifications:

Number of Years of Work Experience: 
No working experience needed, but adequate education at university is a must.
Strong candidates with BSc degree and minimum 2 years work experience are also
encouraged to apply.

- Background in computational linguistics, phonetics or similar, with affinity
to speech technology and grammar
- Experience in at least one of the following: NLG/NLU/NLP, TTS, VUI or dialog
design
- Quick learner with regard to technology and tools
- Excellent English language skills (written and spoken) - any additional
languages are always useful
- Logistics and organizational managing skills

Preferred Skills:
- Experience with regular expressions
- Scripting Skills (Python or Perl)
- Experience with Text-To-Speech technology

Education: 
- MSc degree in applied linguistics, computational linguistics, phonetics or
similar. 

To apply, please see the application link provided below.



Application Deadline: 31-Jul-2019 (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: https://jobs.nuance.com/job/aachen/speech-expert-1-year-contract/843/11712013 
Contact Information:
	Dawn Constable 
	Email: Dawn.Constable at nuance.com 


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