Oferta de trabajo: Linguist - Spanish at Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products, San Diego, CA, ESTADOS UNIDOS

[Carlos Subirats-Rüggeberg]

Subject:
       Oferta de trabajo: Linguist-Spanish, L&H Speech Products Sa diego

   Date:
       Fri, 28 Jul 2000 12:10:51 +0200
  From:
       Eulalia de Bobes <edebobes at EIC.ICTNET.ES>
    To:
       infoling <INFOLING-request at listserv.rediris.es>




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                        Oferta de trabajo:
      Linguist-Spanish at Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
                 San Diego, CA, ESTADOS UNIDOS
Información enviada por Kathleen Whitman mailto:kwhitman at lhsl.com
                y distribuida por The Linguist List:
          http://linguistlist.org/issues/11/11-1640.html#2
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Areas Required: Linguist - Spanish
University or Organization: Lernout & Hauspie Speech Products
State or Province: San Diego, CA
Country: USA
Final Date of Application: 09/30/00
Contact: Kathleen Whitman kwhitman at lhsl.com

Address for Applications:
   4375 Jutland Drive
   San Diego
   CA 92121
   USA

Experienced project member. Has demonstrated the ability to complete
assignments on time and with high quality.  Understands and supports the

product development process.  Knowledgeable on the interaction of
linguistic data with software products.  Usually works as a member of a
project team with supervision, but should be capable of performing tasks

of limited scope and complexity as an individual.

Responsibilities include:
* Design, develop, and maintain linguistic rule system and
  lexicon for L&H's Barcelona MT technology for the Spanish
  language pairs.
* Creates, maintains, updates, and reviews linguistic software
  databases and algorithms for the company's products.
* Works closely with linguistic and engineering staff on the
  development of individual products.
* Works with project leaders and quality assurance staff on the
  preparation of functional and performance test plans for the
  lexicographic and functional components of products.
* Works on the preparation of linguistic test materials and
  analysis of test results.
* Keeps abreast of the state of the art of computational
  linguistics and language aid software.
* Performs research into linguistic and stylistic issues
  relevant to products.
* Participates in design reviews.
* Organizes and clearly presents linguistic software ideas.
* Enhances existing linguistic software components to agreed upon
  specifications.
* Maintains (bug fixes) linguistic components of current products.
* Develops quality linguistic software components that are
  reliable, efficient, and thoroughly documented according to
  current specification templates.
* Writes limited functional specifications.
* Adheres to company's software development process standards.

Liaison
* Usually works as part of a project team.
* Should be participating in cross-team linguistic and
  technical discussions and reviews.
* May be involved in cross-organizational meetings in routine
  matters.

Planning Participation
* Estimates own tasks with confidence. May still need guidance
  depending on project complexity.
* Establishes and meets agreed upon deadlines.
* Attends and participates in regularly scheduled project status
  meetings.
* Understands what risk analysis entails and is able to identify
  development risks.
* Should be able to anticipate problems and alert supervisor.

Technical Abilities and Problem Complexity
* Solves problems of moderate scope and complexity.
* Understands relevant linguistic tools for data manipulation,
  inflection, and rule writing and relevant concepts of integrating
  linguistic data into software products.
* May provide technical direction to associates.

Required Knowledge
* Ability to apply principles, theories, and concepts of
  linguistics or computational linguistics.
* Proficiency in at least one data manipulation language and basic
  understanding of at least one programming language (C, C++, Perl).
* Has developed some specialized theoretical and practical skills.
* Must be fluent in Spanishand English. Other desired languages
  would include German, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

Required Experience
* Minimum of BA in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics
  with  1-2 years of experience, or MA in Linguistics or
  Computational Linguistics or equivalent.

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