22.2783, Jobs: English (North America); Phonetics: Consultant, SRI International

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Subject: 22.2783, Jobs: English (North America); Phonetics: Consultant, SRI International

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Date: 05-Jul-2011
From: Colleen Richey [colleen at speech.sri.com]
Subject: English (North America); Phonetics: Consultant, SRI International

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Date: Wed, 06 Jul 2011 15:38:29
From: Colleen Richey [colleen at speech.sri.com]
Subject: English (North America); Phonetics: Consultant, SRI International

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University or Organization: SRI International 
Department: Speech Technology and Research Lab
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: http://www.speech.sri.com/
Job Rank: Consultant  

Specialty Areas: Phonetics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Summer Contract for Phoneticians

The Speech Technology and Research Lab at SRI International is seeking
phoneticians who are native speakers of North American English for a
one-time, short-term transcription task.

The following are the specific requirements that need to be met:
-  Native speaker of North American English
-  Proficient in phonetics, with experience doing phonetic transcription
-  Work to begin on or after July 11, 2011, and to be completed by the end
of August, 2011
-  Work will be done remotely on contractor's personal computer (Windows
PC, Mac, or Linux)
-  Custom Java-based transcription software, required for this task, will
be provided
-  Must have a quiet environment to work in and high-quality headphones  
-  Familiarity with Japanese language is a plus

Task Involves:
-  Broad phonetic transcription (includes judging native/non-nativeness of
phones) of 1200-1500 English sentences read by Japanese speakers
-  We estimate approximately 160 hours of work
-  Payment will be a flat rate in the approximate range of $5,000-$6,000,
depending on the size of the task

Please send a resume along with a cover letter indicating summer
availability to transcribe at speech.sri.com.

Application Deadline: 11-Jul-2011 (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: transcribe at speech.sri.com 
Contact Information:
	Colleen Richey 
	Email: colleen at speech.sri.com 

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