23.3301, Jobs: Comp Ling: Linguistic Data Manager, Basis Technology Corp.

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Subject: 23.3301, Jobs: Comp Ling: Linguistic Data Manager, Basis Technology Corp.

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Date: Fri, 03 Aug 2012 15:09:41
From: Basis Technology [jobs-eng at basistech.com]
Subject: Computational Linguistics: Linguistic Data Manager, Basis Technology Corp. , Massachusetts, USA

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University or Organization: Basis Technology Corp. 
Job Location: Massachusetts, USA 
Web Address: http://www.basistech.com
Job Rank: Linguistic Data Manager  

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics 


Description:

Basis Technology is looking for a Linguistic Data Manager to play a 
key role in ensuring the high quality of our products. In this position, 
you will work with top notch players in the field of Natural Language 
Processing (NLP) technology to build models from large amounts of 
data in different languages and genres, through statistical analysis 
and machine learning. You will have the important task of facilitating 
the acquisition, evaluation, and maintenance of this data, as well as 
overseeing others in the annotation of the data per our guidelines. 

Responsibilities:
-  Lead linguistic data management across the organization, 
including collection, annotation, documentation, dissemination, 
revision, evaluation and expiration
-  Oversee annotation guidelines in collaboration with business, 
technical and annotation stakeholders
-  Collaborate with product/research teams to define and fulfill 
linguistic data needs
-  Join infrastructure team to define and evaluate tools for managing 
linguistic data (e.g., third-party annotation tools)
-  Work with legal department to ensure compliance with data 
copyrights and licenses 
-  Hire and manage part-time multilingual staff of annotators, possibly 
including use of crowdsourcing (e.g., Amazon Mechanical Turk)

Qualifications:
-  Master's or Bachelor's degree in language related discipline (e.g., 
linguistics, specific languages)
-  3-5 years related experience
-  Record of success in coordinating team based projects 
-  Familiarity with command line scripting and version control 
systems
-  Comfort with statistical measurements of data quality
-  Ability to juggle multiple tasks, prioritize responsibilities and 
manage time effectively 
-  Excellent verbal and written communication skills 

How to Apply: 
Please send cover letters, resumes and inquiries to: jobs-
eng at basistech.com with "Linguistic Data Manager" in the subject 
line. 

Basis Technology is the leading provider of software solutions for 
multilingual text analytics, identity resolution, and digital forensics. 
The company's solutions are used by leading technology companies 
and government organizations to improve the accuracy of 
information retrieval, text mining and other applications through 
advanced linguistics and digital forensics.
 
At Basis Technology you will find a diverse team of people dedicated 
to the success of our company, our customers, and our employees. 
Our reputation is built on a foundation of excellence, and we judge 
ourselves based on our customers' success. We deliver on our 
commitments, respond to our customers' needs, and do not promise 
what we cannot deliver.
 
Our employees enjoy a multicultural, multilingual, and fun 
environment where creativity, learning, and respect are encouraged. 
Basis Technology is an equal opportunity employer. 
 
We are located in Cambridge, MA (near the Alewife T stop). The 
company offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package.


Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: jobs-eng at basistech.com 
Contact Information:
	Basis Technology 
	Email: jobs-eng at basistech.com 





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