24.1515, Jobs: Russian; Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription: Russian Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 24.1515, Jobs: Russian; Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription: Russian Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:15:57
From: Alena Butryna [DataOpsMan at gmail.com]
Subject: Russian; Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription: Russian Speech Data Evaluator, Google, New York, USA

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University or Organization: Google 
Job Location: New York, USA 
Job Rank: Russian Speech Data Evaluator

Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription

Required Language(s): Russian (rus)

Description:

As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of Russian, you will be
part of a team based in NYC, processing large amounts of linguistic data and
carrying out a number of tasks to improve the quality of Google’s speech
synthesis and speech recognition in your own language.

This includes:
- Annotating and classifying linguistic data;
- Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization;
- Providing phonetic transcription of lexicon entries according to given
standards and using in-house tools.

Job Requirements:
- Native-level speaker of Russian (with good command of the standard dialect)
and fluent in English;
- Computer-literate (should feel comfortable using in-house tools);
- Attention to detail;
- Good knowledge of orthography and grammar in the target language;
- Passion for language and a keen interest in technology;
- Good organizational skills;
- A degree in a language-related field such as linguistics, language teaching,
translation, editing, writing, proofreading, or similar.

Project Duration: 
Contract position for 6-9 months (with potential for extension).  This is a
contract position working though a staffing agency and we cannot offer visa
sponsorship or relocation package.

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter in English
(PDF format preferred) with "Speech Data Evaluator [Russian]" in the subject
line.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Alena Butryna 
	Email: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 





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