24.675, Jobs: Russian; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription, Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 24.675, Jobs: Russian; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription, Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Tue, 05 Feb 2013 15:06:20
From: Linne Ha [DataOpsMan at gmail.com]
Subject: Russian; Phonology; Semantics; Transcription, Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP): Speech Data Evaluator, Google, New York, USA

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University or Organization: Google 
Job Location: New York, USA 
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: Phonology; Semantics; Transcription, Speech (ASR, TTS, NLP)

Required Language(s): Russian (rus)

Description:

Speech Data Evaluator (multiple positions)
In NYC: Russian

Job 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).

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:  
	  
Email Address for Applications: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Linne Ha 
	Email: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 





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