24.2835, Jobs: English; Comp Ling; Lexicography; Phonetics; Phonology; NLP: Speech Systems Analyst, Eckoh

[linguist at linguistlist.org]

LINGUIST List: Vol-24-2835. Fri Jul 12 2013. ISSN: 1069 - 4875.

Subject: 24.2835, Jobs: English; Comp Ling; Lexicography; Phonetics; Phonology; NLP: Speech Systems Analyst, Eckoh

Moderator: Damir Cavar, Eastern Michigan U <damir at linguistlist.org>

Reviews: Veronika Drake, U of Wisconsin Madison
Monica Macaulay, U of Wisconsin Madison
Rajiv Rao, U of Wisconsin Madison
Joseph Salmons, U of Wisconsin Madison
Mateja Schuck, U of Wisconsin Madison
Anja Wanner, U of Wisconsin Madison
       <reviews at linguistlist.org>

Homepage: http://linguistlist.org

Do you want to donate to LINGUIST without spending an extra penny? Bookmark
the Amazon link for your country below; then use it whenever you buy from
Amazon!

USA: http://www.amazon.com/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlist-20
Britain: http://www.amazon.co.uk/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlist-21
Germany: http://www.amazon.de/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlistd-21
Japan: http://www.amazon.co.jp/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlist-22
Canada: http://www.amazon.ca/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlistc-20
France: http://www.amazon.fr/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=linguistlistf-21

For more information on the LINGUIST Amazon store please visit our
FAQ at http://linguistlist.org/amazon-faq.cfm.

Editor for this issue: Sarah Fox <sarah at linguistlist.org>
================================================================  


Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2013 09:46:19
From: Joanne Truscott [Joanne.truscott at eckoh.com]
Subject: English; Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Phonetics; Phonology; Natural Language Processing: Speech Systems Analyst, Eckoh, Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom

E-mail this message to a friend:
http://linguistlist.org/issues/emailmessage/verification.cfm?iss=24-2835.html&submissionid=17514564&topicid=7&msgnumber=1
 
University or Organization: Eckoh 
Department: Product Delivery
Job Location: Hemel Hempstead, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://www.eckoh.com
Job Rank: Speech Systems Analyst

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Phonetics; Phonology; Natural Language Processing

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Speech Systems Analyst     
Based UK, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire
Competitive salary

Role Definition and Scope:
Eckoh is the UK's leading provider of customer service solutions using speech
recognition and complementary services on the web and mobile. It has a number
of high profile blue chip clients, and is experiencing rapid client and
product growth.

We are currently seeking a highly competent Speech Systems Analyst who will
play a crucial role in creating, managing and tuning speech recognition
resources, analysing speech recognition performance and implementing
enhancements identified as a result of this analysis.  Contributing to the
design of IVR dialogue flows also forms part of this role.

Working within a cross-functional team of experienced Developers, Project
Managers and Dialogue Designers the successful candidate will contribute to
both the design and development of Eckoh’s speech solutions.  An understanding
of the project lifecycle with a background in speech analysis and linguistics
is required.  Moreover, you must be self-motivated and tenacious with a
hardworking attitude.  You will work in a team with a broad set of skills so
the ability to communicate effectively across this range is required.

Candidate Profile, Experience, and Skill:
Qualification:
-  A degree in speech processing, computational linguistics or related
subject.

Experience:
-  Previous experience of designing and developing SRGS grammars and lexicons.
-  Previous experience of analysis and tuning of speech resources.
-  Any experience of natural language processing and statistical/semantic
language modeling would be advantageous.
-  Familiarity with Linux/Unix and scripting languages such as PHP, Perl or
Python would also be advantageous
-  Excellent communication and organisational skills
-  Experience in providing documentation allowing others to thoroughly
understand a solutions design or the results of analytical work.
-  Experience of Nuance Technologies is desirable

Temperament/Motivation:
-  A passion for speech recognition, linguistics and technology in general.
-  A desire to make speech recognition solutions work for real users.
-  Strong analytical skills and a willingness to participate in audio
transcription.
-  A hands on, intensely proactive approach and thorough attention to detail
-  Self motivated with strong personal organisational skills
-  Capable of managing multiple projects simultaneously and work well under
pressure
-  Willing to take on a new intellectual challenge



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: jobs at eckoh.com 
Contact Information:
	Joanne Truscott 
	Email: Joanne.truscott at eckoh.com 
	Phone: 1442458350 





----------------------------------------------------------
LINGUIST List: Vol-24-2835	
----------------------------------------------------------