24.2495, Jobs: Malay; General Ling: Native Malaysian Linguists, Appen Butler Hill

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Subject: 24.2495, Jobs: Malay; General Ling: Native Malaysian Linguists, Appen Butler Hill

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Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:09:33
From: Danielle Davis [djdavis at appenbutlerhill.com]
Subject: Malay; General Linguistics: Native Malaysian Linguists, Appen Butler Hill

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 University or Organization: Appen Butler Hill 
Department: Recruiting
Job Location: ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: http://www.appenbutlerhill.com
Job Rank: Native Malaysian Linguists

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Malay (mly)

Description:

Position Summary:
Native Malaysian Linguists for an exciting and challenging opportunity to help
develop world-class linguistic software. Using client-developed linguistic
software to develop & validate a morphologically structured lexicon of several
hundred thousand words, for input into a spell-checker tool. Maintaining &
reviewing design documentation in English, using appropriate formatting and
technical writing. Reporting and monitoring lexicon/spell-checker errors using
proprietary online issue management system.

Project Information:
-  Location:  Remote, Global
-  Hours: Work is on a flexible basis (preferably 20hrs per week)
-  Length of assignment: Casual, 1 year
 
Qualifications/Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-  Bachelor degree in Linguistics
-  Native Malaysian 
-  Very high proficiency in English
-  Excellent technical skills
-  Linguistic skills should include: grammar, syntax, morphology
-  Familiarity with linguistic tools, and language technology applications
-  Excellent organizational skills with attention to detail
 
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
-  Master's degree in Linguistic or Computational Linguistics
-  Familiarity with scripting languages
-  Understanding of software development including testing
-  Familiarity with the dialectal difference between standard Malay and the
Brunei variant



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Web Address for Applications: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH05/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BUTLERHILL&cws=4&rid=593 
Contact Information:
	Danielle Davis 
	Email: djdavis at appenbutlerhill.com



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