26.499, Jobs: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Speech Linguistic Project Manager, Adecco UK

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Subject: 26.499, Jobs: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Speech Linguistic Project Manager, Adecco UK

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Date: Sat, 24 Jan 2015 23:18:48
From: Stephanie Wilson-Pink [steph.wilson-pink at adecco.co.uk]
Subject: Multiple Languages; Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Speech Linguistic Project Manager, Adecco UK, London, United Kingdom

 
University or Organization: Adecco UK 
Job Location: London, United Kingdom 
Job Title: Speech Linguistic Project Manager
Job Rank: Manager; Speech Linguistic Project Manager

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology 

Required Language(s): Dutch (nld)
                      Finnish (fin) 
                      French (fra) 
                      German (deu) 

Description:

Speech Linguistic Project Manager - Dutch/Finnish/French/German

Duration: 6-11 Months
Location: London
32.00/Hr (to be confirmed)

As a Linguistic Project Manager and a native-level speaker of one of the above
languages, you will oversee and manage all work related to achieving high data
quality for speech projects in your own language.

You will be based in London, managing a team of Speech Data Evaluators and
working on a number of projects towards TTS synthesis.

Responsibilities will include;

- Training, managing and overseeing the work of your team
- Creating verbalisation rules, such as expanding URLs, email addresses,
numbers
- Creating annotation conventions
- Evaluating data quality
- Providing expertise on pronunciation and phonotactics
- Working with QA tools according to given guidelines and using in-house tools

Requirements:

- Native-level speaker of one of the above languages  (with good command of
the standard dialect) and fluent in English
- Must have attended elementary school in the country where the language is
spoken
- Keen ear for phonetic nuances and attention to detail; knowledge of the
language’s phonology
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; should have an interest in
current speech, mobile and online technology
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Previous project management and people management experience
- Previous experience with speech/NLP-related projects a plus
- Advanced degree in Linguistics preferred; experience with Computational
Linguistics a plus
- Also a plus: proficiency with HTML, XML, and some programming language;
previous experience working in a Linux environment



Application Deadline: 22-Jan-2016 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: steph.wilson-pink at adecco.co.uk 
Contact Information:
	Miss Stephanie Wilson-Pink 
	Email: steph.wilson-pink at adecco.co.uk 





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