26.2514, Jobs: Vietnamese; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 26.2514, Jobs: Vietnamese; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Mon, 18 May 2015 13:18:23
From: Alfredo Finotto [dataopsman at gmail.com]
Subject: Vietnamese; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, California, USA

 
University or Organization: Google 
Department: Speech
Job Location: California, USA 
Job Title: Speech Data Evaluator
Job Rank: Other; Speech Data Evaluator

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics 

Required Language(s): Vietnamese (vie)

Description:

As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of Vietnamese, you will
be part of a team based in Mountain View, California, 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: 

- Classifying and annotating linguistic data 
- Transcription 
- 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 Vietnamese (with good command of the standard
dialect) and fluent in English 
- Passion for language with good knowledge of orthography and grammar in the
target language 
- A degree in a language-related field such as linguistics, language teaching,
translation, editing, writing, proofreading, or similar 
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literate (should feel comfortable
using in-house tools and should have an interest in current speech, mobile and
online technology) 
- Attention to detail and good organizational skills 

Project duration: 6-11 months (with possible extension)

**This is not a permanent position but a contract position. Applicants must be
currently authorized to work in the USA for any employer.** 

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



Application Deadline: 21-Aug-2015 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: dataopsman at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Alfredo Finotto 
	Email: dataopsman at gmail.com 


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