27.42, Jobs: English; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 27.42, Jobs: English; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Mon, 04 Jan 2016 13:21:56
From: Jeremy O'Brien [DataOpsMan at gmail.com]
Subject: English; Computational Linguistics; 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: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

As a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of US English, you will be part of a team based in an office location in Mountain View, CA, 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 US English (with good command of the standard dialect) 
- 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: 9-12 months. This is a contract position working though a staffing agency and we cannot offer visa sponsorship or relocation package. 

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


Application Deadline: 28-Jun-2016 (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Jeremy O'Brien 
	Email: DataOpsMan at gmail.com 


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