28.461, Jobs: French; Phonetics; Phonology: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion

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Subject: 28.461, Jobs:  French; Phonetics; Phonology: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion

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Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2017 10:44:51
From: Allison Day [advancedlinguistics at gmail.com]
Subject: French; Phonetics; Phonology: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion, Zurich, Switzerland

 
University or Organization: Pygmalion 
Job Location: Zurich, Switzerland (Telecommute)
Job Title: Junior Linguist
Job Rank: Junior Linguist; Other

Specialty Areas: Phonetics; Phonology 

Required Language(s): French (fra)

Description:

Job Locations:
Zurich, Switzerland
Possibility to work remotely within Switzerland

Job description:

The role of the Junior Linguist is to annotate and review linguistic data in
French (France). The Junior Linguist will also contribute to a number of other
tasks to improve natural language processing. The tasks include:

- Providing phonetic/phonemic transcription of lexicon entries
- Analyzing acoustic data to evaluate speech synthesis 
- Annotating and reviewing linguistic data
- Assisting with voice talent casting
- Script proofreading and recording quality control
- Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization
- Annotating lexicon entries according to guidelines

Minimum Requirements:

- Native-level speaker of French (France) and fluent in English
- Extensive knowledge of phonetic/phonemic transcriptions
- Experience in phonetic/phonemic transcriptions or annotation work
- Basic knowledge of phonetics, phonology, morphology or lexicography
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and good organizational skills

Desired Skills:

- Degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics or Speech processing
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; learn in-house tools
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literate
- Listening Skills
- Fast and Accurate Keyboard Typing Skills
- Familiarity with Transcription Software
- Editing, Grammar Check and Proofing Skills
- Research Skills

Project duration: Approximately 6 months

This is not a permanent position but a full-time contract position.

How to apply: For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover
letter in English (in PDF format) with "Junior Linguist [French]" in the
subject line.



Application Deadline: 31-Mar-2017 
	  
Email Address for Applications: advancedlinguistics at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Allison Day 
	Email: advancedlinguistics at gmail.com 


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