28.2459, Jobs: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, California, USA

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Subject: 28.2459, Jobs: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, California, USA

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Date: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 12:43:50
From: Anna Greenwood [dataopsman at gmail.com]
Subject: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, California, USA

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

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics; Phonemic transcription, orthographic transcription

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:
 
- Phonemic transcription of lexicon entries
- Orthographic transcription of audio data
- Preparing script material for audio recording projects
- Assisting studio with pronunciations and quality standards
- Quality control of recorded audio files
- Classifying and annotating linguistic data 
- Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization

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
- Experience in phonemic/phonetic transcription (required; from coursework or
other)
- 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
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well with our existing team

The positions are currently available and we are hoping to fill as soon as
possible.

Project duration: 6-9 months. This is a contract position working through 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: 30-Jun-2017 
	  
Email Address for Applications: dataopsman at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Anna Greenwood 
	Email: dataopsman at gmail.com 


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