28.2533, Jobs: English; French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography: Junior Linguist, Adecco Outsourcing

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Subject: 28.2533, Jobs: English; French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography: Junior Linguist, Adecco Outsourcing

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Date: Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:02:57
From: Theveniau Laetitia [laetitia.theveniau at adecco.fr]
Subject: English; French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography: Junior Linguist, Adecco Outsourcing, Paris, France

 
University or Organization: Adecco Outsourcing 
Job Location: Paris, France 
Job Title: Junior Linguist
Job Rank: Junior Linguist; Other

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography 

Required Language(s): English (eng)
                      French (fra) 

Description:

The role of the Junior Linguist is to annotate and review linguistic data in
French.  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
- Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization
- Annotating lexicon entries according to guidelines
- Evaluating current system outputs
- Deriving NLP data for new and on-going projects
- Be able to work independently with confidence and little oversight.

Minimum Requirements:
- Native speaker of French and fluent in English
- Extensive knowledge of phonetic/phonemic transcriptions
- Familiarity with TTS tools and techniques
- Experience in annotation work
- Knowledge of phonetics, phonology, semantics, syntax, morphology or
lexicography
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Attention to detail and good organizational 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



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Contact Information:
	Adecco Outsourcing Theveniau Laetitia 
	Email: laetitia.theveniau at adecco.fr 


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