28.2253, Jobs: English; Bengali; Hindi; Urdu; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion

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Subject: 28.2253, Jobs: English; Bengali; Hindi; Urdu; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion

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Date: Thu, 18 May 2017 14:13:46
From: Patcharin Areewong [AdvancedLinguistics at gmail.com]
Subject: English; Bengali; Hindi; Urdu; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion, Bangalore, India

 
University or Organization: Pygmalion 
Job Location: Bangalore, India 
Job Title: Junior Linguist (Hindi/Bengali Bangladesh/Urdu)
Job Rank: Other

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics 

Required Language(s): Bengali (ben)
                      English (eng) 
                      Hindi (hin) 
                      Urdu (urd) 

Description:

The role of the Junior Linguist is to annotate and review linguistic data in
Hindi or Urdu. The Junior Linguist will also contribute to a number of other
tasks to improve natural language processing. 

The tasks include: 

- Annotating and reviewing linguistic data 
- Labeling text with semantic, syntactic, morphological, phonetic and
phonological features 
- Annotating lexicon entries according to guidelines 
- Evaluating current system outputs 
- Deriving NLP data for new and on-going projects 

Minimum Requirements: 

- Native speaker of the target language(Hindi/Bengali Bangladesh/Urdu) and
fluent in English 
- Experience in annotation work 
- Knowledge of semantics, syntax, morphology, lexicography, phonetics or
phonology 
- Excellent oral and written communication skills 
- Attention to detail and good organizational skills 

Desired Skills: 

- Degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics 
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; learn in-house tools 
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literate 

Project duration: 6-12 months (with potential for extension) 

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

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter in English
(PDF format preferred).  The subject line should be either "Junior Linguist
[Hindi]" or "Junior Linguist [Urdu]" depending on your language specialty.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: AdvancedLinguistics at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Patcharin Areewong 
	Email: AdvancedLinguistics at gmail.com 


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