28.2318, Jobs: English; French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion

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Subject: 28.2318, Jobs: English; French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion

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Date: Wed, 24 May 2017 15:05:26
From: Vikki Ha [AdvancedLinguistics at gmail.com]
Subject: English; French; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Lexicography: Junior Linguist, Pygmalion, Montreal, Canada

 
University or Organization: Pygmalion 
Department: Natural Language Understanding
Job Location: Montreal, Canada 
Job Title: Junior Linguist
Job Rank: 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 for
Canadian 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 ongoing projects
- Be able to work independently with confidence and little oversight

Minimum Requirements:
- Native speaker of Canadian 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

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
 
Project duration: 
Approximately 6 months (with possible extension), starting as soon as
possible. 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 CA]” in the subject line.



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


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