28.4923, Jobs: Turkish; General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax: Junior Linguist, Lionbridge Technologies Inc.

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Subject: 28.4923, Jobs: Turkish; General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax: Junior Linguist, Lionbridge Technologies Inc.

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Date: Fri, 24 Nov 2017 15:39:49
From: Elena Pirttisalo [elena.pirttisalo at lionbridge.com]
Subject: Turkish; General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax: Junior Linguist, Lionbridge Technologies Inc., Istanbul, Turkey

 
University or Organization: Lionbridge Technologies Inc. 
Department: Machine Intelligence team
Job Location: Istanbul, Turkey 
Web Address: http://www.lionbridge.com/
Job Title: Junior linguist: Turkish
Job Rank: Junior Linguist

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Morphology; Semantics; Syntax 

Required Language(s): Turkish (tur)

Description:

Full time availability required 
Start: immediately 
Contract duration: until end of 2018
The work will be performed on-site in Istanbul. Remote work is not possible. 

The role of the Junior Linguist is to annotate and review linguistic data in
Turkish. 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 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 Turkish and fluent in English 
- Experience in annotation work 
- Knowledge of 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 
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; learn in-house tools 
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literate 

Please send us your complete resume, including your availability and hourly
rate request. 

Lionbridge is the leading provider of translation, development, language and
testing solutions that enable clients to create, release, manage and maintain
their technology applications and Web content globally. 

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about language technology and
SW engineering, quality and delighting the customer. If you are interested in
joining our team, we would love to hear from you!



Application Deadline: 31-Dec-2017 
	  
Email Address for Applications: jobs.gsmi at lionbridge.com 
Contact Information:
	Resource coordinator Elena Pirttisalo 
	Email: elena.pirttisalo at lionbridge.com 


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