29.763, Jobs: English; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Subject: 29.763, Jobs: English; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google

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Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2018 13:39:50
From: Anna Greenwood [dataopsman at gmail.com]
Subject: English; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics: Speech Data Evaluator, Google, California, USA

 
University or Organization: Google (via Adecco) 
Job Location: California, USA 
Job Title: Speech Data Evaluator
Job Rank: Speech Data Evaluator

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. We will be considering candidates who would be available to start in
February or March.



Application Deadline: 09-Mar-2018 
	  
Email Address for Applications: dataopsman at gmail.com 
Contact Information:
	Anna Greenwood 
	Email: dataopsman at gmail.com 


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