32.1805, Jobs: English; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Appen Butler Hill Inc.

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Subject: 32.1805, Jobs: English; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Appen Butler Hill Inc.

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Date: Mon, 24 May 2021 14:55:26
From: Janeth Destreza [jdestreza at appen.com]
Subject: English; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology: Consultant, Appen Butler Hill Inc.

 
University or Organization: Appen Butler Hill Inc. 
Job Location: , ---------------- (Telecommute)
Web Address: https://appen.com/
Job Title: Linguistic Consultant (US English)
Job Rank: Consultant

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonetics; Phonology 

Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description:

Overview:
The role involves working with our client to support text-to-speech (TTS)
development for English (United States).

Data annotation (for example, annotating scripts with characters, dialogue
identifiers, and narrative features) and audio quality control (e.g. listening
to audio segments and discovering and documenting quality issues in the
supplied audio), both using client tools.   

Qualifications:
- Native speaker of English (US);
- Master’s degree (or higher) in linguistics, preferably with a focus in
phonetics and phonology;
- Strong knowledge of phonetics and phonology;
- Keen awareness of regional pronunciation difference; competence in
transcription using IPA and/or X-SAMPA;
- Comfortable working with a computer and learning new software
- Time engagement: 30-40 hours per week

Preferred qualifications:
- Graduate-level coursework in articulatory phonetics, speech science, or
related fields;
- Academic or professional experience with speech synthesis/text-to-speech
system development;
- Experience working with speech recordings

About Appen:
Appen collects and labels images, text, speech, audio, video, and other data
used to build and continuously improve the world’s most innovative artificial
intelligence systems. Our expertise includes having a global crowd of over one
million skilled contractors who speak over 180 languages and dialects, in over
70,000 locations and 130 countries, and the industry’s most advanced
AI-assisted data annotation platform. Our reliable training data gives leaders
in technology, automotive, financial services, retail, healthcare, and
governments the confidence to deploy world-class AI products. Founded in 1996,
Appen has customers and offices globally.

At Appen, we value performance, honesty, humility, and grit. We persevere and
remain focused, whilst maintaining agility to achieve quality outcomes and
exceed expectations. We’re truth tellers – respectfully of course. We take
accountability for our actions, and believe in giving and receiving direct
feedback. We give credit where credit is due, and show gratitude to others for
their contributions. We seek diverse perspectives as we recognize the value in
teamwork and collaboration. Through grit, we take ownership, and we don’t give
up.

To apply, please visit the application link provided below.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: jtabugon at appen.com 
Web Address for Applications: https://tinyurl.com/2tr3ndek 
Contact Information:
	Julienne Kate Tabugon 
	Email: jtabugon at appen.com 


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