36.1522, Jobs: English; General Linguistics, Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, Text/Corpus Linguistics: English (US) Linguist/Speech Data Verifier, DataForce by TransPerfect

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Subject: 36.1522, Jobs: English; General Linguistics, Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, Text/Corpus Linguistics: English (US) Linguist/Speech Data Verifier, DataForce by TransPerfect

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Date: 13-May-2025
From: Anca Rauhanen [arauhanen at transperfect.com]
Subject: English; General Linguistics, Phonology, Semantics, Syntax, Text/Corpus Linguistics: English (US) Linguist/Speech Data Verifier, DataForce by TransPerfect


Job Location: USA
Web Address: https://www.dataforce.ai/
Job Title: English (US) Linguist/Speech Data Verifier
Job Rank: Consultant, Rank Open, Other

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics; Phonology; Semantics; Syntax;
Text/Corpus Linguistics

Specialty Language(s): English (eng)

Description:
Work Location: Remote/Work-from-home
Work Schedule: Flexible schedule (preferred weekly availability is 20
hours or more)
Engagement Model: Freelance/Independent contractor
Language Needed: English (United States)
Project duration: Until the end of June
DataForce by TransPerfect is currently looking for linguists with
idiomatic fluency in English (US) to join our team of Freelance
Linguists. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative
project.
Role Summary:
As a Linguist/Speech Data Verifier, you will play a pivotal role in
enhancing the capabilities of AI-driven speech recognition and
generation assistants.
The ideal candidate has a linguistic education background, great
attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and enthusiasm
for improving AI technology.
Role Responsibilities:
In this role, you will listen to short English audio recordings and
review, correct, refine, and/or expand pre-annotated
descriptions/labels to accurately reflect voice characteristics and
speech delivery.
Job requirements:
 - Idiomatic fluency in US English
 - Degree in linguistics or related field (phonetics, phonology,
speech pathology, etc.)
 - Phonetics/phonology expertise is preferred
 - Relevant experience in data analysis, labelling,
speech/text-to-speech technology, and/or audio annotation is
considered a plus
 - Familiarity with online annotation tools is preferred.
 - Ability to work independently and meet deadlines effectively
 - Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver
error-free work
 - Interest in language technologies
Who We Are:
DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of
companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology
solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities
worldwide.
We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of
the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department
focuses on gathering, enriching, and processing data for Machine
Learning in different AI domains.
To learn more about DataForce please visit us
at https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce
For more information on the TransPerfect Family of Companies, please
visit our website at www.transperfect.com.
For more information or inquiries, please contact us
at DataForce.Sourcing at transperfect.com, and use the job title as the
subject of the email.

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)
Email Address for Applications: DataForce.Sourcing at transperfect.com
Web Address for Applications:
https://dataforce.recruitee.com/o/english-us-linguistspeech-data-verifier?source=LinguistList
Application Instructions:
To apply, visit
https://dataforce.recruitee.com/o/english-us-linguistspeech-data-verifier?source=LinguistList
and submit your application.
Thank you!
Contact Information:
        Partnerships Manager Anca Rauhanen
        Email: arauhanen at transperfect.com



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