LINGUIST List 21.3048 Fri Jul 23 2010 Jobs: Thai Language Specialist: Computer Linguist, SVOX, Switzerland Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to use non-discriminatory standards in hiring policy. In particular we urge that employers do not discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, age, religion, gender, or sexual orientation. However, we have no means of enforcing these standards. Job seekers should pay special attention to language in ads regarding employment requirements and are encouraged to consult our international employment page at http://linguistlist.org/jobs/jobnet.html. This page has been set up so that people can report on the employment standards of various countries. To post to LINGUIST, use our convenient web form at http://linguistlist.org/posttolinguist.cfm Directory         1.    Alena Vonesch, Thai Language Specialist: Computer Linguist, SVOX, Zurich, Switzerland Message 1: Thai Language Specialist: Computer Linguist, SVOX, Zurich, Switzerland Date: 23-Jul-2010 From: Alena Vonesch <hrsvox.com> Subject: Thai Language Specialist: Computer Linguist, SVOX, Zurich, Switzerland E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: SVOX Department: Research & Development / Text-to-Speech Job Location: Zurich, Switzerland Web Address: http://www.svox.com Job Rank: Computer Linguist Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Thai Language Specialist Required Language(s): Thai (tha) Description: Computer Linguist - Thai Ref. No. ZH-2010-07 Company Profile: SVOX, a Swiss based company, is one of the worldwide leaders among the few companies specializing in speech processing, especially in text-to-speech synthesis (TTS), Automatic Speech Recognition and Dialogue processing/ Natural Language Understanding. SVOX drives adoption of speech user interfaces in automotive industries, mobile device industries and entertainment device industries. We are seeking to temporarily (9 months) add to our language development team a computational linguist for Thai (standard). You will create new language components for use with our state-of-the-art text-to-speech engine. We invite applications from language specialists that natively speak Thai. SVOX provides a varied position in an international, fast-paced, results-oriented environment. For more information, please visit: http://www.svox.com. Tasks / Responsibilities: - Development of language-specific components needed to analyse texts (grammars, rule sets, lexicon evaluation and script-based adaptation) - Quality assessment and improvement of phonetic transcriptions - Definition of phonological rules - Definition of accentuation and phrasing rules - Definition of grapheme-to-phoneme rules - Preparation of text material for recordings - Supervising the recordings - Annotating the recordings and creating a speech database - Testing and quality assessment of the integrated system Qualifications / Competencies: - Native speaker of Thai - Masters degree in linguistics, computer science, or related field - 1+ years experience in text-to-speech technology is a strong plus - Interest in speech synthesis, prosody, and morpho-syntactic analysis of text - Programming and scripting skills are desirable Personal Requirements: - Working knowledge of English - Excellent organization and communication skills - Has a positive attitude and enjoys working in a team - High quality standards - Willingness to relocate to Zurich (Switzerland) or Munich (Germany), for 9 months Start date: At earliest availability Please contact Ms. Alena Vonesch +41 43 544 06 00 or send your application with reference number ZH-2010-07 to hrsvox.com. Application Deadline: 30-Jul-2010 Email Address for Applications: hrsvox.com Contact Information: Alena Vonesch Email: hrsvox.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 23-Jul-2010       About LINGUIST    |   Contact Us       While the LINGUIST List makes every effort to ensure the linguistic relevance of sites listed on its pages, it cannot vouch for their contents.