LINGUIST List 21.3833 Fri Oct 01 2010 Jobs: Various Langs &Fields: Linguistic Engineer, Nuance Communications Editor for this issue: Erin Smith <erinlinguistlist.org> The LINGUIST List strongly encourages employers to engage in non-discriminatory hiring practices. We urge employers not to discriminate on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, 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.    LM Linguistics, Arabic, Standard, Turkish, Hebrew & Computational Linguistics, Lexicography, Phonetics, Phonology, Text/corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Engineer, Nuance Communications Inc., Belgium Message 1: Arabic, Standard, Turkish, Hebrew & Computational Linguistics, Lexicography, Phonetics, Phonology, Text/corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Engineer, Nuance Communications Inc., Belgium Date: 28-Sep-2010 From: LM Linguistics <lm.linguisticsnuance.com> Subject: Arabic, Standard, Turkish, Hebrew & Computational Linguistics, Lexicography, Phonetics, Phonology, Text/corpus Linguistics: Linguistic Engineer, Nuance Communications Inc., Belgium E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Nuance Communications Inc. Department: Language Modeling Job Location: , Belgium Web Address: http://www.nuance.com Job Rank: Linguistic Engineer Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Phonetics; Phonology; Text/Corpus Linguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb)                             Hebrew (heb)                             Turkish (tur) Description: Nuance Communications, Inc., a world-wide leader in speech technology, is seeking a full-time linguist to support expansion of its mobile search and messaging products into Middle Eastern language markets. Potential candidates should be located in Europe or North America. The position will be located at one of Nuance's offices, preferably Merelbeke, Belgium, or Burlington, Massachusetts, USA. Responsibilities - Evaluating design and quality of existing pronunciation dictionaries - Identifying new entries for general and specialized dictionaries - Correcting existing dictionary entries - Phonetic transcription - Serving as language expert resource for engineers and researchers - Writing and maintaining CFG grammars for tokenizing and postprocessing - Supervising language consultant contractors Qualifications - Native skill and literacy in Arabic - Native or near-native skill in English. - A high level of proficiency and literacy in Turkish and/or Hebrew. - A post-graduate degree in linguistics. - Experience with phonetic transcription and the International Phonetic Alphabet. - Ability to work independently. - Basic knowledge of Unix/Linux (navigating directory structures, copying files, etc.) - Familiarity with a text editor (e.g. emacs or vi). - Ability to program in a scripting language (e.g. Perl or Python). - Knowledge of other languages than the ones mentioned above is a plus. Application Deadline: 11-Oct-2010 Email Address for Applications: lm.linguisticsnuance.com Contact Information: LM Linguistics Email: lm.linguisticsnuance.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 01-Oct-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.