LINGUIST List 21.4596 Tue Nov 16 2010 Jobs: Hindi & Computational Linguistics: Linguist, SVOX AG 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.     Barbara Steiner , Hindi & Computational Linguistics: Linguist, SVOX AG, Zurich, Switzerland Message 1: Hindi & Computational Linguistics: Linguist, SVOX AG, Zurich, Switzerland Date: 15-Nov-2010 From: Barbara Steiner <barbara.steinersvox.com> Subject: Hindi & Computational Linguistics: Linguist, SVOX AG, Zurich, Switzerland E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: SVOX AG Department: Research and Development Job Location: Zurich, Switzerland Web Address: http://www.svox.com Job Rank: Linguist Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics Required Language(s): Hindi (hin) Description: SVOX AG is a dynamic technology company specialized in speech technology (text-to-speech, automatic speech recognition, dialogue). We are seeking to temporarily (10 months) add to our language development team a computational linguist for Hindi (modern standard Hindi). 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 Hindi. SVOX provides a varied position in an international, fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Tasks -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 and required skills -Native speaker of Hindi -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 10 months Application Deadline: Open until filled. Email Address for Applications: hrsvox.com Contact Information: Barbara Steiner Email: barbara.steinersvox.com Phone: 0041435440600 Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 16-Nov-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.