LINGUIST List 22.1954 Thu May 05 2011 Jobs: Spanish & Computational Ling: Consultant, Butler Hill Group 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.     Azizah Mathly , Spanish & Computational Linguistics: Consultant, Butler Hill Group Message 1: Spanish & Computational Linguistics: Consultant, Butler Hill Group Date: 03-May-2011 From: Azizah Mathly <amathlybutlerhill.com> Subject: Spanish & Computational Linguistics: Consultant, Butler Hill Group E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Butler Hill Group Department: Custom Consulting Web Address: http://www.butlerhill.com Job Rank: Consultant Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics Required Language(s): Spanish (spa) Description: The Job: We have an immediate need for a native Spanish (Mexico) Linguist with a strong background in phonetics. -Start date: May 2011 -20-30 hours per week for 3 months with a possible extension. -Location is flexible. Requirements: Qualified candidates need to be linguists who are native speakers in Spanish (Mexico) and meet the following requirements: -Completed B.A. in computational linguistics, M.A. and Ph.D. a plus -Fluent English written and spoken. -Experience in Language Technology, particularly in Speech Processing - either in academia or industry. -Knowledge of XML structures. -Experience with bug management and the software release lifecycle. -Experience with command-line interfaces. -Knowledge of the International Phonetic Alphabet. Preferred Skills: -Knowledge of a third language is important. -Some basic programming and understanding of at least one programming language, e.g. PERL, Python or C#. -Knowledge of regular expressions (RegEx) use. -Experience using Visual Studio. -Creation of Text Normalization (TN) and Inverse Text Normalization (ITN) rules. -Run simple scripts and work with command-line-based tools. -Analyze tests results and propose solutions. -Bug management with Product Studio. -Help in design documents of tools and platforms. -Run performance and accuracy tests with internal tools. -Write language specifications (TN patterns, etc.) -Work with Speech analysis tools. -Assess quality of existent corpora. -Creation of artificial grammars in grxml following SRGS standards. -Experience with the ToBI prosodic annotation standards. -Some experience building primary data tables, secondary data tables and rules and algorithms. -Write and revise lexicons and phone sets. -Able to work with different phone sets and do phonetic annotation. -Do prosody annotation. -Write language specifications (phone set, standard variant choice, etc.) -Familiarity with LTS and TTS technologies. -Bug managing with Product Studio. -Add POS (Part-of-Speech) tags to lexicons. Additional Information: Projects require excellent English reading, writing and communication skills. Strong computer skills in a Windows environment and greater than average comfort with software and technology are expected. US residents must have US work authorization (US citizen or permanent resident). Unfortunately, Butler Hill Group cannot sponsor employment visas at this time. You will be required to sign a legally binding non-disclosure agreement at the time of contract negotiation. This is a part-time contract position. Compensation: We offer a competitive, hourly pay rate DOE (to be paid as 1099 self-employment income). Application Deadline: Open until filled. Web Address for Applications: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA5/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=BUTLERHILL&cws=4&rid=173 Contact Information: Azizah Mathly Email: amathlybutlerhill.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 05-May-2011       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.