LINGUIST List 22.4857 Mon Dec 05 2011 Jobs: Japanese; Comp Ling; Phonetics: Project Manager, Word of Mouth Editor for this issue: Christy Bird <christylinguistlist.org> New! Visit LL's Multitree project for over 1000 trees dynamically generated from scholarly hypotheses about language relationships:             http://multitree.linguistlist.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.     Kanon Tsukahara , Japanese; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Linguistic Project Manager, Word of Mouth, Tokyo, Japan Message 1: Japanese; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Linguistic Project Manager, Word of Mouth, Tokyo, Japan Date: 05-Dec-2011 From: Kanon Tsukahara <DataOpsMangmail.com> Subject: Japanese; Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics: Linguistic Project Manager, Word of Mouth, Tokyo, Japan E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Word of Mouth Job Location: Tokyo, Japan Job Rank: Linguistic Project Manager Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; General Linguistics; Phonetics; Asian Languages; Natural Language Processing Required Language(s): Japanese (jpn) Description: The Linguistic Project Manager will oversee and manage speech projects for Tokyo, Japan. The candidate will manage a team of Data Evaluators and work on analyzing textnorm performance, overseeing lexicon/phoneset, basic text decoding, and QA studio recordings. This includes: - Assisting/mentoring Data Evaluators on the following tasks: (i) Semiotic classification/disambiguation work (ii) Phonetic transcription (to create new lexicon entries) using our phoneset and our standards (iii) Proofreading script for voice talent, and editing for readability - Create verbalization rules, such as expanding URLs, email addresses, numbers - Provide expertise on pronunciations - Annotate pronunciation for new lexicon entries after familiarizing themselves with our phoneme set and transcription standards - Perform basic text normalization task on a huge amount of text data - Work with QA tools according to the guidelines Job Requirements: - Native-level speaker of Japanese (Hiragana) - must have attended elementary school in a region where specific dialect is spoken - Linguistic (phonetics) background helpful - Keen ear for phonetic nuances - Previous experience in managing external resources - Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts - Proficiency with key project management and tracking tools - Excellent oral and written communicator - Proficiency with HTML, Python, and experience building internal tools a plus - Experience working with Voice Talents and recording studios - Studies in Linguistics, Computational Linguistics preferred The candidate will work on-site at the Tokyo Google office. Project duration: 1 year (with potential for extension); available to start full time in January, 2012. Application Deadline: (Open until filled) Email Address for Applications: DataOpsMangmail.com Contact Information: Kanon Tsukahara Email: DataOpsMangmail.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 05-Dec-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.