LINGUIST List 22.813 Fri Feb 18 2011 Jobs: Arabic, Standard & Comp Ling, Socioling: Linguist, Autonomy 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.     Natalie Forster , Arabic, Standard & Computational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: Linguist (Arabic Specialist), Autonomy, Cambridge, United Kingdom Message 1: Arabic, Standard & Computational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: Linguist (Arabic Specialist), Autonomy, Cambridge, United Kingdom Date: 15-Feb-2011 From: Natalie Forster <natalie.forsterautonomy.com> Subject: Arabic, Standard & Computational Linguistics, Sociolinguistics: Linguist (Arabic Specialist), Autonomy, Cambridge, United Kingdom E-mail this message to a friend University or Organization: Autonomy Job Location: Cambridge, United Kingdom Web Address: http://www.autonomy.com Job Rank: Linguist (Arabic Specialist) Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Sociolinguistics Required Language(s): Arabic, Standard (arb) Description: Autonomy is the market leader and innovator in Meaning Based Marketing. We provide solutions that empower marketers to understand their customers and optimize their online presence with a growing portfolio of proprietary, industry leading products and a dynamic, best-in-class services team. Our technology includes real-time AB and multivariable testing, product recommendations, persona recognition and segmentation and targeting, and allows companies to dynamically create and test essentially limitless permutations of copy, offers, layouts, etc., and then optimize based on actual performance. Salary: Competitive dependent on relevant experience Job Responsibilities: - Create and maintain Arabic linguistic and phonetic data. - Work with speech recognition scientists, supporting them in linguistic/phonetic issues. - Conduct research in linguistic and phonetic aspects of conversational Arabic speech. - Conduct phonetic/phonological analysis and assessment of speech data. Job Requirements: Essential: - A degree in linguistics. - Excellent analytical ability. - Fluency in Arabic and English. Desirable: - A post-graduate qualification in linguistics, especially computational linguistics. - Programming ability. - Competence in a variety of other languages. About Autonomy: Founded in 1996 and utilizing a unique combination of technologies borne out of research at Cambridge University, Autonomy has experienced a meteoric rise. The company currently has a market cap of $6 Billion, is the second largest pure software company in Europe and has offices worldwide. Autonomy's position as the market leader is widely recognized by leading industry analysts including Gartner, Forrester Research, IDC and Delphi, with the latter referring to Autonomy as the fastest growing public company in the space. Autonomy's customer base is comprised of more than 20,000 global companies, law firms and federal agencies including: AOL, BAE Systems, BBC, Bloomberg, Boeing, Citigroup, Coca Cola, Daimler AG, Deutsche Bank, DLA Piper, Ericsson, FedEx, Ford, GlaxoSmithKline, Lloyds TSB, NASA, Nestlé, the New York Stock Exchange, Reuters, Shell, Tesco, T-Mobile, the U.S. Department of Energy, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We are proud of our company culture that has succeeded in driving Autonomy to the top of its class. Furthermore, our business model ensures that in contrast to other companies who have been forced to make large layoffs and restructure in the recent past, our team of over 1,500 talented individuals exceeds the performance levels of a company many times our size. At a time when many high-tech companies are trimming-back, regulatory drivers are causing Autonomy to buck the trend with record revenues and profits. You will join a trendsetter in the industry at an exciting time in its history. Application Deadline: Open until filled. Email Address for Applications: natalie.forsterautonomy.com Contact Information: Natalie Forster Email: natalie.forsterautonomy.com Read more issues|LINGUIST home page|Top of issue Page Updated: 18-Feb-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.