LINGUIST List 25.1485
Thu
Mar 27 2014
Jobs: Indonesian;
Tagalog; General Linguistics: Linguist, Appen
Inc.
Editor for this issue:
Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 26-Mar-2014
From: Danielle Davis
<DJDavis
appen.com>
Subject: Indonesian; Tagalog;
General Linguistics: Linguist, Appen Inc.,
Washington, USA
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University or Organization: Appen Inc.
Job Location: ----------------
(Telecommute)
Web Address:
http://www.appen.com/
Job Title: Linguist - Indonesian or Tagalog
Job Rank: Linguist
Specialty Areas: General Linguistics
Required Language(s):
Indonesian (ind)
Tagalog
(tgl)
Description:
Company
Appen is a language technology solutions and
consulting firm, recognized as a global leader
in the quality, range and caliber of its
expertise. We are focused on helping our
clients reach international markets by
leveraging our expertise in over 150 languages
and dialects. Our clients are among the world’s
top internet search engine and voice
recognition providers. For more information
come see us at the URL above.
Project
Language Module Development (POS tagging,
Morphology, Syntax, Named Entities)
Appen is seeking linguists who are native
speakers in either Indonesian or Tagalog to
help develop and enhance the language modules
for our client’s NLP technologies. Successful
candidates have a background in Linguistics
with emphasis on morphology and syntax.
Previous experience with annotation projects is
a plus.
Project Information:
Location: Remote, Global
Hours: Average time commitment will be
approximately 15-25 hours per week, but can
vary by project.
Length: Will start from April 2014 and will
continue for about 3-5 months with possibility
of extension.
Tasks
Main responsibilities include corpus creation
and data annotation in aid of various kinds of
NLP components, which may include: Lexicon
development, Part of Speech tagging, Noun
Phrase and/or Named Entity recognition,
Morphological analyzer.
Requirements
- At least B.A. degree or higher in
Linguistics, or related field
- Native or near-native knowledge of at least
one these languages: Indonesian, Tagalog
- Excellent written communication skills in
English
- Background in morphology and syntax
- Demonstrated organizational skills and
attention to detail
- Strong computer skills and greater than
average comfort with software and technology
are expected.
- You will be required to sign a legally
binding non-disclosure agreement at the time of
contract negotiation.
- 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://erec.appen.com:8000/sap/bc/erecruiting/posting_apply?param=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2ODA3Qjk5MUVEM0FEQTRCMjUzQjNCQUZGMzkmY2FuZF90eXBlPQ%3d%3d&sap-client=300
Contact Information:
Danielle Davis
Email: DJDavis
appen.com
Phone: 866-673-6996
Page Updated: 21-May-2014