LINGUIST List 25.2156
Thu
May 15 2014
Jobs: Mandarin Chinese;
French; Polish; Computational Linguistics;
Phonetics: Consultant, Appen
Editor for this issue:
Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>
Date: 15-May-2014
From: Danielle Davis
<djdavis
appen.com>
Subject: Mandarin Chinese;
French; Polish; Computational Linguistics;
Phonetics: Consultant, Appen
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University or Organization: Appen
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: , ----------------
(Telecommute)
Web Address:
http://appen.com
Job Title: Computational Linguist/Phonetician -
Mandarin or Polish or Canadian French
Job Rank: Consultant
Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics;
Phonetics
Required Language(s):
Chinese, Mandarin (cmn)
French
(fra)
Polish
(pol)
Description:
**This position has been filled.
Project:
Appen is looking for several Computational
linguists with phonetics expertise for an
upcoming project. Native speakers of at least
one of the following;
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Chinese (Simplified)
- French (Canadian)
- Polish
Project Information:
Location: Remote, Global
Hours: approximately 4 hours per week, with
occasional peaks of 20 hours per week, with
reasonable advance notice
Length: through December 2014
Requirements:
- Highly skilled in computational linguistics
and phonetics (Master’s or PhD)
- Fluent in spoken and written English
- Experienced in development of language assets
of speech recognition and text-to-speech
technologies
- Familiar with XML structures
- Familiar with running command-line tools
(ability to use a scripting language, such as
Perl or Python, is a plus)
- Proficient in the International Phonetic
Alphabet (IPA)
- 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.
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Experienced with at least one programming
language; e.g., PERL, Python, or C#
- Familiar with regular expression (RegEx)
use
- Experienced using Visual Studio
- Familiar with creation of text normalization
(TN) and inverse text normalization (ITN)
rules
- Able to run simple scripts and work with
command-line-based tools
- Able to analyze test results and propose
solutions
- Familiar with bug-tracking systems and
tools
Additionally:
US residents must have US work authorization
(US citizen or permanent resident).
Unfortunately, Appen 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 contract position.
Application Deadline: This position has been filled.
Web Address for Applications:
https://erec.appen.com/sap/bc/erecruiting/posting_apply?param=cG9zdF9pbnN0X2d1aWQ9MDA1MDU2ODA3Qjk5MUVEM0I2RkFERjJENjhFQjVGMzkmY2FuZF90eXBlPQ%3d%3d&sap-client=300
Contact Information:
Manager, Global Recruiting Danielle Davis
Email: djdavis
appen.com
Page Updated: 27-Sep-2014