LINGUIST List 25.5229

Tue Dec 30 2014

Jobs: Egyptian Arabic; Computational Linguistics: Analytic Linguistic Project Manager, Google, Inc.

Editor for this issue: Andrew Lamont <alamontlinguistlist.org>

Date: 22-Dec-2014
From: Mohammed Attia <AdvancedLinguisticsgmail.com>
Subject: Egyptian Arabic; Computational Linguistics: Analytic Linguistic Project Manager, Google, Inc.
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University or Organization: Google, Inc.
Department: Natural Language Understanding
Job Location: USA
Job Title: Analytic Linguistic Project Manager [Arabic]
Job Rank: Analytic Linguistic Project Manager; Other

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics

Required Language(s): Arabic, Egyptian (arz)

Description:

The role of the Analytic Linguistic Project Manager is to consult with Natural
Language Understanding Researchers on creating guidelines and setting
standards for a variety of NLP projects as well as to manage the work of a
team of junior linguists to achieve high quality data output.

This includes:

- Training, managing and overseeing the work of a team of junior linguists
- Creating guidelines for semantic, syntactic and morphological projects
- Evaluating and analyzing data quality
- Consulting with researchers and engineers on the development of linguistic
databases

Job requirements:

- Native-level speaker of Arabic (Egyptian dialect) and fluent in English
- Master’s (Ph.D preferred) in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics with
experience in semantics, syntax, morphology or lexicography
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; should have an interest in
natural language processing
- Excellent oral and written communication skills
- Good organizational skills
- Previous project management and people management experience
- Some programming language or previous experience working in a Linux
environment a plus

Project duration: 12 months (with potential for extension)

This is not a permanent position but a contract position.

For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter in English
(in PDF format) with "Analytic Linguistic Project Manager [Arabic]" in the
subject line.



Application Deadline: 22-Jun-2015 (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: AdvancedLinguisticsgmail.com
Contact Information:
Mohammed Attia
Email: AdvancedLinguisticsgmail.com

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