Speech Data Evaluator for French

Job title:

Speech Data Evaluator for French (Multiple positions)

Linguistic Field(s):

• Phonetics/Phonology

• Semantics

• Discourse Analysis

Job description:

As
a Speech Data Evaluator and a native-level speaker of French, you will
be part of a team based in Dublin, processing large amounts of
linguistic data and carrying out a number of tasks to improve the
quality of Google’s speech synthesis and speech recognition in your own
language.

This includes:

• classifying and annotating linguistic data

• transcription

• labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization

• providing phonetic transcription of lexicon entries according to given standards and using in-house tools

Job requirements:

• native-level speaker of French (with good command of the standard dialect) and fluent in English

• passion for language with good knowledge of orthography and grammar in the target language

• a
  degree in a language-related field such as linguistics, language
  teaching, translation, editing, writing, proofreading, or similar

• keen
  interest in technology and computer-literate (should feel comfortable
  using in-house tools and should have an interest in current speech,
  mobile and online technology)

• attention to detail and good organizational skills

Project duration: 6-11 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 (PDF format preferred) with 'Speech Data Evaluator [French]' in
the subject line.

Email Address for applications: DataOpsMan@gmail.com

Contact information: Ara Kim

Closing date: open until filled