Job Title: Junior Linguist [French] Linguistic Field(s): Phonetics, Phonology, Morphology, Semantics, Syntax, Lexicography, NLP Location: Paris, France Job description: The role of the Junior Linguist is to annotate and review linguistic data in French. The Junior Linguist will also contribute to a number of other tasks to improve natural language processing. The tasks include: - Providing phonetic/phonemic transcription of lexicon entries - Analyzing acoustic data to evaluate speech synthesis - Annotating and reviewing linguistic data - Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization - Annotating lexicon entries according to guidelines - Evaluating current system outputs - Deriving NLP data for new and on-going projects - Be able to work independently with confidence and little oversight Minimum Requirements: - Native speaker of French and fluent in English - Extensive knowledge of phonetic/phonemic transcriptions - Familiarity with TTS tools and techniques - Experience in annotation work - Knowledge of phonetics, phonology, semantics, syntax, morphology or lexicography - Excellent oral and written communication skills - Attention to detail and good organizational skills Desired Skills: - Degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics or Speech processing - Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; learn in-house tools - Keen interest in technology and computer-literate - Listening Skills - Fast and Accurate Keyboard Typing Skills - Familiarity with Transcription Software - Editing, Grammar Check and Proofing Skills - Research Skills Les candidats doivent postuler à l'adresse mail suivante : dominique.auffroy@springfrance.com Julien FOURNIER Consultant Spring France 43/47 Avenue de la Grande Armée 75116 PARIS Ligne Directe + 33 1 44 94 52 23 Ligne Mobile + 33 6 25 95 46 66 www.springfrance.com