English (US) Linguist / Speech Data Verifier

TransPerfect; Tempe (AZ); Remote; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading global provider of language solutions as an English Linguist/Speech Data Verifier. This flexible role involves enhancing AI-driven speech technologies through audio analysis and annotation, ideal for linguists with a strong attention to detail and a passion for language technologies.

Qualifications

• Degree in linguistics or related fields such as phonetics, phonology, or speech pathology.
• Idiomatic fluency in US English is required.
• Relevant experience in data analysis, labelling, or audio annotation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Listen to English audio recordings and review annotations.
• Enhance AI-driven speech recognition and generation capabilities.
• Deliver error-free work with exceptional attention to detail.

Skills

Idiomatic fluency in US English

Attention to detail

Ability to work independently

Interest in language technologies

Education

Degree in linguistics or related field

Phonetics/phonology expertise

Tools

Familiarity with online annotation tools

Job description

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Work Schedule: Flexible schedule (preferred weekly availability is 20 hours or more)

Language Needed: English (United States)

Project duration: Until the end of June

DataForce by TransPerfect is currently looking for linguists with idiomatic fluency in English (US) to join our team of Freelance Linguists. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative project.

Role Summary

As a Linguist/Audio Data Verifier, you will play a pivotal role in enhancing the capabilities of AI-driven speech recognition and generation assistants.

The ideal candidate has a linguistic education background, great attention to detail, the ability to work independently, and enthusiasm for improving AI technology.

Role Responsibilities

In this role, you will listen to short English audio recordings and review, correct, refine, and/or expand pre-annotated descriptions/labels to accurately reflect voice characteristics and speech delivery.

Requirements

• Idiomatic fluency in US English
• Degree in linguistics or related field (phonetics, phonology, speech pathology, etc.)
• Phonetics/phonology expertise is preferred
• Relevant experience in data analysis, labelling, speech/text-to-speech technology, and/or audio annotation is considered a plus
• Familiarity with online annotation tools is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines effectively
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to deliver error-free work
• Availability to work a minimum of 20 hours per week
• Interest in language technologies

Who We Are

DataForce by TransPerfect is part of the TransPerfect family of companies, the world’s largest provider of language and technology solutions for global business, with offices in more than 100 cities worldwide.

We offer high-quality data for Human-Machine Interaction to some of the most prestigious technology companies in the world. Our department focuses on gathering, enriching, and processing data for Machine Learning in different AI domains.

To learn more about DataForce please visit us at https://www.transperfect.com/dataforce

For more information or inquiries, please contact us at [e-mail], and use the job title as the subject of the email.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Consulting and Analyst

• Industries

  Higher Education, Education, and Translation and Localization

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