Remote Japanese PDF Transcription & Annotation Expert

Mercor; San Francisco (CA); Híbrido; GBP 29.000 - 41.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Mercor is seeking a PDF Annotation & Transcription Expert (Japanese) for a remote contract role. You will source Japanese PDFs, annotate structures, and transcribe content with exact character-level accuracy, including kanji, hiragana, and katakana.

You will also capture page metadata and ensure review by a second Japanese expert. The role requires native Japanese proficiency, editorial/translation experience, and a systematic approach to taxonomy.

Formación

• Native Japanese speaker with full command of kanji, hiragana, and katakana.
• Professional experience in interpretation, journalism, transcription, translation, or editorial work.
• Exact character-level accuracy, prioritizing precision over speed.
• Systematic approach applying a taxonomy consistently across documents.
• Comfort with unfamiliar layouts like vertical text and multi-column newspapers.

Responsabilidades

• Source Japanese PDFs with multimodal elements and record their origins.
• Annotate structure by identifying and bounding every meaningful region, assigning component types and reading-order indices.
• Record relationships by linking regions to their parent components like figures or tables.
• Transcribe faithfully, reproducing all text exactly as it appears, including kanji, hiragana, and handwritten content.
• Capture page metadata such as language, document type, source, page dimensions, and flags for tables and handwriting.
• Review a colleague's work, ensuring tasks are reviewed end-to-end by a second Japanese expert.

Conocimientos

Native Japanese speaker

Kanji/Hiragana/Katakana

Transcription experience

Editorial/translation background

Descripción del empleo

Mercor is seeking a PDF Annotation & Transcription Expert (Japanese) for a remote contract role. You will source Japanese PDFs, annotate structures, and transcribe content with exact character-level accuracy, including kanji, hiragana, and katakana.

You will also capture page metadata and ensure review by a second Japanese expert. The role requires native Japanese proficiency, editorial/translation experience, and a systematic approach to taxonomy.