Senior Linguist - Phonetics, NLP & Data Ops (Hybrid)

BCforward; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

BCforward is seeking a Linguist III in a contract role to apply linguistics expertise across phonetics, phonology, and NLP. Responsibilities include designing transcription experiments, developing normalization processes, and managing lexical data.

Qualifications include a linguistics background, a bachelor's degree, and SQL/Python skills. Familiarity with SAMPA, IPA, and ToBI is expected, along with strong communication abilities.

Qualifications

• Foundational linguistics background with applied linguistics knowledge in phonetics and phonology.
• Bachelor's degree in linguistics or related field.
• Proficiency in SQL and Python.
• Ability to analyze waveforms and spectrograms.
• Knowledge of transcription systems such as SAMPA, IPA, and ToBI.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide linguistic expertise across phonetics, phonology, lexicography, dialectology, and NLP.
• Design and conduct experiments to evaluate transcription quality.
• Develop manual and automated processes for high-quality label alignments and related tasks.
• Create and refine text normalization and inverse text normalization processes.
• Manage lexical and phrasal transcriptions and related data.
• Analyze system metrics and address identified gaps.

Skills

Linguistics

Phonetics

Phonology

NLP

SQL

Python

Waveform analysis

Speech data

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in linguistics

Tools

SAMPA

IPA

ToBI

Job description

BCforward is seeking a Linguist III in a contract role to apply linguistics expertise across phonetics, phonology, and NLP. Responsibilities include designing transcription experiments, developing normalization processes, and managing lexical data.

Qualifications include a linguistics background, a bachelor's degree, and SQL/Python skills. Familiarity with SAMPA, IPA, and ToBI is expected, along with strong communication abilities.