The Linguist – Data Specialist (Ling II) is an early-career linguist focused on data-driven tasks such as data collection, annotation, and analysis. This role supports the development and evaluation of language technologies by providing high-quality linguistic data.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Collection & Annotation: Gathers and annotates linguistic data for use in training and evaluating language models and other i18n tools.
• Quality Control: Reviews and validates annotated data to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Documentation: Maintains clear records of data sources, annotation guidelines, and project progress.
• Continuous Learning: Develops expertise in new annotation tools, linguistic concepts, and data management practices.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in general linguistics or computational linguistics, Computer Science, Speech Science, language studies, or a related field, plus 1–2 years of industry experience; OR a master’s degree with relevant experience (internship, thesis project, etc.).
• Knowledge of syntax, semantics, pragmatics, sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and other areas of linguistics.
• Experience with data annotation, linguistic analysis, or corpus management.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with at least one annotation tool or platform.
• Experience with database queries and data analysis processes (i.e. SQL, spreadsheets, or others)
• Experience with Python

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