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Theoretical Linguist

SGS Consulting

Remote • Today

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$50 - $65

Linguist III

BCforward

No location provided • Today

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$43.00 - $43 per hour

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Skills

Artificial Intelligence
Linguistics
Machine Learning (ML)
Natural Language Processing
Pattern Recognition
Python
SQL
Translation
IPA
Error Analysis
Linguistic Error Analysis
Phonetics
Phonology
NLP
Syntax
Large Datasets
Linguistics Analyses

Summary

Must be proficient in Dravidian or Indo-Aryan languages and hold a Ph.D. in Linguistics, preferably in Theoretical Linguistics.

Main duties:

Perform linguistic analyses on large datasets.
Perform linguistic error analysis of AI model outputs, determining what the most frequent and severe error categories are.
Write and revise guidelines for human annotation and other AI projects, including but not limited to translation tasks.
Conduct typological and sociolinguistic research on a large number of languages, highlighting their similarities and differences.
Perform linguistic analyses for Responsible AI (toxic language, hate speech, gender bias and other cultural biases) in massively multilingual settings.
Conduct linguistic literature reviews on various NLP-adjacent topics and summarize findings.
Compare the quality of deliveries between vendors, identify error patterns, and provide actionable feedback.
Provide information or guidance relative to any aspect of linguistic knowledge (typology, morpho-syntax, sociolinguistics, classification, phonetics/phonology, pragmatics, etc.).
Reach out to and collaborate with speakers in various languages.
Communicate results of linguistic analyses to engineers and research scientists.

Skills:

Must have strong written and spoken communication skills, especially business and research communication.
Must have near-proficient / C1 / C2 in a language other than English, more specifically a language of the following families or groups: Dravidian or Indo-Aryan.
Working knowledge in other languages is a plus. Proficiency in a low-resource language is valued.
Must be able to code in Python (must) and query databases using SQL, other coding languages used for data analysis are a plus.
Must be able to independently work through complex requests and perform under pressure.
Strong ability to work independently, prioritize, plan, and track work, as well as report progress
education or training in the basics of project management is a plus
self-motivation is a must
Working knowledge of international language-classification standards is valued.

Education:

Graduate degree in Linguistics or related field is a must; PhD is a plus a background or specialization in corpus linguistics is a plus experience with field work is a plus
a graduate degree in Literature or English is not an appropriate substitution
degree in Computer Science with a specialization in NLP is not an appropriate substitution
Must have a very firm grasp of the following linguistic fields: language typology, syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics (especially dialectology and discourse analysis), corpus linguistics, writing systems, pragmatics, phonology.
Must have some experience with applying basic Natural Language Processing techniques.

Experience:

Years of experience: 0-3.
Experience working cross-functionally.
Experience collaborating with machine learning, NLP, or software engineers, or data scientists.
Experience contributing to research papers.

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

Perform linguistic error analysis of machine translations and identifying the most frequent and severe error categories.
Strong skills in pattern recognition, cross-functional communication, and multitasking.
Experience with Python.

Good to have skills:

Experience with creating and/or maintaining specialized lexical resources (e.g., profanity dictionaries) a plus.

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Job Details

Skills

Artificial Intelligence
Linguistics
Machine Learning (ML)
Natural Language Processing
Pattern Recognition
Python
SQL
Translation
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Error Analysis
Linguistic Error Analysis
Phonetics
Phonology
NLP
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Linguistics Analyses

Summary

Must be proficient in Dravidian or Indo-Aryan languages and hold a Ph.D. in Linguistics, preferably in Theoretical Linguistics.

Main duties:

Perform linguistic analyses on large datasets.
Perform linguistic error analysis of AI model outputs, determining what the most frequent and severe error categories are.
Write and revise guidelines for human annotation and other AI projects, including but not limited to translation tasks.
Conduct typological and sociolinguistic research on a large number of languages, highlighting their similarities and differences.
Perform linguistic analyses for Responsible AI (toxic language, hate speech, gender bias and other cultural biases) in massively multilingual settings.
Conduct linguistic literature reviews on various NLP-adjacent topics and summarize findings.
Compare the quality of deliveries between vendors, identify error patterns, and provide actionable feedback.
Provide information or guidance relative to any aspect of linguistic knowledge (typology, morpho-syntax, sociolinguistics, classification, phonetics/phonology, pragmatics, etc.).
Reach out to and collaborate with speakers in various languages.
Communicate results of linguistic analyses to engineers and research scientists.

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Must have strong written and spoken communication skills, especially business and research communication.
Must have near-proficient / C1 / C2 in a language other than English, more specifically a language of the following families or groups: Dravidian or Indo-Aryan.
Working knowledge in other languages is a plus. Proficiency in a low-resource language is valued.
Must be able to code in Python (must) and query databases using SQL, other coding languages used for data analysis are a plus.
Must be able to independently work through complex requests and perform under pressure.
Strong ability to work independently, prioritize, plan, and track work, as well as report progress
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self-motivation is a must
Working knowledge of international language-classification standards is valued.

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Graduate degree in Linguistics or related field is a must; PhD is a plus a background or specialization in corpus linguistics is a plus experience with field work is a plus
a graduate degree in Literature or English is not an appropriate substitution
degree in Computer Science with a specialization in NLP is not an appropriate substitution
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Years of experience: 0-3.
Experience working cross-functionally.
Experience collaborating with machine learning, NLP, or software engineers, or data scientists.
Experience contributing to research papers.

Top 3 must-have HARD skills:

Perform linguistic error analysis of machine translations and identifying the most frequent and severe error categories.
Strong skills in pattern recognition, cross-functional communication, and multitasking.
Experience with Python.

Good to have skills:

Experience with creating and/or maintaining specialized lexical resources (e.g., profanity dictionaries) a plus.

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