Advertising, Arts and MediaFull-TimeEntry-level(0-1 yr)
Job Description
CloudFactory is looking for an Associate Linguist to join their team. The Associate Linguist will be responsible for interpreting focus sentences within source content and extracting minimally-complete, non-ambiguous claims (propositions). In addition, the role involves analyzing and visually diagramming the grammatical structure of English sentences. It requires strong expertise in English grammar and the ability to apply sentence diagramming rules. By leveraging sentence diagramming, the specialist will ensure precise and unambiguous claims are extracted from text.
Key Responsibilities
Develop basic training materials to support labeler training.
Conduct training sessions for labelers and reviewers.
Perform periodic quality reviews to ensure labeling compliance with guidelines and address any areas of confusion.
Facilitate Q&A sessions with annotators and reviewers.
Proactively identify and document edge cases, communicating them to both the client and labelers.
Collaborate with project leaders and data managers on labeling quality metrics.
Requirements
Education: Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in English Language, Literature, or Linguistics.
Grammar Knowledge: Strong understanding of English grammar, including parts of speech (nouns, pronouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, interjections), and their functions in sentences.
Structural Analysis: Expertise in sentence structure analysis, including subjects, predicates, objects, and complements.
Sentence Diagramming: Demonstrated proficiency in sentence diagramming to clarify complex linguistic structures.
Analytical Skills: Proficiency in strong grammatical and semantic analysis to clarify complex linguistic relationships.
Meaning Extraction: Excellent analytical and interpretive skills for extracting claims and meaning from complex texts.
Previous Experience: Prior experience in linguistic, grammatical, and semantic analysis, including resolving ambiguity and handling complex edge cases.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online through CloudFactory's recruitment portal on Workable. You can access the application link here: CloudFactory Application Link.
