Junior Linguist

University or Organization: Pygmalion 
Department: Natural Language Understanding 
Job Location: Warsaw, Poland 
Job Title: Junior Linguist [Polish]

Job Rank: Junior Linguist

Specialty Areas: Computational Linguistics; Lexicography; Morphology; Phonology; Semantics; Syntax; Natural Language Processing 

Required Language(s): Polish (pol)

Descript_ion:

The role of the Junior Linguist is to annotate and review linguistic data in Polish. The Junior Linguist will also contribute to a number of other tasks to improve natural language processing. 

The tasks include: 
- Annotating and reviewing linguistic data 
- Labeling text for disambiguation, expansion, and text normalization 
- Annotating lexicon entries according to guidelines 
- Evaluating current system outputs 
- Deriving NLP data for new and ongoing projects 
- Be able to work independently with confidence and little oversight 

Minimum Requirements: 
- Native-level speaker of Polish and fluent in English 
- Experience in annotation work 
- Knowledge of semantics, syntax, morphology or lexicography 
- Excellent oral and written communication skills 
- Attention to details 

Desired Skills: 
- Degree in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics or Speech processing 
- Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; learn in-house tools 
- Keen interest in technology and computer-literate 
- Fast and Accurate Keyboard Typing Skills 
- Editing, Grammar Check and Proofing Skills 
- Knowledge of phonetics, phonology would be a plus 
- Understanding of Natural Language Processing would be a plus 

Project duration: 6 months (with potential extension) 

This is not a permanent position but a full-time contract position. 

How to apply: For immediate consideration, please email your CV and cover letter in English (in PDF format) with “Junior Linguists [Polish]” in the subject line. 

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)

Email Address for Applications: AdvancedLinguisticsgmail.com 
Contact Information:
Vikki Ha 
Email: AdvancedLinguisticsgmail.com