Corpora: Part-time research assistant in computational linguistics

Doris Ecker (doris@slt.sel.sony.com)
Mon, 04 Oct 1999 11:37:15 -0700

Part-time research assistant in computational linguistics

The Spoken Language Technology Group of Sony's Research Labs in San
Jose, CA is looking for a temporary
part-time research assistant to work with an international team on a
research and development project in spoken
language translation.

Job description
Within the framework of a project on bi-directional English-Japanese
spoken language translation, the research
assistant will mainly work on the creation, improvement, maintenance and
extension of English corpora and lexica. He
or she will also assist researchers in performing linguistic analysis,
evaluations, the creation of written documentation
and related tasks.

Job requirements
Native speaker of American English. Excellent written and spoken
communication skills. Open-mindedness, creativity
and flexibility. Thorough and reliable working style. Keen interest in
multi-cultural and multi-linguistic issues. Basic
computer skills. Job experience in linguistics, database creation and
management, intercultural communications or
other relevant fields. Flexible working hours would be a plus.

Please send your resume and a cover letter as well as any questions to:

Doris Ecker
doris@slt.sel.sony.com
fax: 408-955-6848
Sony US Research Laboratories
3300 Zanker Rd.; M/S SJ 1B5
San Jose, CA 95134-1901