Phonetics Expert

About the Role

Join our customer's team as a Phonetics Expert and contribute to innovative language and speech solutions from the comfort of your home. This entry-level role is perfect for those passionate about phonetics, eager to grow their expertise, and driven to make an impact in language technology.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze, transcribe, and annotate speech and linguistic data using phonetic principles and IPA notation.
• Support the development, testing, and evaluation of speech recognition and synthesis systems.
• Collaborate with linguists, engineers, and researchers to refine pronunciation databases and language resources.
• Assist in curating, organizing, and maintaining audio datasets for language technology projects.
• Contribute to the preparation of project documentation, reports, and training materials.
• Ensure accuracy and consistency in all phonetic transcriptions and annotations.
• Engage in continuous learning to stay updated with advancements in phonetics and language technology.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Linguistics, Phonetics, Applied Linguistics, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Solid understanding of phonetic theory, IPA, and speech sound classification.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to perform precise linguistic analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including clear, concise documentation abilities.
• Comfort working collaboratively in a remote, cross-functional team environment.
• Enthusiasm for learning new tools and techniques relevant to phonetics and language technology.
• Proficiency with productivity software and willingness to learn industry-specific tools.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with speech technology, such as ASR or TTS systems, is a plus.
• Familiarity with language data annotation tools or linguistic software.
• Previous internship, academic project, or coursework in computational linguistics or related area.

Key skills/competency

• Phonetics
• IPA
• Transcription
• Annotation
• Linguistic Analysis
• Speech Recognition
• Language Technology
• Collaboration
• Documentation
• Data Curation