About the job
Role Overview:
As an Associate Linguist at CloudFactory, you will play a crucial role in analyzing source content to interpret focus sentences and extract clear, non-ambiguous claims. Your expertise in English grammar will be essential as you visually diagram the grammatical structure of sentences, ensuring that linguistic nuances are captured accurately. This position demands a strong proficiency in sentence diagramming, which will be instrumental in deriving precise claims from complex texts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create foundational training materials to assist in labeler training.
- Lead training sessions for labelers and reviewers, enhancing their understanding of grammatical analysis.
- Conduct regular quality assessments to verify compliance with labeling guidelines and clarify any ambiguities.
- Facilitate Q&A sessions for annotators and reviewers, fostering a collaborative learning environment.
- Identify and document edge cases, effectively communicating insights to both clients and labelers.
- Collaborate with project leaders and data managers to monitor and improve labeling quality metrics.
Qualifications
Essential Requirements:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in English Language, Literature, or Linguistics.
- In-depth knowledge of English grammar, including parts of speech and their roles within sentences.
- Expertise in analyzing sentence structures, including subjects, predicates, objects, and complements.
- Proven ability in sentence diagramming to elucidate complex linguistic structures.
- Strong analytical and interpretative skills for extracting claims and meanings from intricate texts.
- Prior experience in linguistic, grammatical, and semantic analysis, particularly in resolving ambiguities and addressing complex edge cases.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in linguistic annotation, content analysis, or related fields that require detailed text interpretation.
- Familiarity with various types of phrases and clauses, including prepositional, gerund, infinitive, independent, and dependent constructions.
- Backgrounds in Technical Writing, NLP Research, or linguistics are advantageous.
- Proficiency in using Google Drawing to create sentence diagrams.
Additional Information:
- This role is a 1-month contract with potential for extension based on project needs.
- Working Hours: You will be expected to work from 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM (midnight) EAT, coordinating with the US-based team for a total of 8 hours per day.