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On 2/24/08, Richard Conner <rkc_at_pacbell.net> wrote:
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> Thought you might wanna check it out...
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> http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/answer.py?answer=78395
> The Role: Linguist - Santa Monica
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> Help us improve our products! Google is looking for Linguists to work
> closely with Engineering and Product Management to analyze and help
> improve the quality of targeted results for a wide range of products.
> Linguists develop and define product-specific quality evaluation
> metrics and methodologies, help design and test evaluation tools, and
> identify trends and investigate problems in order to present
> meaningful results and propose potential solutions.
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> Responsibilities:
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> * Quality evaluation: Work with engineers to determine how human
> evaluation data can be useful, and design tools, experiments and tasks
> to fit their needs.
> * Data analysis: Identify trends and issues, working with product
> teams to ensure that human evaluation findings are tracked and acted on.
> * Internationalization: Support the deployment of Google products
> across multiple languages, working with language and market
> specialists to improve quality in different local markets.
> * Project management: Train and manage human rater teams,
> developing documentation and task guidelines, monitoring progress,
> identifying problems, and efficiently allocating worker resources.
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> Requirements:
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> * MA/MS in an analytical discipline, or BA/BS with relevant work
> experience. Academic or professional background in linguistics or
> translation a plus.
> * At least 1 year of research experience, with excellent
> analytical skills and demonstrated quantitative abilities. Data
> analysis, statistics, or experimental design expertise highly desirable.
> * Excellent English communication and writing skills; Can convey
> task requirements / present findings concisely and effectively.
> Fluency in languages other than English preferred - especially
> Chinese, French, German, Japanese, Spanish, or Portuguese.
> * Familiarity with web technologies / online advertising or with
> taxonomies / ontologies and classification.
> * Comfortable with multiple computing platforms (Unix, Windows,
> Mac) and office applications (spreadsheets, presentation software,
> etc.). Proficient with databases and scripting languages (e.g. Python,
> Javascript, HTML, SQL), or able to gain proficiency quickly.
> * Quick learner, eager to tackle new problems and learn new
> technical skills; Can work independently and prioritize time between
> multiple projects, and adapt to changing schedules and different types
> of products.
> * Can work well in cross-functional teams, including Engineers,
> Product Managers, and Sales and Operations Specialists. Prior project
> / team management experience desirable but not required.
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Received on 2008-02-24 22:40:43