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[Timo Ahlers]

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Betreff: 	[Pundp-list] Stellenausschreibung für eine/n "Data Specialist 
Manager" (speech transcription, annotation, analysis), Amazon, Aachen
Datum: 	Fri, 17 Apr 2015 14:31:40 +0000
Von: 	Lasarcyk, Eva <elasar at amazon.de>
An: 	Pundp-list at uni-potsdam.de <Pundp-list at uni-potsdam.de>



Liebe P&P-Liste-Lesende,Â

Ich arbeite bei Amazon, im Bereich Speech, in Aachen.

Wir suchen hier für's Deutsche ab sofort einen (Speech) Data 
Specialist Manager (w/m). http://www.amazon.jobs/jobs/304922

Ideale Kandidatinnen/Kandidaten verfügen insbesondere über 
Erfahrung mit Annotation von Sprachdaten und haben keine 
Berührungsängste zur technisch ausgerichteten Sprachtechnologie, 
um Anfragen von Kollegen aus diesem Bereich zu verstehen. Außerdem 
sollten sie, bei akademischem Hintergrund, schon öfter Studenten 
unterrichtet haben, oder, außerhalb der Uni, anderweitig Erfahrung im 
people management gesammelt haben; mit Deadlines jonglieren können; 
sowie Projekt-Fortschritte quantitativ und qualitativ berichten und 
einordnen können. Sprich: Eher fertiger PhD oder fortgeschrittenes 
Post-Doc Level, aber Master/Magister/Bachelor geht auch bei 
entsprechender Erfahrung.

Unter dem obigen Link kann man sich online bewerben. Für informelle 
Vorab-Rückfragen stehe ich gerne zur Verfügung, unter 
elasar at amazon.de <mailto:elasar at amazon.de>

Herzliche Grüße,Â
Dr. Eva Lasarcyk


    Job Description

Amazon is seeking an experienced Data Specialist Manager to join our 
data team as a German language expert. This role focuses on speech 
transcription, text annotation, and general data analysis deliverables. 
The Data Specialist Manager will become an expert in the transcription 
and annotation processes, assist in the training and support of the 
transcription team, maintain and monitor accuracy and throughput 
standards, and be a key member in developing new conventions and forms 
of markup and annotation. In addition, the Data Specialist Manager will 
be asked to handle unique data analysis requests that support the 
overall processing of a data collection and analysis team.

The Data Specialist Manager must have a passion for data, efficiency, 
and accuracy. Specifically, the Data Specialist will:
· Provide day-to-day expert support for a large and growing team of 
German-language transcribers and annotators
· Adapt existing processes and conventions for the English language 
to German language equivalents
· Identify areas in which linguistic patterns in German pose 
challenges for existing work structures and invent solutions to adapt them
· Collaborate with Data Specialists and Managers located in 
geographically diverse locations to develop guidelines and maintain 
consistency across languages and workflows
· Transcribe or annotate high priority deliverables
· Set the standard for efficiency and accuracy among the team
· Assist in troubleshooting and resolving technical and logistical 
issues from the team
· Evaluate changing transcription conventions, test tooling 
developments, and pilot processes to support expansion to new data areas
· Continuously evaluate transcription tools and processes and offer 
solutions to ensure they are efficient, high quality, and scalable
· Handle unique data analysis requests from a range of data customers.


    Qualifications


· Bachelor’s degree in linguistics or other relevant field
· Coursework in German phonetics/phonology
· Native proficiency in German, both spoken and written
· Excellent proficiency in English, both spoken and written
· Comfortable working with speech from various German dialects and 
accents
· Three or more years experience working with language data
· Experience taking a lead role on large, fast-moving projects
· Excellent communication, strong organizational skills and very 
detail-oriented
· Comfortable working in a fast paced, highly collaborative, dynamic 
work environment
· Willingness to support several projects at one time, and to accept 
reprioritization as necessary


    Preferred Qualifications


· Master's or PhD in linguistics or other relevant field.
· Experience working with speech or language data, including 
experience with annotation and other forms of data markup
· 2+ years experience in people management
· Practical knowledge of data processing needs and trade-offs





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