Analytic Linguistic Project Manager – Russian

Job title: Analytic Linguistic Project Manager [Russian]

Based onsite with a global internet search, advertising & technology company

Linguistic Field(s): Morphology, Semantics, Syntax, Lexicography, NLP

Location: London, Victoria

Project duration: End date will be June 9th 2017 (with potential for extension)

Pay rate: 16.54/Hr GBP (PAYE) before tax

Job Description:

The role of the Analytic Linguistic Project Manager is to consult with Natural Language Understanding Researchers on creating guidelines and setting standards for a variety of NLP projects as well as to manage the work of a team of junior linguists to achieve high quality data output.

Tasks Include:

* Training, managing and overseeing the work of a team of junior linguists

* Creating guidelines for semantic, syntactic and morphological projects

* Evaluating and analysing data quality

* Consulting with researchers and engineers on the development of linguistic databases

Job Requirements:

* Native level speaker of Russian and fluent in English

* Ph.D. in Linguistics or Computational Linguistics with experience in semantics, syntax, morphology or lexicography

* Ability to quickly grasp technical concepts; should have an interest in natural language processing

* Excellent oral and written communication skills

* Good organisation skills

* Previous project management and people management experience

* Some programming language or previous experience working in a Linux environment a plus

Adecco is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. The Adecco Group UK & Ireland is an Equal Opportunities Employer.