Linguist III Job at Pinnacle Group, New York, NY

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  • Pinnacle Group
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Position: Linguist III
Location: Remote in US
Duration: Contract
Job ID: 175185

Job Overview:
This is a remote role for a Linguist III position. The ideal candidate will have a graduate degree in Linguistics and 0-3 years of experience. The role requires near-native proficiency in either German or Turkish and a high level of proficiency (CEFRL C1) in the other language. The candidate will perform linguistic analyses, error analysis, and contribute to AI and NLP projects, among other responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

  • Perform linguistic analyses on large datasets.
  • Conduct linguistic error analysis of AI model outputs to identify frequent and severe error categories.
  • Write and revise guidelines for human annotation and other AI projects, including translation tasks.
  • Conduct typological and sociolinguistic research on various languages, highlighting similarities and differences.
  • Perform linguistic analyses for Responsible AI, including toxic language, hate speech, gender bias, and other cultural biases in multilingual settings.
  • Conduct linguistic literature reviews on NLP-adjacent topics and summarize findings.
  • Compare vendor deliveries, identify error patterns, and provide actionable feedback.
  • Provide guidance on linguistic knowledge, including typology, morpho-syntax, sociolinguistics, classification, phonetics/phonology, and pragmatics.
  • Collaborate with native speakers in various languages.
  • Communicate results of linguistic analyses to engineers and research scientists.
Qualifications:
  • Graduate degree in Linguistics or related field (PhD is a plus).
  • Near-native proficiency in German or Turkish and high proficiency (CEFRL C1) in the other language.
  • Working knowledge of additional languages is a plus; proficiency in a low-resource language is valued.
  • Proficiency in Python and SQL; other coding languages for data analysis are a plus.
  • Strong written and spoken communication skills, especially in business and research communication.
  • Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and manage complex requests under pressure.
  • Knowledge of international language-classification standards is valued.
  • Background or specialization in corpus linguistics, fieldwork experience, or project management training is a plus.
  • Experience working cross-functionally and collaborating with machine learning, NLP, or software engineers, or data scientists.
  • Experience contributing to research papers.
  • No known conflicts of interest in machine translation, ASR, TTS, or LLM research.

About PTR Global: PTR Global is a leading provider of information technology and workforce solutions. PTR Global has become one of the largest providers in its industry, with over 5000 professionals providing services across the U.S. and Canada. For more information visit www.ptrglobal.com

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Pay Range: $50- $60/hr on W2

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by several factors, including the scope, complexity, and location of the role, as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials, and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and 401K contributions, as well as PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by applicable state or localities where you reside or work.

If you receive a suspicious message, email, or phone call claiming to be from PTR Global do not respond or click on any links. Instead, contact us directly at +1 214-740-2424. To report any concerns, please email us at legal@pinnacle1.com

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Remote work

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