Language Specialist
Hybrid
United Kingdom
Freelance
18-02-2025
Job Specifications
Job Title: Linguist
Client Location: Remote (must be UK based)
Starting: ASAP
Salary/Pay Rate: £27.40 - £30.29 p/h PAYE
Duration: 12 months
About the Role:
We are seeking a Linguist with expertise in linguistic analysis, AI model evaluation, and multilingual data research. This role involves conducting in-depth linguistic studies, analysing AI-generated text outputs, and collaborating with research scientists and engineers to enhance language models.
If you have a strong academic background in Linguistics, proficiency in Python & SQL, and experience in Natural Language Processing (NLP) or Responsible AI, this could be the perfect role for you!
Key Responsibilities:
Perform linguistic error analysis on AI model outputs, identifying key error patterns.
Conduct typological and sociolinguistic research across multiple languages.
Assess human translations for quality, identifying errors and providing feedback.
Analyse linguistic trends related to Responsible AI, including bias detection (gender, cultural, and hate speech analysis).
Perform linguistic literature reviews on NLP-related topics and summarise findings.
Provide linguistic expertise across multiple areas, including morphosyntax, phonetics, discourse analysis, and corpus linguistics.
Work closely with engineers, data scientists, and NLP researchers to improve AI language models.
Develop and revise annotation/translation guidelines for human linguistic projects.
Engage with native speakers and multilingual research communities to validate findings.
Required Skills & Experience:
Specialisation in child language acquisition is required.
Background in corpus linguistics or fieldwork is a plus.
Proficiency in Python & SQL (experience in R is a plus).
Experience with NLP and data analysis techniques.
Familiarity with language classification standards and multilingual datasets.
Strong understanding of language typology, syntax, morphology, sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and phonology.
Near-native proficiency in at least one language other than English (low-resource languages highly valued).
Strong written and verbal communication skills, particularly in research and business contexts.
Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and communicate findings effectively.
Experience working cross-functionally with NLP researchers, machine learning engineers, or software developers.
** Please note, this role is available until Thursday 20th Feb. Next steps will be shared with shortlisted candidates ASAP. Due to the high volume of applicants, we may be unable to reply to each applicant individually. If you have not received a response within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have not been selected for progression to the next stage of the hiring process **
Client Description:
Our Client is the largest social media company in the world. They have substantial B2B and B2C advertising and media platforms, as well as a nonprofit initiative. With the mission of bringing people together, they now boast over 2 billion users, and are rapidly developing as they influence the world around us.
Aquent is dedicated to improving inclusivity & is proudly an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from under-represented groups & are committed to providing support to applicants with disabilities. We aim to provide reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, to those with a medical condition, disability or neurodivergence.
About the Company
Aquent is the leading global work solutions company helping guide businesses toward the talent, technology, and services they need to excel. From specialty recruiting and talent experience to creative strategy and project management, we're making the future of work better for everyone. Our brands include Aquent Talent, Aquent Studios, Aquent RoboHead, Aquent Scout, Aquent Sustainability, Aquent Employer of Record, and Aquent Gymnasium. Based in the U.S. with locations in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands... Know more
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