Linguistic Data Manager

by ALT-EDIC

in Data Annotation, Language Technologies, Linguistics, Project Management
Full Time
Villers-Cotterêts
December 5, 2024

Job Description

The Alliance for Language Technologies (ALT-EDIC) seeks talents from various EU Member States to form its core team. It will offer interactions with a wide range of stakeholders in a international environment, and the opportunity to play a key role in the developement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Europe.

About the ALT-EDIC

The ALT-EDIC implements a Multi-Country Project (MCP) aiming at developing a common European infrastructure in Language Technologies (LTs). It seeks to improve European competitiveness in LT and uphold Europe’s linguistic diversity and cultural richness.

The ALT-EDIC was officially set up on February 7th, 2024, by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/458. It gathers 17 Members States and 8 observing Member States or regions. It is coordinated and hosted by France, and its statutory seat is in Villers-Cotterêts.

The ALT-EDIC will serve its members and the LT community by increasing the availability of European language data, enhancing their interoperability, strengthening the offer of LT evaluation, fostering networking, and contributing to common policies for LT. The fast progress of LTs such as Large Language Models (LLMs) puts the ALT-EDIC at the heart of the development of AI technologies.

Tasks and responsibilities

  • Develop and maintain annotation guidelines
  • Develop and manage a pool of annotators
  • Ensure data quality and standardisation
  • Create and maintain a data catalogue
  • Contribute to the management of a data storage infrastructure
  • Coordinate with other linguistic data centres and oversee subcontracted activities

Essential requirements

  • Knowledge in linguistics
  • Knowledge in Language Technology development and evaluation
  • Experience with natural language data annotation and running language data annotation campaigns
  • Fluent in at least two EU languages

Desirable skills

  • Ability to develop software tools, knowledge of User Interface design
  • Knowledge of various Operating Systems (Linux, Windows and MacOS) and programming languages
  • Adaptability and teamwork skills

Conditions of employment

  • The ALT-EDIC Employment and Recrutement Policy is available in English and in French
  • Competitive salary based on the candidate’s expertise and experience
  • Daily work in Villers-Cotterêts and/or in Paris, with meetings taking place at both locations
  • Teleworking arrangements can be considered
  • Start date: As soon as possible

How to apply

Submit your application including a CV and a motivation letter by email to jobs@alt-edic.eu. Please specify the position title in the subject line.

Reviewing of applications will start on January 13th, 2025. The position will remain open until filled.

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