Phonetics Expert
$40 - $95/hour pay
Required Skills
Job Description
Job Title: Phonetics Expert
Job Type: Contract (Full-Time or Part-time)
Location: Remote
Job Summary:
Join our customer's team as a Phonetics Expert, where your deep linguistic knowledge and native-level English proficiency will drive high-impact language analysis. You will play a pivotal role in transcribing multimedia content, analyzing nuanced language attributes, and supporting complex linguistic tasks within a collaborative, remote environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Transcribe video content with exceptional accuracy, clearly marking timestamps and capturing nuanced verbal elements.
- Analyze the emotional tone and intent of speakers, describing their expressiveness and mood in detail.
- Evaluate and document grammatical structures and language patterns across diverse multimedia resources.
- Define key words and phrases, exploring their conceptual meanings and contextual relevance.
- Deliver insightful written and verbal reports with a focus on clarity, depth, and linguistic accuracy.
- Collaborate with the customer's team to tackle advanced language and phonetic tasks as assigned.
- Maintain strict consistency and quality standards in all transcription and linguistic analysis work.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Native-level English proficiency with a strong command of spoken and written communication.
- Advanced understanding of phonetics, phonology, and language analysis techniques.
- Demonstrable experience in transcription, with meticulous attention to detail in marking timestamps and speaker cues.
- Ability to interpret and describe speaker emotion, tone, and intent with accuracy.
- Deep familiarity with grammar, semantics, and language use in diverse contexts.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills—clarity, care, and professionalism are essential.
- Availability to commit a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Advanced academic background in linguistics, phonetics, or a related field.
- Experience with complex language research or analysis projects.