CLEAR Global is hiring a
Terms of Reference: NLP engineer for synthetic voice project
Terms of reference
Location: Remote (home based)
Travel: None
Reporting to: CLEAR Global Language Technology Specialist
Timeframe: November 2024-January 2025, with possibility of extension (up to 18 days FTE days total). The role is envisaged as a regular commitment in this time period, approx. 1.5 days’ FTE weekly commitment.
Deadline for applications: November 13th 2024
*Due to the urgency of this project, screening and interviews will commence immediately and the post may be filled before the deadline for applications.
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BackgroundCLEAR Global is looking for an NLP Engineer to contribute to a project it is co-leading with a technology partner as part of a grant award. The project aims to create and improve automatic speech recognition models for African languages. It will do this by applying an experimental methodology which leverages synthetic data using text to speech and large large language models. The synthetic data generated will be used to fine-tune automatic speech recognition models and the effectiveness of this approach will be evaluated.
The project consists of three main steps
The NLP Engineer will play a critical role both in planning and in creating synthetic voice data (step 2) and training and evaluating ASR models (step 3), as well as providing contributions to the overall project design where relevant.
The role
The NLP Engineer will execute the experimental methodology for generating and using synthetic data and inform this process, collaborating with CLEAR Global’s internal team and external partners. They will play a key role in the creation of synthetic voice data in up to 3 languages, as well as the assessment, training and evaluation of ASR models under step 3 of the project, in the same 3 languages. The NLP Engineer will also provide ad-hoc advisory support, feeding into decision making, supporting monitoring activities, and inputting into the final report and publications for the project. They will be expected to join occasional calls with CLEAR Global and partners and share regular progress updates within CLEAR Global’s workspaces.
Responsibilities
Key activities include:
Deliverables
Qualifications and experience required
The right candidate is an energetic team player, flexible and dynamic in approach, who agrees with CLEAR Global’s basic beliefs and values and who can work remotely with team members based throughout the world.
Terms and conditions
Payments will be made as follows:
The researcher will be expected to provide their own equipment and supplies (laptop etc.). Compute and API credits will be provided by CLEAR Global.
How to apply
CLEAR Global will accept offers from individual consultants and consulting firms.
To apply for this consultancy please send the following documents:
1- A technical and financial offer to include:
2- Curriculum vitae highlighting experience from similar projects, as well as the contact details (email and telephone number) of at least three professional references.
Please upload the technical and financial offer as one document under “cover letter” and present the CV(s) of the expert(s) proposed in one document under “CV”.
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