What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Linguist - Claim Extraction & Sentence Diagramming (2-3 weeks) position at CloudFactory?
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Role Summary:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Linguist with strong expertise in English grammar and sentence structure to support a short-term (2–3 week) project focused on AI model evaluation.
In this role, you will interpret sentences from source content and extract clear, minimally complete, and non-ambiguous claims (propositions). You will also analyze and visually represent sentence structure using diagramming techniques to ensure precision and clarity.
This work plays a critical role in improving how AI systems understand and process human language, making accuracy, consistency, and strong analytical thinking essential.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform core project tasks following established guidelines and workflows.
- Perform periodic quality reviews to ensure labeling compliance with guidelines and address any areas of confusion.
- Facilitate Q&A sessions with annotators and reviewers.
- Collaborate with project leaders and data managers on labeling quality metrics.
Essential:
- Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD in English Language, Literature, or Linguistics
- Strong command of English grammar and syntax, including sentence structure, parts of speech, and clause relationships
- Proven ability to analyze and diagram complex sentences
- Experience extracting meaning from text with precision and resolving ambiguity
- Ability to follow detailed annotation guidelines and maintain consistency at scale
- High attention to detail and quality standards
- Comfort working within structured, rubric-based tasks
Preferred:
- Experience in linguistic annotation, content analysis, or similar fields requiring precise text interpretation.
- Familiarity with various types of phrases and clauses (e.g., prepositional, gerund, infinitive, independent, dependent) and their diagramming.
- Other potential backgrounds could include Technical Writing, NLP Researcher, and linguistics.
- Proficient in using the Google Drawing tool to create sentence diagrams.