Linguistic Quality Auditor – IPA Phonetic Transcription Review

This role offers an opportunity for experienced linguists to contribute to a focused quality audit project involving AI-generated International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions. You will review previously validated or corrected linguistic submissions against original audio recordings to verify transcription accuracy and identify potential errors. The work requires strong phonetic knowledge, exceptional attention to detail, and the ability to make precise judgments about pronunciation and transcription. You will work with short audio recordings, orthographic transcriptions, and AI-generated IPA outputs within a client-owned platform. The project is structured around defined quality standards and turnaround expectations, with a limited, focused engagement. This is a remote project suited to linguists who are comfortable working independently and maintaining a high level of accuracy.

• Native or near-native fluency in the relevant target locale.
• Strong knowledge of phonetics and International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcription.
• Previous experience reviewing or producing phonetic transcriptions is highly relevant.
• Prior experience using CAT tools or similar client-owned linguistic platforms.
• Excellent attention to detail and a strong ability to identify subtle pronunciation or transcription discrepancies.
• Ability to work independently while consistently meeting defined quality standards.
• Strong analytical judgment when comparing spoken audio with written and phonetic representations.
• Reliable availability for the project period from early October through mid-October 2026.
• Availability for approximately 20 hours of work during the project.
• Relevant target-language expertise in one or more of the following locales: fr_CA, en_US, pt_PT, vi_VN, de_DE, ko_KR, tr_TR, it_IT, id_ID, nl_NL, th_TH, es_ES, ms_MY, pl_PL, ja_JP, or he_IL.