[Hiring] Associate Linguist - Claim Extraction & Sentence Diagramming @CloudFactory

Role Description

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).
• 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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Requirements

• Experience in linguistic annotation, content analysis, or similar fields requiring precise text interpretation (preferred).
• Familiarity with various types of phrases and clauses (e.g., prepositional, gerund, infinitive, independent, dependent) and their diagramming (preferred).
• Other potential backgrounds could include Technical Writing, NLP Researcher, and linguistics (preferred).
• Proficient in using the Google Drawing tool to create sentence diagrams (preferred).