Language Data Analyst

As a language data analyst at AI21Labs, you will take part in the process of developing AI based text-interaction technology with focus on meticulous empirical work guided by insights about human linguistic knowledge and behavior. 

• Work with PMs and stakeholders to develop domain aware product standards and definitions 
• Identify systematic patterns in language data by applying usage-based and theoretical generalizations   
• Use a combination of qualitative and quantitative methods to study language models in terms of human standards  
• Create well balanced and controlled datasets that capture the diversity of real life language use
• Design, conduct and manage empirical studies with emphasis on the human factor

• Strong background in theoretical linguistics (syntax, semantics, pragmatics)
• Strong background and substantial hands-on experience with usage-oriented research in academia or industry (psycholinguistics, language acquisition, corpus analysis or related subfields)
• Extensive Familiarity with quantitative research methods - from hypothesis testing to statistical analysis 
• Proficiency in data analysis tools
• Strong analytical skills and willingness to get technical 
• Knowledge of project management
• Independent research capabilities 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both Hebrew and English
• MA/PhD in any field studying human language behavior with focus on empirical research

AI21 Labs was formed by AI luminaries and veterans of the elite technology unit of Israel’s IDF (Yoav Shoham, Amnon Shashua, and Ori Goshen), with the mission of building AI systems with an unprecedented capacity to understand and generate natural language. The company’s product - Wordtune - aim to transform the way we read and write. Wordtune is the first AI-based writing companion that understands context and meaning, while Wordtune Read is an AI-based reading companion which helps people read faster, more efficiently and process information in less time. AI21 Studio is our B2B channel focused on empowering developers anywhere to build text based apps and services using our state-of-the-art language models.