Data Annotation Specialist Italian Native and Full professional level of English

How Youll Contribute

As Data Annotation Specialist at Docplanner your main focus will be preparing and curating linguistically and medically oriented datasets to power our machine learning and natural language processing (NLP) initiatives. You will collaborate closely with annotators NLP experts and machine learning engineers to ensure the accuracy and relevance of our data contributing directly to the quality and reliability of our AIdriven products in the medical domain.

This role is ideal for candidates with a strong linguistic background who are passionate about working in the healthcare and technology space. The ideal candidate has experience in data annotation transcription and text analysis combined with a basic understanding of medical terminology and concepts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain medically oriented datasets for machine learning purposes ensuring highquality data annotation and consistency.
• Create and refine annotation and labeling conventions as well as perform audio transcriptions (aligning audio with text and correcting text based on audio).
• Develop and implement text patterns to detect and extract named entities such as names addresses organization names ID numbers and medical terms.
• Prepare and maintain dictionaries and taxonomies for use in NLP systems.
• Evaluate the correctness and accuracy of words sentences and text structures ensuring linguistic quality and consistency.
• Supervise the work of annotators and maintain close collaboration with NLP and machine learning engineers to address project needs and challenges.

Qualifications :

What Were Looking For:

• Languages: Italian Native and Full Professional Level of English
• Linguistic Expertise: A degree or strong background in linguistics computational linguistics or a related field.
• Medical Knowledge: Familiarity with medical terminology or prior experience in the healthcare domain.
• Data Annotation: Handson experience with data annotation transcription and labeling tools.
• Text Analysis: Proficiency in creating and managing text patterns and dictionaries for NLP purposes.
• Attention to Detail: Exceptional ability to assess and improve data quality.
• Collaboration Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to coordinate with annotators and technical teams.
  
  Which skills are bonus points
• Previous experience in AI machine learning or data preparation projects.
• Knowledge of multiple languages or dialects beyond the primary working language.
• Exposure to medical coding systems (e.g. ICD CPT) or electronic health records (EHR).
• Experience leading linguistic teams.

Additional Information :

What to Expect from Our Hiring Process 

We like to keep things transparent and efficient! Heres what the process usually looks like (though it might vary slightly depending on the role):

1 Intro Chat A first call with our Talent Acquisition Partner (insert name)(insert link) to explore mutual fit around relevant skills value alignment and motivation. 

2 Hiring Manager Interview A deeper dive into your experience and aspirations with your future manager (insert HM name)(insert link) who youll be reporting to in this role. Take this chance to ask anything on your mindits just as much about making sure were the right fit for you too. 

3 Business Case Dedicated prep time to showcase your problemsolving and strategic thinking followed by a collaborative session with the hiring manager and team to walk through your findings together. 

4 References & Offer!

Why Youll Love It Here 

Global Benefits No matter where you are youll have access to:

• Healthcare insurance so you can focus on what matters.

• Wellness that works for you from gym memberships to mental health support weve got you covered.

• Time off that counts whether its a vacation your birthday or just a day to recharge we believe in balance.

• ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan) after 6 months with usbecause we believe in sharing our success!

Local Perks Depending on your location you will be entitled to local benefits like meal vouchers (ticket restaurant) transport allowances or extended parental leave.

Career Growth Were growing and so can you! Youll find lots of chances to learn develop and explore new pathswhether within your team or through crossfunctional projects.

A Truly Global Team Work with talented people from all over the world in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Flexibility That Works for You Remote work and flexible hours arent just buzzwords here. While the extent of flexibility depends on your role and team we value results over rigid schedules. Prefer an office setting Youre welcome at any of our hubs in Barcelona Warsaw Curitiba Rio de Janeiro Mexico City Bogot Munich Rome or Bologna.

Please note: At this time we are not able to sponsor visas for this position. To apply you must already have the legal right to work in your country of residence or the location of the role.

What We Believe In 

At Docplanner our values guide everything we do:

Focus on results were here to make an impact.

Think like an owner take responsibility drive outcomes.

Keep it simple keep it lean smart solutions over complexity.

Be respectful and radically honest openness builds trust.

Learn and be curious growth is part of the job.

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We are committed to building a team that represents a variety of backgrounds perspectives and skills. We welcome applicants from all walks of life regardless of gender disability or background and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered to contribute.