Remote | Basque Audio Transcription & AI Evaluation Specialist — Up to $45/hour

24-Mag • New York, NY

2d • $0 - $45 • Remote

About The Position

We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for Basque-speaking professionals with strong transcription, writing, linguistic analysis, annotation, and structured evaluation skills. This short-term role supports an audio AI research initiative focused on training and benchmarking advanced language models. Selected professionals will transcribe Basque audio and video content, evaluate model-generated outputs, develop bilingual grading standards, and document linguistic nuances across Standard Basque, regional dialects, and contemporary language use.

Requirements

• Native or near-native spoken and written fluency in Basque
• Professional fluency in English
• Current residence in the United Kingdom
• Strong familiarity with spoken Basque, regional vocabulary, dialects, and contemporary usage
• Understanding of differences between Standard Basque and regional dialects
• Excellent writing, editing, critical-thinking, and analytical skills
• Experience accurately transcribing and analysing audio content
• Ability to work independently, manage deadlines, and follow detailed instructions
• Availability to contribute approximately 10–20 hours per week

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience with Basque transcription, annotation, localisation, or language-quality review
• Familiarity with Euskara Batua and regional Basque dialects
• Experience handling dialectal variation, colloquialisms, and regional expressions
• Background in research, benchmarking, data annotation, or structured evaluation workflows
• Familiarity with generative AI, language models, speech technology, or applied language research
• Experience developing grading rubrics, reviewer guidelines, or quality standards
• Previous involvement in multilingual audio or language-data projects

Responsibilities

• Listen to, analyse, and transcribe audio and video content in Basque
• Produce accurate written outputs in Basque, with supporting English content when required
• Follow detailed formatting, stylistic, and task-specific instructions
• Capture tone, intent, register, regional expressions, dialectal variation, and contemporary usage
• Review completed transcripts for clarity, completeness, and linguistic accuracy
• Define expectations for correct and high-quality responses in general consumer audio contexts
• Develop detailed evaluation rubrics and grading instructions in Basque and English
• Document scoring standards that can be applied consistently across reviewers
• Identify grammatical complexities, colloquialisms, dialectal differences, and language-specific edge cases
• Refine guidelines when ambiguity or inconsistent interpretation arises
• Run assigned prompts through language models and review generated responses
• Evaluate outputs for accuracy, completeness, fluency, relevance, and instruction adherence
• Assess whether model responses appropriately reflect spoken and contemporary Basque
• Identify transcription errors, unnatural phrasing, missed context, and linguistic inconsistencies
• Provide structured written feedback supporting model improvement
• Participate in review and quality-assurance cycles across tasks, rubrics, and outputs
• Maintain consistency before materials are incorporated into formal evaluation benchmarks
• Review the work of other contributors when required
• Collaborate with project leads to resolve unclear instructions and improve task design
• Apply feedback and calibration standards consistently across assignments

Benefits

• Flexible part-time work
• Competitive hourly compensation
• Weekly payments via Stripe or Wise
• Projects may be extended, shortened, or adjusted depending on scope and performance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed