Remote | Japanese-English Audio Evaluation Specialist — Up to $60/hour
About The Position
We are sharing a specialised part-time consulting opportunity for Japanese-English bilingual professionals experienced in Japanese audio transcription, annotation, language evaluation, rubric design, linguistic quality review, and precise written analysis in Japanese and English. This role supports current and upcoming remote consulting opportunities focused on Japanese audio and video transcription, annotation, linguistic quality review, evaluation rubric development, language model output assessment, and high-quality project execution. Selected professionals will assess Japanese audio and video materials, capture linguistic nuance, document evaluation standards, and provide structured feedback across Japanese audio evaluation tasks.
Requirements
- Native or near-native fluency in Japanese, including spoken and written Japanese
- Professional fluency in English
- Strong writing, editing, and critical thinking skills
- Strong familiarity with spoken Japanese, regional dialects, honorific systems, contemporary usage, and register differences
- Ability to accurately transcribe and analyse Japanese audio across general consumer contexts
- Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and meet deadlines
- Availability to contribute approximately 10–20 hours per week depending on project scope
Nice To Haves
- Academic backgrounds in linguistics, humanities, social sciences, journalism, translation, localization, language studies, communications, media, education, technical disciplines, or related fields may be relevant
- College students, recent graduates, and professionals with strong Japanese-English language skills may be considered
- Advanced language, research, writing, or annotation experience may be especially valuable
- Prior experience with transcription, annotation, localization, linguistic evaluation, rubric development, or research workflows in Japanese
- Familiarity with regional dialects and variations across Japan
- Experience evaluating audio, video, or language model outputs
- Interest in AI, language models, applied research, or multilingual evaluation environments
- Strong attention to formatting, linguistic nuance, and instruction-following quality
Responsibilities
- Listen to, analyse, and transcribe Japanese audio and video content according to detailed project instructions
- Produce high-quality written outputs in Japanese, with supporting work in English when required
- Ensure clarity, accuracy, formatting consistency, and strong adherence to stylistic guidelines
- Capture tone, intent, formal and informal register, honorific language, regional dialects, and spoken Japanese variations where relevant
- Develop clear expectations for accurate, high-quality responses in general consumer audio contexts
- Create detailed evaluation rubrics and grading guidelines in Japanese and English
- Identify linguistic nuances, grammatical complexities, cultural references, colloquialisms, and edge cases specific to Japanese
- Document review standards to support consistency across evaluation tasks
- Review language model outputs against predefined criteria for accuracy, completeness, fluency, and instructional clarity
- Provide structured feedback to improve Japanese audio task quality
- Evaluate transcription, annotation, and response outputs for linguistic precision and cultural appropriateness
- Support quality review cycles so tasks, rubrics, and outputs remain consistent and reliable
Benefits
- Competitive hourly compensation
- Weekly payments
- Flexible scheduling
- Remote structure
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
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