Audio Annotation Specialist | $8/hr Remote

Position: Annotator General Audio Type: Contractor Assignment Compensation: $8/hr Location: Remote Commitment: Part-time (20-40 hours/week), for 6 weeks Role Responsibilities Listen critically to audio clips and write clear, concise English descriptions of voices, sounds, and scene changes. Transcribe English speech accurately, including repetitions, fillers, and names, and flag speech in other languages. Identify different speakers and track conversations, including overlaps, interruptions, and group speech. Describe voice characteristics such as pitch, voice quality, loudness, pace, emotion, and intonation. Identify, count, and time non-speech vocal sounds such as laughter, coughs, sneezes, sobs, gasps, and breathing. Identify and describe background sounds, music, ambience, and other audio events. Accurately identify sound beginnings, endings, speaker changes, overlaps, and transitions. Review machine-generated drafts and identify invented, missing, mistimed, or incorrectly attributed content. Maintain consistent judgment and annotation quality across audio clips and batches. Requirements 3+ years of direct professional experience in audio captioning, transcription, or audio annotation. Background in linguistics, voice analysis/coaching, or audio production is preferred. Native-level written English proficiency with the ability to describe voices and sounds precisely and concisely. Ability to distinguish English accents and recognize other languages. Strong listening skills, including the ability to identify quiet, brief, overlapping, and changing audio details. Ability to distinguish individual sound sources and describe their characteristics, relative loudness, and timing. Strong attention to detail and the ability to maintain focus and consistency across long batches. Application Process Apply via the Easy Apply. Check your email for next steps. Show more Show less