Linguist

At Nym, we're passionate about simplifying healthcare by automating the accurate interpretation of clinical language. 

Our interdisciplinary team has developed innovative technology that can understand clinical language and provide an entirely new way of analyzing and decoding medical records into clear, concise, and actionable information. This ultimately ensures clinical and administrative teams can spend more time focused on patient care.

At Nym, the future is bright. Our engine currently processes over six million charts annually in more than 300 emergency departments and urgent care settings across the US. We are backed by top-tier VCs and growing rapidly, with offices in NYC and Tel Aviv. 

Come join us

Role and Responsibilities:

We are looking for a Linguist to design and develop linguistic features within our Research team. In this role, you'll be responsible for defining and characterizing linguistic generalizations in textual data as well as developing linguistic tools for Nym's product.

As the Linguist, you will:

• Work with PMs and stakeholders to design and develop linguistic features.
• Analyze textual data, distribution, and format.
• Define and characterize linguistic generalizations in structured and free-text data.
• Define rules using internal and external tools to capture data points for various features.
• Engage in prompt engineering and LLM research.
• Maintain and update databases and code-based data collections for linguistic purposes.

• Bachelor's degree in Linguistics (Master's degree in Linguistics - Advantage).
• Strong knowledge of theoretical linguistics (syntax and semantics).
• Experience with qualitative and quantitative analysis methods.
• Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy while still maintaining the big picture (SQL and Python - advantage)
• Ability and willingness to work in a technical environment.
• Excellent communication skills (both Hebrew and English).
• Team player.
• Self-driven with an ownership mindset.