Tobii Dynavox
Linguistic and Childhood Language Development Specialist (AAC) - Norwegian
About this role
Why join us? We’re on a mission to empower people with disabilities to do what they once did or never thought possible. As the world-leader in assistive communication solutions, we empower our customers to express themselves, connect with the world, and live richer lives. At Tobii Dynavox, you can grow your career within a dynamic, global companythat has a clear, impactful purpose - with the flexibility to also do what truly matters to you outside of work. What’s more, you’ll be part of a work culture where collaboration is the norm and individuality is welcomed. As a member of our team, you’ll have the power to innovate for good. You’ll see your ideas in use in new applications, work with the latest technology on leading platforms, and deliver meaningful solutions for our customers. About the Project Tobii Dynavox is seeking a highly qualified Linguistic and Childhood Language Developmentspecialistto support the development and review ofAugmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC)contentfor a specific target-language community. This project is critical in ensuring that AAC content is linguistically and culturally meaningful, relevant, and aligned with real-world communication needs.We are aiming for a projectstartin Fall/Winter 2026. Target Language
- Norwegian Key Responsibilities
- Contribute knowledge andexpertisetochildhoodlanguage development in the target language
- Help develop a lexical database that organizes words by part of speech and morphological form
- Support the evaluation andselectionof existing lexical data sources
- Review lexical data for errors and make corrections as needed
- Collaborate closely with software developers and AAC content experts todefine language-specific software features and expected behaviors based on the syntactic and grammatical structure of the target language
- Review the software productandAAC implementationsto ensure that vocabulary, grammar, and syntax in the target language are well supported for children’s communication needs. Required Qualifications
- Native speaker of the target language
- Fluencyin English
- Background in linguistics and childhood language development
- Strong understanding of the grammatical structure and morphology of the target language, with the ability to discuss complex linguistic concepts with English-speaking developers
- Strong knowledge of research on language development and vocabulary acquisition in the target language for typically developing children
- Conceptual understanding of AAC principles and how vocabulary, grammar, and language development are represented in AAC systems Preferred Qualifications
- Familiarity with AAC vocabulary organization,contentdesign, or communication support tools for children