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Jamie Oblea

Senior Research Associate / Annotation Lead

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Texas, Usa
$20.00/hrExpertLabel StudioProdigyDataturk

Key Skills

Software

Label StudioLabel Studio
ProdigyProdigy
DataturkDataturk

Top Subject Matter

Social sciences/social behavioral data
Public health
health disparities

Top Data Types

TextText
AudioAudio
DocumentDocument

Top Task Types

Classification
Bounding Box
Text Generation
Question Answering
Text Summarization
Data Collection
Prompt Response Writing SFT

Freelancer Overview

Senior Research Associate / Annotation Lead. Brings 9+ years of professional experience across complex professional workflows, research, and quality-focused execution. Core strengths include NVivo. Education includes Master of Arts, Arizona State University (2010) and Bachelor of Arts, University of Arizona (2007). AI-training focus includes data types such as Text, Audio, and Document and labeling workflows including Classification.

ExpertEnglish

Labeling Experience

Senior Research Associate / Annotation Lead

TextClassification
Led annotation projects for large-scale social behavior datasets, designing comprehensive coding and labeling schemes for research studies. Developed detailed annotation guidelines and training materials for qualitative social media content analysis, ensuring consistent and accurate labeling. Implemented adjudication workflows, gold standard testing, and rigorous QA protocols to maintain high data integrity. • Coordinated thematic and behavioral pattern analysis for published research • Ensured high inter-rater reliability among annotation teams • Collaborated on transforming research questions into annotation tasks • Managed annotation processes for sensitive and diverse datasets

Led annotation projects for large-scale social behavior datasets, designing comprehensive coding and labeling schemes for research studies. Developed detailed annotation guidelines and training materials for qualitative social media content analysis, ensuring consistent and accurate labeling. Implemented adjudication workflows, gold standard testing, and rigorous QA protocols to maintain high data integrity. • Coordinated thematic and behavioral pattern analysis for published research • Ensured high inter-rater reliability among annotation teams • Collaborated on transforming research questions into annotation tasks • Managed annotation processes for sensitive and diverse datasets

2019 - Present

Qualitative Data Analyst / Research Assistant

TextClassification
Performed systematic annotation and coding of public health interview transcripts to categorize themes and identify access disparities. Designed and maintained codebooks for mixed-methods evaluation of health programs, supporting qualitative and quantitative research integration. Conducted content analysis and annotated stakeholder concerns in policy documents and community feedback. • Developed and applied evaluation frameworks for project consistency • Annotated transcripts for thematic analysis and reporting • Facilitated focus group transcription and annotation • Prioritized accuracy and confidentiality in health data annotation

Performed systematic annotation and coding of public health interview transcripts to categorize themes and identify access disparities. Designed and maintained codebooks for mixed-methods evaluation of health programs, supporting qualitative and quantitative research integration. Conducted content analysis and annotated stakeholder concerns in policy documents and community feedback. • Developed and applied evaluation frameworks for project consistency • Annotated transcripts for thematic analysis and reporting • Facilitated focus group transcription and annotation • Prioritized accuracy and confidentiality in health data annotation

2015 - 2018

Research Coordinator / Field Annotator

AudioClassification
Conducted systematic annotation of community interactions and ethnographic observations in a longitudinal social dynamics study. Managed annotation workflow for over 500 hours of recorded interview audio, implementing precise time-coded behavioral coding schemes. Developed and tested annotation schemas for comparative, cross-cultural analysis across diverse participant groups. • Trained research assistants on NVivo and Atlas.ti annotation software • Maintained reliability standards for annotated qualitative data • Documented processes for publication methodology sections • Translated annotated results for conference presentations

Conducted systematic annotation of community interactions and ethnographic observations in a longitudinal social dynamics study. Managed annotation workflow for over 500 hours of recorded interview audio, implementing precise time-coded behavioral coding schemes. Developed and tested annotation schemas for comparative, cross-cultural analysis across diverse participant groups. • Trained research assistants on NVivo and Atlas.ti annotation software • Maintained reliability standards for annotated qualitative data • Documented processes for publication methodology sections • Translated annotated results for conference presentations

2010 - 2015

Graduate Research Assistant

DocumentClassification
Annotated historical census records and archival documents for demographic migration research. Applied coding frameworks to newspaper content analysis, focusing on media representation and the evolution of social movements. Coded responses for surveys on social attitudes, ensuring high data quality and accuracy in a statewide study. • Supported data integrity through double-entry validation • Contributed to archival and survey-based annotation tasks • Maintained research logs for demographic migration projects • Participated in annotation for longitudinal newspaper and document analysis

Annotated historical census records and archival documents for demographic migration research. Applied coding frameworks to newspaper content analysis, focusing on media representation and the evolution of social movements. Coded responses for surveys on social attitudes, ensuring high data quality and accuracy in a statewide study. • Supported data integrity through double-entry validation • Contributed to archival and survey-based annotation tasks • Maintained research logs for demographic migration projects • Participated in annotation for longitudinal newspaper and document analysis

2007 - 2010

Education

A

Arizona State University

Master of Arts, Sociology

Master of Arts
2007 - 2010
U

University of Arizona

Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology

Bachelor of Arts
2003 - 2007

Work History

U

University Of Arizona

Research Coordinator

Tucson
2010 - 2015
A

Arizona State University

Graduate Research Assistant

Tempe
2007 - 2010