Corpora: Job Opportunity

[Ann Lawson]

 Lexical Computing Analyst: Collins Electronic Dictionaries


 BIRMINGHAM UK: EDGBASTON

 We wish to appoint a Lexical Computing Analyst for Electronic
 Publishing within the Dictionaries Division of HarperCollins
 Publishers. The Division produces bilingual, monlingual native speaker
 and monolingual EFL dictionaries and other reference publications. The
 successful applicant will provide technical support for the editorial
 teams, assist in maintain the Division's Unix (SunOS/Solaris) servers,
 and assist in the development of our web sites and our ongoing
 programme of electronic products and services. We are looking for
 solid Unix skills, especially in the area of text processing, with
 Perl and/or 'C' programming abilities, along with a good knowledge of
 desktop PCs (Windows). Familiarity with HTML and Java, and an interest
 in natural language processing would be definite advantages. We would
 expect the postholder to show a flexible approach to working co-
 operatively with language experts, publishers and editors. Training
 will be provided in the more specialised aspects of our computational
 work.

 Dictionaries Electronic is located within the English Department at
 the University of Birmingham and our current accommodation offers a
 pleasant working environment with access to campus facilities.

 As one of the UK's leading publishers, HarperCollins offers an
 attractive package of company pension scheme, healthcare insurance,
 etc.

 To apply, please send a CV and covering letter mentioning "Electronic
 Dictionaries" to:

     Karen Watt
     Human Resources
     HarperCollins Publishers
     Westerhill Road
     Bishopbriggs
     Glasgow
     G64 2QT

     Fax: 0141 306 3140
     Email: karen.watt at harpercollins.co.uk