24.2420, Jobs: Modified: General Ling: In-House Linguist, Lexicon Branding

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Subject: 24.2420, Jobs: Modified: General Ling: In-House Linguist, Lexicon Branding

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Date: Thu, 13 Jun 2013 11:29:33
From: Greg Alger [careers at lexiconbranding.com]
Subject: Modified: General Linguistics: In-House Linguist, Lexicon Branding, California, USA

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University or Organization: Lexicon Branding 
Job Location: California, USA 
Web Address: http://www.lexiconbranding.com
Job Rank: In-House Linguist

Specialty Areas: General Linguistics 


Description:

**Please note the updated job description. 

Lexicon Branding, a boutique naming and branding agency based in the San
Francisco Bay Area, is
seeking a full-time linguist.

About You:
You're an intelligent, energetic, self-directed, collaborative, and curious
individual with initiative and follow-through. You have a background in
linguistics and an affinity for data and analysis. You're
good with people and a good communicator. You love teamwork and enjoy a
fast-paced, creative environment. You are not just a 9-to-5 person and you
have clearly demonstrated initiative and a strong work ethic in previous jobs.

Requirements:
- MA/MS or PhD in Linguistics; or minimum 4 years work experience applying
linguistic principles to real-world problems
- Solid knowledge of general linguistic sub-fields (phonology, morphology,
syntax, semantics, pragmatics)
- Excellent writing and editing skills
- Able to work full-time in Sausalito, California

The ideal candidate will also have:
- One or more of the following linguistic areas of expertise:
psycholinguistics, text/corpus, cognitive, sociolinguistics, linguistic
anthropology, language documentation or other field work
- Experience with experimental methods, statistical analysis
- Some programming experience (scripting languages, R, HTML)
- An entrepreneurial spirit
- Non-academic, office environment work experience
- Experience communicating with clients/customers in writing and in person
- Experience abroad

About Us:
Lexicon Branding is a Sausalito-based firm known for developing strategic
brand names for products, services, and companies. Since 1982, Lexicon has
worked with clients as diverse as Apple, Subaru, and Starbucks to create some
of the world¹s most disruptive brand names. The company¹s credentials
include Swiffer, BlackBerry, OnStar, Embassy Suites, Pentium, Scion, and
Febreze. Read more at www.lexiconbranding.com.

To Apply: 
Send your résumé and a cover letter to the application email address below
with the subject "Linguist Position:" followed by your name. Include mention
of your background in linguistics in the
cover letter and discuss how you imagine you'd be able to contribute to our
organization. Please, no phone calls about this position.



Application Deadline:  (Open until filled)
	  
Email Address for Applications: careers at lexiconbranding.com 
Contact Information:
	Greg Alger 
	Email: careers at lexiconbranding.com 





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