JOB: Oxford English Dictionary

[Jesse Sheidlower]

Dear Colleagues,

Below is a job posting for an editorial position in the North American
office of the Oxford English Dictionary. I'd be grateful if you could
forward this to anyone not on ADS-L who you think might be interested.

Thank you.

Jesse Sheidlower

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Oxford English Dictionary

Oxford University Press


Position Title: Editor/Senior Editor, Oxford English Dictionary

Location: New York, New York (NOTE: This is not a telecommuting position)

Reporting to: Principal Editor, the Oxford English Dictionary's North
American Editorial Unit

Job Summary: Writing and editing North American English entries for the OED

Responsibilities/Duties:

* Writing new entries for historical and modern American English, Canadian
English, and Caribbean English terms

* Editing existing OED entries for North American English terms

* Reviewing general OED text to ensure proper coverage of North American
English

* Conducting or supervising lexical research, in libraries or online

* Recruiting and managing contributors to the North American Reading
Program

* Assisting the Principal Editor in day-to-day management of department

Qualifications:

The candidate should have graduate training in the humanities
(preferably English), and several years' experience in lexicography. A
clear, elegant writing style and the ability to analyze complex
lexical data accurately and rapidly on-screen are essentials for the
post.  The successful candidate should also be expert in the history
of the English language, especially in America, and should possess a
keen awareness of cultural change in America from the sixteenth
century up to today.

Salary and title commensurate with experience.

Please apply with a cover letter and C.V. to Vashti Clark,
Oxford University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016