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Vashti Clark (vjc@oup-usa.org)
198 Madison Avenue
New York
NY 10016
USA
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 Helene Klappert, Oxford
University Press, 198 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10016
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