Job Announcement: Verilogue

Applied Linguistics: Consultant, Verilogue, Telecommute

Employer:		Verilogue Linguistics www.verilogue.com
Job Location:		Pennsylvania, USA (Telecommute)
Rank or Title:		Consultant
Linguistic Field(s):		Applied Linguistics Text/Corpus Linguistics
LL Issue:		19.1515
Date Posted:		07-May-2008
Job Description:		Verilogue, 2007 Technology Start-Up Company of the Year as determined by the Eastern Technology Council, brings patients, physicians and the healthcare industry together to share information, enhance disease understanding and participate in medical marketing research. We are now seeking a Manager or Director of Analytics who will be responsible for: - Systematizing and operationalizing methods of linguistic analysis using techniques of corpus linguistics and discourse analysis to identify and tag salient pragmatic and interactional features - Conducting multi-dimensional and conversation(al) analyses of physician-patient interactions - Partnering with information technology and natural language processing personnel to develop lexicons and taxonomies of discourse features - Facilitating the development of automated systems of linguistic analysis where suitable - Working directly with clients and contributing to research projects and presentations as needed - Developing abstracts, papers and proposals for publications and conferences - Serving as a liaison with leading universities and linguistic research organizations Position requirements: - An M.A./PhD in Applied Linguistics, with specialized training in corpus linguistics (multi-dimensional analysis), discourse analysis, ethnography of communication, and related sub-fields - 2+ years experience conducting corpus- and human-driven analyses of large bodies of language data - Proven project management skills and the ability to manage multiple projects on tight timelines - Strong analytical, organizational and presentational skills - Experience in marketing research desired - Knowledge of the healthcare industry desired - Relocation assistance available.
Application Deadline:		Open until filled
Application Email:		bcollins@verilogue.com
Contact Information:		Brett Collins , Recruiting Manager click here to access email