LINGUIST List 17.2950

Mon Oct 09 2006

Directory

Editor for this issue: Catherine Adams <catherinlinguistlist.org>


Directory         1.     Hiring Manager, Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics, Lexicography: Rank Open, Accelovation, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA


Message 1: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics, Lexicography: Rank Open, Accelovation, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA
Date: 08-Oct-2006
From: Hiring Manager <linguistaccelovation.com>
Subject: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics, Lexicography: Rank Open, Accelovation, Inc., Mountain View, CA, USA


Organization: Accelovation, Inc Web Address: http://www.accelovation.com Job Rank: Rank Open Specialty Areas: Applied Linguistics, General Linguistics, Lexicography Required Language(s): English (eng)

Description: Accelovation seeks a detail-oriented English linguist to work both as a knowledge engineer in constructing, annotating and maintaining development, and testing corpora as well as in helping to maintain linguistic resources such as lexicons and rules. The successful candidate will divide their time between development, data quality and coordinating a part-time team of annotators.

Accelovation is a venture funded startup that helps leading innovators in the Fortune 1000 scour the Internet and other electronic information for market insights - key facts about market needs, new technologies and trends needed to drive innovation results. Our customers include a number of well known companies in the Chemicals, Consumer Packaged Goods and Foods industries, among others.

This position offers opportunities for career growth in linguistics, quality assurance and/or development. It also features the benefits of working for a startup company, including rapid change, team-work environment, and stock options.

Qualifications: -Linguistics degree (Master preferred) -Work experiences in industry (intern experiences also count) -NLP experience a plus -QA experience a plus -Outstanding communication, leadership, and teamwork skills -Passion for linguistics and innovation -Resourceful, flexible, and aggressive about learning new things -Track record of meeting deadlines -Aspires to the highest levels of integrity

US work authorization required.

To apply: Please submit a resume and cover letter via email to the email address, below.

Contact Information Hiring Manager Email: linguistaccelovation.com

Application Deadline: (Open until filled)