About the Role

Join Oxford Languages and contribute to the ongoing revision and updating of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) and other Oxford Languages dictionaries and lexical datasets. In this Editor role, you will carry out primary lexicographical work, which includes conducting lexical research and analysis, revising existing content, and creating new content. You will research the history and usage of words through primary textual evidence, using electronic databases, dictionaries, and other sources, and analyse patterns of usage through lexical corpora and large language models.

You will construct paragraphs of quotation evidence to illustrate the history and typical usage of words, revise and draft editorial text to explain meanings, origins, and histories, and contribute to projects aimed at making targeted improvements at scale across the OED text. Some projects involve the innovative application of new and emerging language technologies, including AI. You will also review the work of other editors, collaborate with colleagues, and develop new skills as working practices evolve.

We operate a hybrid working policy that requires a minimum of 2 days per week in the Oxford office. 

About You

We’re looking for someone with a good eye for detail and a passion for language to join our team. You’ll need to be highly organized, able to prioritize tasks, and confident working to deadlines. You will bring a positive, team-oriented approach and strong communication skills.

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have:

• Good knowledge of English, including syntax, grammar, etc.
• Experience using various resources to investigate or research a topic (e.g. for a project or thesis, as a personal interest, etc.).
• Familiarity with applications of technology (including corpora and AI) in textual or linguistic analysis (Beneficial)
• Knowledge of other languages - classical or modern (Beneficial)

Benefits

We care about work/life balance here at OUP. With this in mind we offer 25 days’ holiday that rises with service, plus bank holidays and Christmas closure (3-days) and a 35-hour working week. We are open to discussing flexibility in respect to working patterns, dependent on role. We also have a great variety of active employee networks and societies. 

We help make your money go further by contributing to your pension up to 12%, offering loans and savings schemes through our partnership with Salary Finance, in addition to travel to work schemes and access to a wide range of local discounts. 

This role comes with the added benefit of a discretionary annual payment.

Please see our Rewards and Recognition page for more information.

Queries

Please contact cynthia.yue@oup.com with any queries relating to this role.

We are committed to supporting diversity in our workforce, and ensuring an inclusive environment where all individuals can thrive. We seek to employ a workforce representative of the markets that we serve and encourage applications from all.