Employment Opportunities at NESCent
Director, Information Technology
The University of New Mexico -- DataONE (Observation Network for Earth)
The Office of the Vice President for Research seeks highly qualified candidates for the position of Director of Information Technology for DataONE—a distributed global data center for earth observations, supporting the biological, environmental and earth sciences. The Director provides overall leadership for the design of system architecture, cyberinfrastructure implementation, and operations for the global data network.
Applicants must possess an M.S. or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Library and Information Science, or the Biological, Environmental, or Earth Sciences, plus demonstrated senior-level management experience and outstanding knowledge of information system architecture and operation. Expertise in software and systems engineering, Linux, modern programming languages, and open source development approaches is essential.
Salary is commensurate with experience, and a complete benefits package (including retirement, health/dental/life/long-term care insurance, etc.) is available. A detailed announcement including mandatory qualifications and application procedures can be obtained at the UNM Jobs website: http://unmjobs.unm.edu. Questions on application procedures may be addressed to The University of New Mexico Human Resource Department at (505) 277-6947.
A letter of interest (including a statement addressing the qualifications requirements), CV, and three references must be received by close of business May 01, 2009.
The University of New Mexico is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action Employer.
The US National Evolutionary Synthesis Center seeks a Scientific Programmer, initially on a limited-term contractual basis, to assist with building a novel semantic knowledge base for evolutionary biology. The Phenoscape project aims to represent phenotypic data using a formal ontology-based syntax with computable semantics. The Phenoscape Knowledge Base (PhenoscapeKB) integrates genetic data from model organisms with biodiversity data for the purpose of exploring the genetic basis of anatomical diversity in nature.
Work description. PhenoscapeKB is being prepared for a public release in late July 2009. The scientific programmer will assist the NESCent software development team by implementing defined components of the software stack (depending on qualifications) during this period. Work packages may range from unit testing (Java), source code refactoring (Java), web-service optimization (Java, JSON, REST), user interface implementation based on mockups (Ruby on Rails), and user interface styling (CSS). The position is initially being filled on a limited-term contractual basis between now and the end of July 2009. Opportunities for additional work after the term of the contract are available, depending on performance. All software developed by Phenoscape is open-source. The technology stack and components are documented, along with links to the source code, at http://phenoscape.org/wiki/Informatics.
Qualifications. The applicant should be a principal or senior software developer with significant professional experience in at least one, and ideally more than one, of the requisite technologies. Most important among these is Java server side programming, including REST-based web-services, servlets, and database access and middleware for data-centric (OLAP-type) applications. The incumbent must be able to work independently and according to specifications, estimate effort, and communicate requirements and deliverables to the development team. Phenoscape maintains close relations with external open-source development efforts and the ideal applicant will have demonstrated experience in successfully developing and communicating in such an environment, as well as working independently on contract assignments.
How to apply. Please send by email a cover letter, resume, and representative examples of code (e.g. links to open-source code) plus the contact information for three references. Applications should be addressed to Hilmar Lapp, Assistant Director of Informatics, NESCent (hlapp@nescent.org). In the cover letter, please describe your availability for work between now and July along with information on the rate (or rate range) to be charged. Further inquiries about the position may be directed to Mr. Lapp by email or phone (919-668-5288).
Additional information. NESCent (http;//www.nescent.org); Phenoscape (http://phenoscape.org)
