DAMS Software Engineer - Cultures of Knowledge Phase II

Description

Bodleian Digital Library Systems & Services, Osney One, Oxford

Grade 7: £29,541 - £36,298 p.a.

Bodleian Digital Library Systems & Services is seeking a DAMS Software Engineer to work on the prestigious Mellon-funded digital humanities research project 'Cultures of Knowledge: Networking the Republic of Letters' (http://cofk.history.ox.ac.uk).

This is an exciting opportunity to join a fast-moving, well-resourced digital humanities project at a pivotal stage of its development, and to participate in the creation of a resource that has the potential to become indispensable to the field of early modern studies.

Working closely with other members of a vibrant team, you will take primary responsibility for implementing enhancements to the data model and adding exciting new features to the collection tool, the editorial environment, and the discovery interface. You will also be responsible for packaging code, and developing supporting documentation.

Applications are invited from candidates able to develop and maintain complex software solutions. You will have excellent analytical and communication skills and an aptitude for developing user interfaces, particularly in a web environment. You will work well in a team, with the ability to work with both non-technical and technical colleagues to achieve common goals. You will be creative and responsive to the needs of the curators and researchers.

This post is fixed-term for 21 months.

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online. To apply for this role and for further details, including a job description and selection criteria, please click on the link below.

Only applications received before 12.00 midday on Friday 15 March 2013 can be considered. Interviews are anticipated to be held on Wednesday 20 March 2013. You will be required to upload a supporting statement as part of your online application.