Please contact Dan Cohen ([log in to unmask]) if you would like to learn 
more about these positions. (I'm on the advisory group for the Zotero 
Project)


Senior Programmer: The Center for History & New Media 
(http://chnm.gmu.edu) at George Mason University is seeking a programmer 
to work primarily on Zotero (http://www.zotero.org), an open source 
bibliographic management and note-taking tool for the Firefox web 
browser. Applicants should have an advanced knowledge of JavaScript, 
XUL, XML, CSS, and other technologies critical for Firefox development, 
such as XPCOM. Applicants should also have a working knowledge of PHP, 
Java, and MySQL, and have solid command-line Linux skills. Ability to 
work in a team is very important. This is a grant-funded, two-year 
position at the Center for History and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu), 
which is known for innovative work in digital media. Located in Fairfax, 
Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and accessible by public 
transportation. Please send a cover letter, resume, and three references 
to [log in to unmask] with subject line “senior programmer.” Applications 
without a cover letter and resume will not be considered. The cover 
letter should include salary requirements and a description of relevant 
programming projects and experience. We will begin considering 
applications on 10/15/2006 and continue until the position is filled.

Technology Evangelist: The Center for History & New Media at George 
Mason University is seeking a technology evangelist for Zotero 
(www.zotero.org), an open source bibliographic management and 
note-taking tool for the Firefox web browser. The technology evangelist 
will be responsible for building alliances with scholarly organizations 
and libraries, encouraging scholars to try Zotero, developing and 
maintaining user documentation, and building awareness of this 
next-generation research tool. We are looking for an energetic, 
well-organized individual with excellent written and oral communication 
skills. Applicants should have at least some graduate training in 
library science or one of the humanities or social science disciplines 
as well as familiarity with relevant technologies (e.g., XML, RDF, 
metadata standards, and Firefox extensions) and scholarly research 
practices. This is a grant-funded, two-year position at the Center for 
History and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu) at George Mason University, 
which is known for innovative work in digital media. Located in Fairfax, 
Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and accessible by public 
transportation. Please send letter of application, CV, or resume, and 
three references to [log in to unmask] with the subject line “Technology 
Evangelist.” We will begin considering applications October 15, 2006, 
and continue until the position is filled.

Web Designer: The Center for History & New Media at George Mason 
University is seeking a web designer and developer. We require an 
energetic and well-organized individual to work on a variety of 
innovative, web-based history projects. This position is particularly 
appropriate for someone with a combined interest in technology and 
history. The successful applicant will be able to create mockups and 
wireframes for historical, cultural, and educational websites and bring 
those ideas to fruition using the latest and highest web development 
standards. Fluency with current web design technologies (including 
ability to hand code HTML, CSS, and Javascript) and familiarity with web 
accessibility and web usability standards are essential. Some 
familiarity with web-database technologies (MySQL, PHP), contemporary 
trends in web development (e.g., AJAX, DHTML and DOM Scripting, Rails) 
and multimedia and graphic design applications (Flash, including 
ActionScript, Final Cut Pro, Photoshop, Illustrator) is a plus, as is 
prior work in history or the humanities. This is a grant-funded two-year 
position at the Center for History and New Media (http://chnm.gmu.edu), 
which is known for innovative work in digital media. Located in Fairfax, 
Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and accessible by public 
transportation.Please send a resume, three references, links to prior 
web/multimedia work, and a cover letter describing technology background 
and any interest in history to [log in to unmask] with subject line “Web 
Designer.” Salary: $32-40K plus excellent benefits. We will begin 
considering applications on 10/15/2006 and continue until the position 
is filled.

About CHNM: Since 1994, the Center for History and New Media at George 
Mason University has used digital media and computer technology to 
change the ways that people—scholars, students, and the general 
public—learn about and use the past. We do that by bringing together the 
most exciting and innovative digital media with the latest and best 
historical scholarship. We believe that serious scholarship and cutting 
edge multimedia can be combined to promote an inclusive and democratic 
understanding of the past as well as a broad historical literacy that 
fosters deep understanding of the most complex issues about the past and 
present. CHNM’s work has been internationally recognized for 
cutting-edge work in history and new media. Located in Fairfax, 
Virginia, CHNM is 15 miles from Washington, DC, and is accessible by 
public transportation.

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