New York University
Programmer/Analyst (7421BR)
New York Universityıs Division of the Libraries seeks a Programmer/Analyst
to work on the "Papyrological Navigator" ( http://papyri.info ), a major
web-based research portal that provides scholars worldwide with access to
texts, transcriptions, images and metadata relating of ancient texts on
papyri, pottery fragments and other material. The incumbent will work
closely with the Project Coordinator (at Columbia University) and with
scholars involved in the project at NYU's Institute for the Study of the
Ancient World, Duke University and the University of Heidelberg, as well as
with NYU Digital Library Technology staff.
The incumbent's initial responsibilities will include: migrating existing PN
software applications from Columbia University to NYU; optimizing
performance as needed; establishing a robust production environment at NYU
for the ongoing ingest and processing of new and updated Greek text
transcriptions, metadata and digital images; performing both analysis and
programming of any required changes or enhancements to current PN
applications.
This is a grant-funded position and is available for 2 years.
Candidates should have the following skills:
* Bachelor's degree in computer or information science and 3 years of
relevant experience or equivalent combination
* Must include experience developing applications using Java
* Demonstrated knowledge of Java, Tomcat, Saxon, Lucene, Apache, SQL, XML,
XSLT
* Experience with metadata standards (e.g. TEI, EpiDoc)
* Experience working in a Unix/Linux environments
* Preferred: Experience with image serving software (eRez/FSI), Java
Portlets, Apache Jetspeed-2, and Velocity templates.
* Preferred: Experience designing, building, and deploying distributed
systems.
* Preferred: Experience working with non-Roman Unicode-based textual data
(esp. Greek)
* Excellent communication and analytical skills
Applicants should submit resume and cover letter, which reflects how
applicantıs education and experience match the job requirements.
Please apply through NYU's application management system:
http://www.nyu.edu/hr/jobs/apply .
At this page click on "External Applicants" then "Search Openings." Type
7421BR in the "Keyword Search" field and select search. NYU offers a
generous benefit package including 22 days of vacation annually. NYU is an
Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.
New York University Libraries: Library facilities at New York University
serve the schoolıs 40,000 students and faculty and contain more than 4
million volumes. New York University is a member of the Association of
Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, the Digital Library
Federation; serves as the administrative headquarters of the Research
Library Association of South Manhattan, a consortium that includes three
academic institutions. The Libraryıs website URL is http://library.nyu.edu
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