Research Programmer -Mobile/Web Applications Developer Visiting Academic
Professional Position University Library University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign

  
Position Available: This position is available immediately. This is a
100%-time, twelve-month appointment Visiting Academic Professional position.

  
Duties and Responsibilities: The successful candidate will be appointed to
support a digital library grant-funded research project being conducted at the
Undergraduate Library. The appointee will report to the respective grant
project's principal investigator (PI) and will be a member of the University
Library's Software Development Group. Specifically, this position will support
and be funded by the following grant project:

  
The Student/Library Collaborative: Toward Transformative Mobile Library
Service, funded by The Institute of Museum and Libraries National Leadership
Grant.

  
This grant funded position will provide an opportunity to participate in
design, development, and testing of innovative, cutting-edge mobile
applications. The successful candidate will collaborate with experienced
Research Programmers in the Grainger Engineering Library Information Center
and the Library's Office of Information Technology Planning and Policy to
design and implement an infrastructure and middleware to support the creation
of the mobile applications.

  
Qualifications:

  
Required: Bachelor's degree in computer science, computer engineering, or a
related field; 3+ years of experience with object oriented programming;
experience using modern Web-server development frameworks for creating
'restful' AJAX web services; Experience with source control tools: e.g. git,
SVN; Knowledge of XML and XSLT; demonstrable LINUX or UNIX experience;
demonstrable knowledge of relational database design principles and
programming using SQL; ability to work in a collaborative team environment,
and successfully handle multiple priorities; good oral and written
communication and customer service skills. See http://jobs.illinois.edu for
preferred qualifications.

  
Apply: To ensure full consideration, please complete your candidate profile at
https://jobs.illinois.edu and upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact
information including email addresses for three professional references.
Applications not submitted through this website will not be considered.

  
For questions, please call: 217-333-8169. In order to ensure full
consideration, applications and nominations must be received by March 14,
2012. Interviews may occur before the closing date; however, no decisions will
be made prior to the closing date. Illinois is an Affirmative Action /Equal
Opportunity Employer and welcomes individuals with diverse backgrounds,
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