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(The final paragraph somehow did not make it into my original post. I must need more caffeine.) Both positions will remain open until filled. Applications will be reviewed starting on December 7th. Full position descriptions can be found at http://www.nescent.org/about/employment.php -- Ryan On Nov 10, 2008, at 8:42 AM, Ryan Scherle wrote: > The Dryad Data Repository (http://datadryad.org) has two open > programming positions located in central North Carolina: (1) a general > repository programmer and (2) a programmer focused on enhancing > metadata records with controlled vocabulary terms. Dryad stores data > underlying scientific publications from evolutionary biology and > related fields. Dryad is being developed by the National Evolutionary > Synthesis Center (NESCent) and the Metadata Research Center (MRC) at > the University of North Carolina in coordination with several > scientific journals and societies. > > (1) The Dryad Repository Programmer will support general repository > development activities, enhancing systems for preserving, searching, > and distributing scientific data. This position is funded for 3 years, > with possibility for extension. It will be located at NESCent. > > (2) The Dryad/HIVE Programmer will apply the SKOS standard to > improve the > Dryad cataloging system, developing software to select and manage > terms from multiple controlled vocabularies and ontologies. This > position is funded for 21 months, with possibility for extension. It > will be located at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. > > --- Ryan Scherle > --- Data Repository Architect > --- National Evolutionary Synthesis Center > > > > >