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Hi Jodi,

Was there a reason why you included the "Pool temperatures, company
registrations, dairy prices …" in the job description at:

    http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/842

I almost flagged the posting as spam...

//Ed

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 9:03 AM,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Pool temperatures, company registrations, dairy prices …
>
>
> ScraperWiki is a Silicon Valley style startup, in Liverpool, UK. We're
> changing the world of open data, and how data science is done together on the
> Internet.
>
>
> We're looking for a data scientist who…
>
>
> Loves data, and what can be done with it.
>
> Able to code in Ruby or Python, but willing to learn the other.
>
> Good at communicating with non-technical people.
>
> Happy to responsively give our corporate customers what they need.
>
> Some practical things…
>
>
> We're an innovative, funded startup. Things will change lots, as we find how
> our business works. We'd like you to enjoy and help with that.
>
> Must be willing to either relocate to Liverpool or to commute to our offices
> which are near the University. We might be able to organise working visas.
>
> To apply - send the following:
>
>
> Links to two scrapers that you've made on ScraperWiki, involving a dataset
> that you find interesting for some reason.
>
> Similarly, a link to a view you've made on ScraperWiki (can be related to the
> two scrapers).
>
> A link to your resume/CV
>
> Any questions you have about the job.
>
> Along to [log in to unmask] with the word swjob4 in the subject (and yes,
>
> that means no agencies, unless the candidates do that themselves)
>
>
> … Oil wells, marathon results, planning applications
>
>
>
>
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> Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/842/