[Taxacom] Programmer Position - Specify Software Project

[Beach, James H]

The University of Kansas Biodiversity Institute seeks a person for the
position of Programmer I for the Specify Software Project.

 

This position reports to the Biodiversity Research Center's Assistant
Director for Informatics. Technical oversight will be given by the
Specify Project Lead Developer. The position is funded through a grant
from the U.S. National Science Foundation for two years, and will be
extended contingent on the availability of grant funding. The position
offers a flexible schedule of 40 hours a week of in-office work and
requires availability for periodic travel to national and international
meetings. 

 

The University of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action
employer. We celebrate diversity of all life forms!

 

The workplace is located in Dyche Hall on the University campus within
an open-office Informatics Department which houses a high-energy,
friendly, smart, good-looking, and experienced group of several software
engineers, associated technical staff and students. The Biodiversity
Institute is a healthy, dynamic, nourishing intellectual environment
which values creativity, professional growth and collaborative
interaction. The University of Kansas offers an excellent benefits
package including four weeks of vacation each year. Parking will cost
you.

 

Lawrence Kansas is a progressive university town with a full complement
of cultural, intellectual, athletic and spiritual options. Far from the
traffic jams and maddening crowds of the U.S. east or west coast,
average commute times are measured in seconds, biking, bike-talk and
bike-lust are encouraged.  Lawrence has an award winning micro-brewery,
along with satisfying regional and international cuisine dining options.

 

 

Required Qualifications:

 

1.    A bachelor's degree in a science field or one-year of professional
software development experience with Java (not including coursework).

 

2.    Knowledge and skill in best-practices software design, including
object-oriented design principles.

 

3.    Six months of experience with programming relational database
systems, must know SQL, relational database design principles.

 

4.    Developer's level understanding of existing and emerging internet
standards and technologies.

 

5.    Excellent communication skills and demonstrable history of
efficient and productive work skills and team collaboration.

 

 

For more information see https://jobs.ku.edu, position #00005205. 

 

Application Review begins 10/18/2010.

 

_____________________________
James H. Beach
Biodiversity Institute
University of Kansas
1345 Jayhawk Boulevard
Lawrence, KS 66045, USA
T 785 864-4645, F 785 864-5335