22.5124, Jobs: Language Archiving: Software Developer, SOAS, U of London

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Subject: 22.5124, Jobs: Language Archiving: Software Developer, SOAS, U of London

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Date: 18-Dec-2011
From: David Nathan [djn at soas.ac.uk]
Subject: Language Archiving: Software Developer - UK Grade 7/AC2, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom

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Date: Mon, 19 Dec 2011 19:50:13
From: David Nathan [djn at soas.ac.uk]
Subject: Language Archiving: Software Developer - UK Grade 7/AC2, SOAS, University of London, United Kingdom

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University or Organization: SOAS, University of London 
Department: Linguistics
Job Location: London, United Kingdom 
Web Address: http://elar-archive.org
Job Rank: Software Developer - UK Grade 7/AC2  

Specialty Areas: Language Documentation; Language Archiving

Description:

Software Developer, Endangered Languages Archive
Fixed Term position until 31 July 2014 (Initially)
Salary £32,106 - £37,922 p.a. inclusive of London Allowance

The Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) preserves and publishes 
documentation of endangered languages and provides services including 
client support and training. We are seeking to employ an experienced and 
creative software developer who will play a central role in further 
advancement of our digital data curation and publication system.

The successful candidate will join the small ELAR team, and will also 
participate in activities with other programmes of Hans Rausing 
Endangered Languages Project (HRELP). The applicant will be an 
excellent Drupal/LAMP/Javascript developer with significant experience in 
user-centred web applications, ideally with a degree in computing or a 
linguistics related discipline and a strong interest in language 
documentation and/or archiving.

The role's main duties include extending our existing system to expand its 
interactive functions and enhance its usability; to develop new 
applications for facilitating collection management, curation, 
administration and reporting. The position also involves communicating 
about the project, and providing some software support to other 
programmes of Hans Rausing Endangered Languages Project.

The position offers considerable potential for creative input to ELAR's 
directions and opportunities to work with documenters and speakers of 
endangered languages throughout the world.

Closing date for applications: Jan 5, 2012. Interviews provisionally 
scheduled for week beginning: 30 January 2012.

For more information, see:
http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/vacancies.html
http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/SoftwareDeveloper.pdf

Application Deadline: 05-Jan-2012 

Web Address for Applications: http://www.hrelp.org/aboutus/staff/vacancies.html 
Contact Information:
	David Nathan 
	Email: djn at soas.ac.uk 

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