Faculty of Science — Department of Geography Senior Research Associate / Geospatial Software Developer
Employment type: Fixed term for 12 months Employment basis: 22.2 hours per week Salary: £16,879 - £18,986 Position number: 10011596 Closing date: 11 May 2014 Interview date: 29 May 2014 The Great Britain Historical GIS team based at the University of Portsmouth has an immediate need for a geo-spatial developer familiar with Java development in a Unix/Linux environment, and with open source geospatial software. We are working to supplement and eventually replace our very popular web site, A Vision of Britain through Time, with a new system, PastPlace, designed to better support modern web standards including semantic web technologies, and to work well on mobile devices. Proof-of-concept versions of the PastPlace API and App already exist. The post-holder will need to be able to work autonomously, developing new code and integrating existing components so as to meet our overall goals and comply with relevant standards. They will not in general be working to detailed programme specifications, but will need to work closely with the rest of the team and especially with the project leader so that the software correctly interfaces with our evolving data structures. They will also need to work with a contractor responsible for web design and with an international network of research collaborators. The post-holder will be responsible for all aspects of software development, including stress and performance testing. Although the post is within the Department of Geography, University of Portsmouth, there may be substantial opportunities for working from home. On these occasions, the post holder will be expected to be contactable by telephone and email during working hours and be prepared to attend regular team meetings in Portsmouth. We hope to include the post-holder in presentations of our work at international meetings. Applicants should have a postgraduate qualification in Geographical Information Systems/Science, or relevant experience, knowledge of standard GIS and database software. The post is available from July 2014. For further information about this post, please email Dr Humphrey Southall, [email protected] For detailed information about the vacancy, please visit https://port.engageats.co.uk and apply online. Humphrey Southall Reader in Geography/ Director, GB Historical GIS University of Portsmouth Geography Dept, Buckingham Bldg, Lion Terrace, Portsmouth PO1 3HE, UK [email protected] www.visionofbritain.org.uk _______________________________________________ Geowanking mailing list [email protected] http://geowanking.org/mailman/listinfo/geowanking_geowanking.org
