Job opportunity at the Petrie Museum: tinyurl.com/27lhsfa
Research Associate - Networked 3D Design Application for Museums, -
Ref:1141523
UCL Department / Division, Museums and Collections,
Specific unit / Sub department
The Petrie Museum
Grade 7
Hours:Full Time
Salary: (inclusive of London allowance) £31,778-£38,441 per annum
Duties and Responsibilities
The Petrie Museum is a leader in the area of web access. It was one of
the first museums to make its entire catalogue accessible online and is
currently involved in a number of projects aimed at supplementing its
catalogue with 3D content. The Museum has received funding to create an
online 3D interactive museum where multiple users can work together from
remote locations to create museum displays and exhibitions. The Research
Associate will be responsible for creating a 3D interactive application
that will allow users to construct display spaces, organise images of
objects from the Petrie collection into these spaces and prepare
accompanying interpretative labels. The objective of this project is to
have a pilot of the 3D interactive museum ready for evaluation by March
2011. The post is full time for 9 months in the first instance, start
date July 2010.
Key Requirements
A good first degree or post-graduate qualification in computer science
is essential, as is knowledge of computer graphics techniques, web
tecnologies and websites. The ability to develop software and to analyse
and write up data is needed. Effective verbal and written communication
skills are important, allowing the applicant to present complex
information to a range of audiences. The applicant should excel at
working to deadlines whilst having an eye for accuracy and detail. The
applicant will ideally have experience of working in a research
environment with graphics oriented programmes such as C++ and Open GL.
They should have experience in deploying interactive 2D and 3D graphics
on websites and in developing software requirements with customers.
Finally, the applicant should be committed to high quality research, be
able to work collabaratively and as part of a team in a research
community, be confident working unsupervised, self motivated and able to
use their initiative.
Further Details
A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom
of this page. To apply for the vacancy please click on the ‘Apply Now’
button below. If you have any queries regarding the vacancy or the
application process, please contact Lauren Sadler, [log in to unmask]
0207 679 2540.
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Simon Mahony
Student Support Manager
Department of War Studies, e-Learning Programme
Room K7.05, 7th Floor, South Range
King's College London
WC2R 2LS
http://www.kcl.ac.uk/wimw
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