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-Apologies for cross postings- Repository Software Developer The Centre for e-Research at King's College London is developing a research infrastructure to support research processes across the College. A core component of this infrastructure will be a digital repository, with associated services supporting the preservation, discovery, delivery and re-use of digital content. The repository is being implemented using the Fedora software (see http://www.fedora-commons.org/), which provides a flexible repository framework rather than an off-the-shelf system, so significant design and development work will be required to implement the required services. To support this development, the Centre is seeking to appoint a full-time Repository Software Developer, who will work within a small development team, and reporting to the Software Development Manager. The repository will incorporate not only articles and papers, but also research data, complex research outputs, and digitised material from King's archives and special collections. The aim is not to produce a stand-alone system that simply manages data, but a repository that is fully integrated with the wider research infrastructure and research workflows across the College, including those that support strategic planning and monitoring of research outputs. The post-holder will thus be required to liaise with researcher staff, departments and schools, and will be involved with all aspects of our work, including the opportunity to develop new skills in a wider context. The main duties and responsibilities of the Repository Software Developer will be: * Evaluation of potential technologies and solutions, and making recommendations on the basis of this evaluation. * Understanding functional and non-functional requirements. * Transforming requirements into implementations, in accordance with the standards and principles followed at the Centre. * Specification of repository architecture, web services and other software. * Development, testing and documentation of services and other software. * Liaison and collaboration with research staff and data/metadata specialists in various disciplines. * Dissemination activities (e.g. workshops, conferences) The ideal candidate will be a graduate with a relevant degree or equivalent (either computing science or with significant IT component). Expertise in Fedora repositories is essential. You must be thorough and methodical, able to work independently to tight deadlines, and have experience of planning and working in teams. Salary will be within the Grade 6 scale, currently £30,612 to £36,102 per annum (inclusive of London Allowance of £2,323 per annum) depending on skills and experience. Benefits include 27 days annual leave, an annual season ticket loan scheme, a final salary superannuation scheme and a subsidised gym. This post will be fixed term for 2 years initially because it is a fixed term funded project. To obtain a job pack and further information about King's please see our website at www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs or alternatively e-mail [log in to unmask] Please quote the reference number N6/QL/45/08 in all correspondence. Interviews will be held on 21st and 22nd August 2008 Closing Date: 19 August 2008 Equality of opportunity is College policy