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*** Apologies for cross-posting *** Dear colleagues, We would like to inform you about a job advertisement at Goettingen State and University Library (Goettingen, Germany). The advertisement (German language) is available here: http://www.uni-goettingen.de/de/3489.html?cid=5298 Please find the English version below. Best regards, Stefan Strathmann -- Stefan Strathmann Research and Development Department (RDD) Goettingen State and University Library Georg-August-Universität Goettingen 37073 Goettingen Germany Phone: +49 551 39 7806 Fax: +49 551 39 3856 [log in to unmask] http://www.sub.uni-goettingen.de/ ------------------------------------------- NIEDERSÄCHSISCHE STAATS- UND UNIVERSITÄTSBIBLIOTHEK GÖTTINGEN The Niedersächsische Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (SUB) is one of the largest scientific libraries in Germany. It has been involved in the research and development of digital research infrastructures and virtual research environments for many years. We are looking for a full-time research associate (salary class 13 TV-L) starting on the 1st of November 2010 for the EU project European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI). The running term is nine months with the possibility of an extension to a total of four years. Sources about the holocaust are scattered over different archives throughout Europe and beyond. They are organized in different language areas, terminologies and reference rooms. The European Holocaust Research Infrastructure (EHRI) project is designed to unify these heterogenic sources and will establish an integrated research environment about the holocaust (virtual research infrastructure). This includes the establishment of coordinated forms of access, a virtual research environment with comprehensive access to all relevant research data and the development of authoritative standards and interoperability mechanisms. The project is funded by the EU. In the EHRI project the SUB will concentrate on designing the digital infrastructure for the integration of data within EHRI (points of contact to DARIAH and Driver/OpenAIRE). The SUB will also contribute to the development of interaction mechanisms as Facetted-Browsing based on metadata and Geo-Browsing (points of contact to Europeana-Connect). Main tasks: * Development of concepts for the integration of metadata between the partner institutions and related initiatives * Technical realization of the integration of metadata between the partner institutions and related initiatives * Development of concepts for the implementation of user interaction in the portal, i.e. Facetted-Browsing and Geo-Browsing * Technical implementation of the user interaction in the portal, i.e. Facetted-Browsing and Geo-Browsing * Linkage of the technical infrastructure with the infrastructure of DARIAH (i.e. Shibboleth, Identifier-System) * Coordination of the SUB project management, especially in the area of EU time sheet, reports and more Required are: * A successfully completed university education, preferably in the humanities with declared technical understanding or a degree in computer sciences with a broad understanding of Digital Humanities * Competence in metadata and knowledge of well established metadata standards * Knowledge of XML (TEI) and in the area of Linked Data * Good organizational skills, good time management * High communication competences in dealing with international partners, very good English skills * Experience in the area of eHumanities and/or the EU context is of advantage The SUB Göttingen is offering you an opportunity to work tightly embedded in national and international activities in the Research and Development Department. We offer a diversity of challenging tasks with highly motivated colleagues and a dynamic and unbureaucratic working environment with a high degree of individual responsibility and autonomy. If you have questions concerning the project please contact Dr. Heike Neuroth ([log in to unmask]). The University of Göttingen is an equal opportunities employer and places particular emphasis on fostering career opportunities for female scientists and scholars. Qualified women are therefore strongly encouraged to apply. Disabled persons with equivalent aptitude will be favored for the position. Please send your application by the 15th of October 2010 to the Director of the Niedersächsischen Staats- und Universitätsbibliothek Göttingen (SUB), Dr. Norbert Lossau, 37070 Göttingen. Applications per e-mail are welcome. Please send them to [log in to unmask] Attention: Please only provide us with copies of your application papers. They will not be sent back unless you provide us with a stamped envelope, if you don't they will be destroyed after a retention period of five months.