Subject: New Positions - Oxford University Humanities Computing Unit
NINCH ANNOUNCEMENT
NEW POSITIONS CREATED AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY HUMANITIES COMPUTING UNIT
We rarely post job vacancies but this cluster of new positions at Oxford
David Green
>Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 11:47:06 EDT
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David Green (david@ninch.org)
Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:40:25 -0500
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Date: Thu, 11 Jun 1998 12:40:25 -0500
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From: david@ninch.org (David Green)
Subject: New Positions - Oxford University Humanities Computing Unit<fwd>
June 10, 1998
<http://info.ox.ac.uk/oucs/humanities/index.html>
University's newly created Humanities Computing Development Team caught our
eye.
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>Subject: job vacancy - Oxford University Humanities Computing Unit<fwd>
>From: Nbeagrie@aol.com
>To: ahds-all@mailbase.ac.uk
>Apologies for any cross posting.
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>Date: 6/11/98 11:58:41AM
>From: stuart.lee@computing-services.oxford.ac.uk (Stuart Lee)
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>OXFORD UNIVERSITY COMPUTING SERVICES
>
>HUMANITIES COMPUTING UNIT
>
>The HCU is establishing a new Humanities Computing Development Team (HCDT)
>to contribute to its provision of computing support to the Humanities
>departments at the University. The activities envisaged include
>development of web-based tutorials, electronic publication of course
>materials and the development of research databases. Initially the staff
>will consist of an HCDT Co-ordinator and two Project Officers and we are
>currently recruiting to fill these posts.
>
>Job Title: Co-ordinator
>Salary: 15,159 - 22,785 [pounds sterling]
>
>Applications are invited for the post of HCDT Co-ordinator whose
>responsibilities will include project selection and planning, supervision
>of two Project Officers, outreach and liaison activities and financial
>management of the team.
>
>The person we are looking for will be educated to degree level and possess
>an understanding of the needs of academic researchers in the Humanities,
>together with experience of Computer Based Learning products. If you can
>demonstrate good organisational and communication skills and have the
>creativity to be involved in the formation of this new team we would like
>to hear from you. Some technical ability and a track record in
>time-critical project development would be advantageous.
>
>
>Job Title: Project Officer
>Salary: 15,159 - 22,785 [pounds sterling]
>
>The HCDT Project Officers will be recruited at the lower end of the salary
>scale and will report to the Co-ordinator. They will be responsible for
>implementation and development of all projects undertaken by the HCDT, and
>be expected to assist with the overall planning of activities and the
>definition of work plans for specific projects. Other duties will include
>software development, consultation with academic collaborators and
>evaluation of project proposals.
>
>Applicants must be graduates with a relevant degree in Humanities or
>computing. They must have practical experience in some of the following:
>digitization, encoding, multimedia authoring tools, CBL, interface design,
>scripting languages, database management, systems analysis, WWW, image
>management or text retrieval. Good communication skills will be required,
>together with the organisational ability necessary to undertake and
>prioritise a variety of duties.
>
>Initially these posts are offered on a one year fixed-term contract,
>however it is envisaged that they will be extended beyond one year
>depending on the evaluation of the HCDT's activities.
>
>For more information about the Humanities Computing Unit, please see
>http://info.ox.ac.uk/oucs/humanities/ To apply for either post, please
>obtain further details and an application form from Mrs Nicky Tomlin,
>Oxford University Computing Services, 13 Banbury Road, Oxford OX2 6NN.
>(tel: 01865-273230, e-mail: nicky.tomlin@oucs.ox.ac.uk).
>
>Closing date for the submission of applications is 3 July 1998.
>Interviews will be held during week commencing 13 July 1998.
>