Digital Preservation Coalition

Vacancy at Digital Curation Centre: Curation Tools and Services Developer

Curation Tools and Services Developer
Position Type: Fixed Term, Full time
Salary: £30,122 - £35,938
Closing Date: 12/12/2012
Location: Edinburgh

The Digital Curation Centre (DCC) provides advice, expertise and services to researchers and institutions across the UK in digital curation, and specifically in the management of research data. It liaises with national and international bodies and peer organisations to ensure the development of consistent practice and effective international infrastructure to support the sharing and management of research outputs.

DCC requires a self-motivated developer with a broad range of technical expertise and design flair to maintain and enhance the DCC's tools, resources and applications, including the DCC website. This post is fixed term to 31 July 2013 in the first instance. Further funding is anticipated for the strategically important work of the DCC, in which case the contract is likely to be extended. Secondment will be considered.
 
This post is based at Appleton Tower in the central area of the University of Edinburgh and forms part of an integrated UK team, with activities undertaken in concert with staff from the DCC's other two partner sites. Engaged to pursue certain specific objectives you will also be expected to contribute towards the broader delivery of digital curation services and resources to our collaborators and stakeholders in the UK Higher and Further Education communities.

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