Web Designer/Database Developer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold Spring Harbor, NY.

["Brenner, Ellen" <brenner@cshl.edu>]

Web Designer/Database Developer, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Cold
Spring Harbor, NY.

Description:  The Archives of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory is seeking
a candidate for a grant-funded position in the Archives. Applicants must
be creative, flexible and innovative, with knowledge of current digital
protocols and standards as well as familiarity with web development tools
and design.  This is a key position in the implementation of a grant
"Preserving the Past and Present, Looking to the Future:  Digitizing the
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Archive" from the Macy Foundation.  The
project involves organizing and digitizing the papers of notable
scientists and other materials that document the Laboratory's position in
the forefront of scientific research and developing a web site that will
make these resources available to scholars and historians.  The project
will encompass many different forms of documents, consisting of rare
books, manuscripts, records, and reprints and off prints, photographs,
personal correspondence and interviews and audio and videot!
 apes and  DVDs.  
 
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory <http://www.cshl.edu/> is a world-renowned
research and educational institution located on the north shore of Long
Island, about 45 miles from New York City.  The Archives, located in the
Carnegie Building along with the Library, both under the Directorship of
Mila Pollock, was created in 1972 to house the growing collection of
research and historical materials, consisting of a rich repository of rare
books, manuscripts, photographs and scientific reprints.
 
Responsibilities and duties:  

	* Role encompasses design, development, maintenance, and
	consulting for web site
	* Develops metadata
	* Designs and develops web site
	* Researches, composes and edits narrative writing
	* Reports to the Director of Libraries and Archives

Qualifications and requirements :
	
	* MLS degree from an ALA-accredited program or equivalent, or
	graduate degree in computer science.
	* Demonstrated creativity and experience in designing, developing
	and maintaining web pages
	* Knowledge and/or expertise of any of the following web
	programming tools and software:  HTML, Flash, XML coding, 
	Javascript, Perl, Active Server Pages, Dreamweaver, Cumulus, Adobe 
	Photoshop, Access
	* Experience in Unix/Linux environment
	* Demonstrated research skills.
	* Advanced computing skills including self-directed learning
	skills and the ability to rapidly master new technology and 
	software.
	* Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
	* Ability to work independently and in teams
 
Salary:  Salary is negotiable, dependent on qualifications and experience.  
Salary minimum:  $50,000.

Funding for a two- year term currently available; longer term possible
based on obtaining additional funding as well as mutual agreement of the
parties

Please apply to jobline@cshl.edu <mailto:jobline@cshl.edu> 
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
1 Bungtown Road
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724

Ellen Brenner
Electronic Services Librarian
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, Library
1 Bungtown Road
Cold Spring Harbor, NY 11724
brenner@cshl.edu
516 367-6994 (phone)
516 367-6864 (fax)