JOBS - EDIT Java developer (Berlin)
The Department of Biodiversity Informatics at the Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum Berlin-Dahlem (BGBM), Freie Universität Berlin has an immediate opening for a Software Developer - salary level Scientist/Senior Scientist.
Main tasks & responsibilities: Software development for the EDIT Platform for Cybertaxonomy. Software components are developed by a team of 6 developers at the BGBM, in international collaboration (see http://wp5.e-taxonomy.eu/blog/index.php).
Prerequisites: The candidate should have a university degree, proven Java development skills, and good English communication skills.
Desirable: Experience with object-oriented modelling, Hibernate, and database development.
The candidate should have a willingness to work in and adapt to a complex subject area.
Biodiversity Informatics deals with a highly complex information domain and has direct relevance to some of the most urgent problems of global change and loss of biodiversity. The BDI Department at the BGBM is one of the leaders in this fast-growing field..
Applications accompanied by cover letter, photo, tabular CV, and proof of degree should be submitted by April 11, 2009 to:
Freie Universität Berlin (FUB)
ZE Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum
Berlin Dahlem (BGBM)
- AV - Ref.: EDIT Developer
Königin-Luise-Str. 6-8
D-14195 Berlin
Germany
The position is open and is limited by the project's duration (end of February 2011) but due to EU regulations contracts expire annually.
The FUB adheres to the German disability guidelines and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Applications from women are especially encouraged.