[R-sig-Geo] Vacancy: Database/Programming specialist at ISRIC

[Tomislav Hengl]

Vacancy number: ESG ISR-0009
Department: ISRIC / Wageningen University
Function type: IT
Scientific field: Agriculture and Natural Environment
Contract duration: 2 years, with possibility for extension
Closing date for applications: 2 April 2012
URL for more info: http://www.wur.nl/UK/work/Vacancies+New/

ISRIC is seeking a dedicated database specialist with extensive and 
proven programming skills.

Requirements:
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A minimum of 5 years' experience in:
- Managing and developing database- driven applications in a LINUX 
environment;
- Keeping track of new developments in relevant knowledge fields
supporting and maintaining PostgresSQL / PostGIS or similar database system;

A minimum of 5 years' experience in programming
- Development of procedures in Python, PHP, JavaScript, and/or Java
- Development of web applications / graphical user interfaces, 
preferably in Django
- Minimum two-year degree in information technology, computer science, 
or related field
- Familiar with Open Source Geoinformatics software.
- Knowledge of environmental/soil science issues, and information 
analysis and data modelling.
- proficiency in writing procedure manuals, instructions and 
presentations; proven track record, demonstrated by examples of output.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both in English and Dutch.

We offer
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Scale 10 with maximum salary of 3755.00 (Euro’s gross per month) Social 
benefits including holiday and “end of year” allowances
Contract duration: 2 years, with possibility for extension
Maximum working hours per week: 38

Major duties:
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- Responsible for the implementation, maintenance and daily operations 
of ISRIC’s spatially-enabled World Soil Information System (WOSIS) 
including development and testing of new procedures for the registration 
and inclusion of newly acquired data, quality assessment/control and 
versioning.
- Development of web-based services with respect to ISRIC’s function as 
the ICSU-designated World Data Centre for Soil (includes user interfaces 
for data export and data import using Web2.0 techniques, Web Mapping 
Services, Web Feature Services, Web Processing Services)
- Maintenance and development of UML schema for XML data exchange in the 
soil domain
- Provide support to the ISRIC staff with respect to specific 
computational issues

We are
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ISRIC – World Soil Information has a leading role in several large 
international projects aimed at developing a new soil map of the world 
(see www.isric.org), being one of the prime objectives of ISRIC.
Awareness on the importance of soils in global developments has 
increased in the policy arena and society and it is now widely realized 
that soils play a key role in food production, climate change, 
maintenance of biodiversity, production of energy crops and the 
management of soil water.

Wageningen University and Research centre
Delivering a substantial contribution to the quality of life. That's our 
focus – each and every day. Within our domain, healthy food and living 
environment, we search for answers to issues affecting society – such as 
sustainable food production, climate change and alternative energy. Of 
course, we don’t do this alone. Every day, 6,500 people work on ‘the 
quality of life’, turning ideas into reality, on a global scale.

Could you be one of these people? We give you the space you need.

For further information about working at Wageningen UR, take a look at 
www.jobsat.wur.nl.