SLIS Employment Listing
Metadata/Ontology Expert - Information Technology Expert
Date posted: Sept. 14, 2009
State: Florida
Job description:
POSITION: IT Expert – Metadata/Ontology Expert
SALARY: $53,295.00 annually.
REQUISITION #: 0802789
DEADLINE DATE: October 15, 2009
PLEASE NOTE: The Smathers Libraries has a pending grant application that is under final review by the funding agency. This position is conditional upon award and funding of the grant. If awarded, the position will be time-limited to approximately 24 months. The announcement as to whether we will receive the award is anticipated to take place in October 2009. This recruitment effort is conditional on award and funding, and if the application is unsuccessful the advertised position will not be filled.
The VIVO National Network for Biomedical Researchers project is a UF partnership with Cornell University Library and five other academic research institutions over two years - to create an integrated national information network on biomedical research that will serve not just researchers, but also students, administrative and service officials, prospective faculty and students, donors, funding agencies, and the public.
The Metadata/Ontology IT Expert performs duties related to the development and maintenance of an ontology scheme for the VIVO/GatorScholar database application. As such the incumbent will work under the direction of UF Implementation Team Lead (in collaboration with corresponding team at Cornell and Indiana University) to develop and maintain a commonly agreed upon metadata vocabulary that reflects the needs of the local ontology users but is also interoperable and geographically, administratively, and functionally scalable with the national interface. This position will work closely with the Health Science Center MeSH expert to ensure that the MeSH terms are properly integrated into the standard ontology and that proper mapping occurs. Evaluation of the local usability of metadata and refining the metadata in a manner that facilitates access is a key responsibility of the position.
The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries is recruiting for the position of IT Expert in the Marston Science Library. The Metadata/Ontology IT Expert will perform duties related to the creation and support of software applications for IT and other Library departments.
The duties of this position include:
• Becomes familiar with the metadata vocabulary currently utilized by VIVO/GatorScholar and evaluates it for local usability and needs. Consults with Health Science Librarians to ensure that vocabulary meets the needs of the targeted users and that it complies with MeSH standards. Works with other UF team members to facilitate the development and population of GatorScholar application.
• Works closely with VIVO teams at Cornell University and Indiana University and coordinates with teams of software developers, librarians, catalogers, educators, and other information professionals in order to develop an ontology scheme for use in the national VIVOweb product.
• Acts as a local resource expert for metadata and ontologies. Communicates and provides instruction to UF development team and creates supporting documentation when necessary.
• Keeps abreast of current and emerging metadata, ontology and other technical standards and practices by participating in professional development, performing article and professional research as needed, monitoring professional discussion lists and participating in appropriate professional meetings. Disseminates information as appropriate.
Minimum qualifications:
High school diploma and four years of any combination of relevant experience, education and/or certification. The level of expertise and skill required to qualify for a position in this classification is generally attained through combinations of education and experience in the field. While such employees commonly have a bachelor's or higher degree, no particular academic degree is required.
Preferred Qualifications:
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• Demonstrated experience with mark-up languages (i.e., HTML, XML);
• Demonstrated experience/knowledge of metadata standards and ontologies;
• Demonstrated knowledge of database models;
• Experience with Microsoft Windows systems;
• Familiarity with MeSH vocabulary;
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrated experience in the preparation of documentation;
• Demonstrated ability to function as part of a team;
• Ability to work effectively with diverse backgrounds and be comfortable with rapid change and working under pressure;
• Experience working with the science, technology, and medical community.
THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
The University of Florida is a large, land grant, public educational research institution with a faculty of approximately 4,000 and a student body of approximately 50,000. UF is Florida's largest university, the nation's fourth-largest, and traces its beginnings to a small seminary in 1853. Since 1985, UF has been a member of the Association of American Universities, the prestigious higher-education organization comprised of the top 62 public and private institutions in North America. UF is home to 16 colleges and more than 150 research centers and institutes. The University offers the Ph.D. in more than 90 fields and the Master's degree in more than 120 fields. For more information please consult the UF homepage at http://www.ufl.edu.
The University of Florida Libraries are members of the Association of Research Libraries, the Center for Research Libraries, the Research Libraries Group, and SOLINET. The library staff consists of more than 400 FTE librarians, technical/clerical staff and student assistants. For more information about the Libraries, please visit http://www.uflib.ufl.edu.
BENEFITS:
Twenty-six vacation days, nine paid holidays, and thirteen days sick leave annually; retirement plan options; insurance benefits; tuition fee waiver program; no state or local income tax.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
If you are interested in this position please apply online at http://jobs.ufl.edu referring to requisition number 0802789.
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