Paleonet: position: Tree-of-Life Webmaster at PRI

[Robert M. Ross]

Tree-of-Life Webmaster

Scientists at the Paleontological Research Institution (PRI), in 
cooperation with Field Museum of Natural History, Harvard University, and 
eight other international partners, have been awarded a five-year National 
Science Foundation grant to build the Tree of Life for Bivalve Mollusks. We 
are seeking a motivated, full-time WebMaster to work closely with our 
research and outreach teams to coordinate all aspects and maintenance of 
our web presence.

We have an immediate opening for a skilled person with good communication 
skills to join our not-for-profit team. Participate in the planning, 
design, implementation, and execution of website activities that will 
facilitate communication and data-sharing among 15 scientists from 11 
different institutions around the globe, translate research results into 
retrievable knowledge for the lay public, teachers, and students, and 
produce and maintain web-based deliverables. This is a full-time, five-year 
position dedicated to the requirements of the grant and other IT needs of 
PRI. The Paleontological Research Institution, founded in 1932, is located 
in Ithaca, NY, in the Finger Lakes region of  Central New York State. PRI 
houses large research collections of fossils and modern mollusks and 
publishes journals and other materials in paleontology and natural history. 
PRI also has an active educational outreach program and runs a major new 
exhibits and education facility, the Museum of the Earth. PRI is affiliated 
with, but administratively independent from, Cornell University.

Requirements:
-- Excellent organizational skills
-- 3 to 5 years of demonstrated proficiency in web design and 
implementation (please provide written project documentation and links to 
completed projects)
-- Ability to work independently and in small groups, manage time, and meet 
project deadlines
-- Must work out of our Ithaca, NY, office
-- Start date January 2008

Skills sought:
-- Project Management experience is a must
--  Experience with SQL type databases (MySQL), PHP, HTML, *NIX machines
--  Solid understanding of cross-browser/platform issues and coding solutions
-- Familiarity with Joomla website design software and Mesquite 
evolutionary analysis software

Compensation:
-- Salary to be determined, depending upon qualifications (please include 
salary requirements in your cover letter)
-- Standard benefits package, including health, disability, dental
-- Employee discounts for Museum programs and store

Application:
-- Email by 20 December 2007 your resume and cover letter to: pmm37 at cornell.edu
-- Use Email Subject: Tree-of-Life Webmaster

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A number of other open positions available at PRI are listed at 
http://www.priweb.org/dev/jobopps/jobopps_home.html.




Robert M. Ross
Associate Director for Outreach

Paleontological Research Institution and its Museum of the Earth
1259 Trumansburg Rd.
Ithaca, NY 14850

P: 607.273.6623 x18
F: 607.273.6620

Now Showing at Museum of the Earth:
Dinosaurs in Popular Culture
October 20-February 17

Visit us on the web at 
<http://www.museumoftheearth.org>www.museumoftheearth.org or 
<http://www.priweb.org>www.priweb.org