Postdoc Opportunity: INKE Partnership Open Scholarship Research & Technical Development Postdoctoral Fellow

The Implementing New Knowledge Environments (INKE) Partnership (https://inke.ca) seeks a candidate for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship (Open Scholarship Research & Technical Development) to collaborate on an international partnership project focused on open social scholarship. Review of applications for this two-year contracted postdoctoral position (with possibility of renewal) will begin immediately, with start date flexible and anticipated to be in the new academic year.

The postdoctoral fellow position is located in the Electronic Textual Cultures Lab (ETCL) (https://etcl.uvic.ca) at the University of Victoria at a full-time (40 hours per week) capacity. This position works with the INKE Partnership and ETCL teams on several initiatives, including the Canadian Humanities and Social Sciences Research Commons and developing digital humanities projects within an academic framework.

The ETCL is a leading-edge digital humanities research lab, working on a variety of exciting projects. The INKE Partnership is an international collective of researchers, students, postdocs, and research partners from across Canada and around the world pursuing open social scholarship. Self-motivated personalities are essential, as is a proclivity for collaboration and teamwork. Individual development and new ideas are encouraged!

Experience & Qualifications
The successful candidate should hold a doctorate in computer science or other relevant degree program (e.g. digital humanities) and be able to demonstrate skilled proficiency in the following tools and technologies:

1. Strong programming fundamentals and aptitude for / experience with the following:
Agile software development
Current web development technology, including Java, Python, PHP, and JavaScript
XML/XSLT/HTML5/CSS3 and W3C Standards
Relational databases (esp. MySQL and PostgreSQL)
Content management systems, including WordPress and Drupal
Web server administration: Apache, Nginx
Remote Linux server deployment and administration
Project management
Distributed version control systems (based on Git)
2. Commitment to and interest in contributing to Free or Open Source Software (F/OSS)
3. Experience in distributed collaboration using git, mailing lists, and issue tracking software
4. Additional consideration given for:
Experience with current interface development using AJAX, JQuery, Node.js, Bootstrap or similar frameworks
Experience with graphic design in a web-based context
Experience with Solr and Tika
Experience with Shibboleth, OpenID Connect and/or other SSO technologies
Experience with other web framework and search engines, such as Ruby on Rails and Elasticsearch
5. The ability and desire to learn technologies on this list that the candidate lacks is an asset.

Position Duties
Collaborate on the continued development of the Canadian HSS Commons, an in-development, national, online research commons built on the HUBzero platform
Develop, implement, and manage database-driven websites in a humanities research context
Participate in meetings and constructive discussion with other team members
Engage in requirement elicitation
Offer consultation, technical planning, and project solutions
Understand humanities concepts and find ways to realize them as technical solutions
Provide reporting and documentation
Make positive contributions to the life and activities of the lab
Work closely with ETCL team members across position duties while upholding the ETCL’s respect- and care-based environment.
Benefits of Role
Community-oriented work environment predicated on a foundation of respect and mutual interest in open ways of doing academic work
Opportunities to network and present at national and occasionally international conferences and events
Experience in a longstanding digital humanities lab and well-known research group
Opportunities to collaborate with researchers and partners invested in open scholarship from UVic, across Canada, and internationally
Publication possibilities in open access venues
Location in beautiful Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
How to Apply
To apply for this position, please submit an application package containing your CV, a cover letter, and the contact information for three referees to etcl@uvic.ca.

The position is in the form of a two-year contract with possibility of renewal and negotiable start date. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Salary for this position is at standard UVic postdoctoral fellow rates and will be commensurate with experience and qualifications.