Ireland: Masters Studentship in Coastal Software Development, University College Cork

Coastal Software Developer / Masters Studentship
Two-year stipend, €16K p.a. plus tuition fees
Contribution to overall research costs including research exchange programme
Location:Haulbowline Island, Cork, Ireland

The CMRC is a multidisciplinary scientific research group whose primary objective is to make a significant contribution to the scientific understanding of coastal and marine environments and their management. The Marine Geomatics team works closely with the physical, biological and coastal management teams in using technologies to analyze their scientific data outputs in order to produce maps, visualisations and information (http://cmrc.ucc.ie).

We wish to recruit an additional member to the Marine Geomatics team to work on the EU ECOOP project (http://cmrc.ucc.ie/pages/K_project_page.php?project_code=ecoop) to develop a data management system to deliver real time and near real time data and metadata. The successful candidate will implement a framework for managing and providing access to harmonised, quality assured observational and satellite data and associated metadata sourced from regional oceanographic observation centres in Europe.

The successful candidate will have:

• Graduated with 1st Class Honours in Computer Sciences or a related field,
• Proficiency and excellence in programming languages such as Java, PHP, and C/C++
• Excellent team working and oral and written communication skills.

Other beneficial qualities include:

• Knowledge of OGC and metadata standards, OpenDAP,
• Web development, HTML, an understanding of GIS / Web GIS, Open Source Software, XML, Unix/Linux,
• Interest in using technology with the coastal/marine environment and knowledge of the coastal/marine domain,

Additional opportunities include:
- The potential to pursue a research masters degree (student fees covered).

UCC is an equal opportunity employer.

Closing date for applications is　Monday June 25th 2007. Please forward curriculum vitae, including a statement of research interests and experience as well as names and addresses of two referees, either electronically (grainne.lynch@ucc.ie) or by regular mail to:

Gráinne Lynch
Coastal & Marine Resources Centre,
Naval Base, Haulbowline,
Cobh,
County Cork,
Ireland.
Phone: 00 353 21 470 31 00

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Deadline: 30 June 2007Note: Taught Master`s programmes only
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