Hi all, Berkman is hiring for a web applications developer and a junior web applications dev, as well as two openings for project coordinators. If you know someone who would be a great fit, please pass this along to them! It's also public / okay to post to lists. =) Dev openings: https://cyber.harvard.edu/getinvolved/jobs Web App Dev description: The Berkman Klein Center seeks an enthusiastic web applications developer with strong people skills. The successful candidate will develop web-based applications from the database to the UI. The position will also provide project management support for some application development projects and mentor (in an advisory and support role) junior developers. Position expected to interface directly with clients, working with them to refine vision and scope of projects. The developer will need to keep current with tools and technologies of open source software development and database architecture and will release much of their work under FOSS licenses. Working with great in-house talent, position is ideal for someone who learns enjoys tinkering/solving a range of dynamic technology problems and is comfortable in a fun, dynamic and fast-moving environment. Candidate should have good customer service and communication skills; be adept at working with both non-technical and technical people; able to take initiative and follow through with minimal supervision; be patient, curious, and perseverant; be flexible and be able to prioritize and to manage multiple needs; works well as part of a team and independently. Reports to the Developer Team Lead. As with all Berkman Klein Center positions, this is a term appointment funded through June 30, 2018; with strong potential for continuation based on funding and institutional need. BS in computer science, engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 4+ years of web application development experience including 2+ years work experience with Ruby and/or PHP and/or Python using MVC development frameworks (eg, ROR, Symfony, Django). Full life cycle development experience (technical design through implementation) required. Experience with agile, BDD and TDD software development methods are highly desirable. Skills in Object-Oriented Design, Application Architecture and Web Technologies (HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, XML, CSS); skills in JS toolkits (jQuery, EXTJs, OpenLayers, etc.); Experience with RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and noSQL DBs (couchDB, mongoDB); Strong command of web standards and best practices; Experience with web services (RESTful Rails, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx) and open source applications (MediaWiki, Wordpress, Drupal, BrowserCMS, etc). Familiarity with Perl and/or shell scripting, with Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS) administration, Linux security best practices and implementation, virtualization (XEN, QEMU/KVM), source control (SVN, GIT) is a huge plus; excellent communication and technical skills; demonstrated ability to take appropriate initiative and drive the development process; demonstrated project planning and time management skills; ability to work independently, assume leadership roles and work as part of a team. Code samples will be required. Junior Dev description: The Berkman Klein Center seeks an enthusiastic web applications developer with strong people skills. The successful candidate will develop web-based full stack applications from the database to the UI. The developer will need to keep current with tools and technologies of open source software development and database architecture and will release much of their work under FOSS licenses. Working with great in-house talent, position is ideal for someone who learns enjoys tinkering/solving a range of dynamic technology problems and is comfortable in a fun, dynamic and fast-moving environment. Candidate should have good communication skills; be adept at working with both non-technical and technical people; able to take initiative and follow through with minimal supervision; be patient, curious, and perseverant; be flexible and be able to prioritize and to manage multiple needs; works well as part of a team and independently. Reports to the Developer Team Lead. As with all Berkman Center positions, this is a term appointment funded through June 30, 2018; with strong potential for continuation based on funding and institutional need. BS in computer science, engineering, or equivalent combination of education and experience. 2+ years of web application development experience including 1+ years work experience with Ruby and/or PHP and/or Python using MVC development frameworks (eg, ROR, Symfony, Django). Full life cycle development experience (technical design through implementation) required. Experience with agile, BDD and TDD software development methods are highly desirable. Skills in Object-Oriented Design, Application Architecture and Web Technologies (HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, JSON, XML, CSS); skills in JS toolkits (jQuery, EXTJs, OpenLayers, etc.); Experience with RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and noSQL DBs (couchDB, mongoDB); Strong command of web standards and best practices; Experience with web services (RESTful Rails, Apache, Tomcat, Nginx) and open source applications (MediaWiki, Wordpress, Drupal, BrowserCMS, etc). Familiarity with Perl and/or shell scripting, with Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS) administration, Linux security best practices and implementation, virtualization (XEN, QEMU/KVM), source control (SVN, GIT) is a huge plus; excellent communication and technical skills; demonstrated ability to take appropriate initiative, drive forward the development process and work as part of a team. Code samples will be required. Project Coordinator openings: https://sjobs.brassring.com/tgwebhost/jobdetails.aspx?SID=%5epCjdFyOykkW3ZNt... Description: The Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University seeks a project coordinator to perform diverse activities associated with our work on artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, and related technologies (with a particular focus on community engagement and education / translational research). They will join the Berkman Klein Center’s world-class community of scholars and digital architects, and work in close collaboration with Berkman Klein faculty, staff, and fellows to advance a range of interdisciplinary, cutting-edge research related to the study and development of Internet & Society. Working alongside the Center’s growing team of project managers and project coordinators, the project coordinator will be tasked with: integrating the efforts of multiple team members, including editing written materials to establish common voice; coordinating research activities; communicating with external partners; monitoring overall timelines and outputs including project and grant deliverables, events, and grant reports; and doing research and writing, including outputs such as blog posts, grant proposals, memos, newsletters, and reports. Additionally, the coordinator will interface with the administrative and communications teams on relevant aspects of the projects; help to organize events; maintain online project management tools; and oversee web presence. The project coordinator will help to guide the work of interns and research assistants. Based on the fast-paced and changing needs of the Center, the project coordinator may be called upon for other tasks at short notice. Occasional evening and weekend work will be required. Travel opportunities may arise. The right candidate will thrive in a committed, collaborative, and tight-knit community that encourages creativity, supports deep inquiry, values novel approaches to solving problems, strives for transparency, continually builds upon best-practices and lessons learned, and supports its community members’ independent and collective goals. Commitment to Diversity: The work and well-being of the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University are strengthened profoundly by the diversity of our network and our differences in background, culture, experience, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, and much more. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek and welcome applications from all applicants, including people of color, women, the LGBTQIA community, and persons with disabilities, as well as applications from researchers and practitioners from across the spectrum of disciplines and methods.