[LAD] [job advert] Software Developer: Audio and Digital Music

[Chris Cannam]

[forwarding here, hope this is not too off topic or unwelcome]

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     Software Developer:  Audio and Digital Music

               Centre for Digital Music

           Queen Mary, University of London
 School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science


The Centre for Digital Music (C4DM) at Queen Mary, University of
London, is seeking an experienced Software Developer with a background
and knowledge in Audio and Digital Music, to work on a new
EPSRC-funded project "Sustainable Software for Digital Music  and
Audio Research". The aim of this project is to provide a Service to
support the development and use of software, data and metadata to
enable high quality research in the Audio and Digital Music research
community.

The postholder will undertake a range of software development
activities in this project, including: developing cross-platform
robust engineered software from research prototype software; tailoring
or adapting existing research software to make it usable by other
researchers; creating and maintaining software and data repositories;
providing documentation, training and advice on the use of developed
software; and engagement and outreach to the research community and
beyond.

The C4DM, part of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer
Science, is a world-leading multidisciplinary research group in the
field of Digital Music & Audio Technology. C4DM already develops
robust software and technologies for music and audio research,
including Sonic Visualiser (SV), a popular open source cross-platform
framework for analysis of music and audio. Details about the School
can be found at www.eecs.qmul.ac.uk and about the Centre for Digital
Music at www.elec.qmul.ac.uk/digitalmusic

The post is full time and for 40 months (starting in July 2010 or as
soon as possible thereafter). Starting salary will be in the range
£27,913 - £33,659 per annum inclusive of London Allowance. Benefits
include 30 days annual leave, final salary pension scheme and
interest-free season ticket loan.

Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in
the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act
2006. Where required this may include entry clearance or continued
leave to remain under the Points Based Immigration Scheme.

Informal enquiries should be addressed to the Principal Investigator,
Prof Mark Plumbley at mark.plumbley at elec.qmul.ac.uk

Further details and an application form can be found at:
www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies
(http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1815)

To apply for the Software Developer position, please email the
following documents to Ms Julie Macdonald at
applications at eecs.qmul.ac.uk: Completed application form quoting
10212/CE; a CV listing any publications and a statement describing
your previous software development experience, outlining the relevance
to this project.  Postal applications should be sent to Ms Julie
Macdonald, School of EECS, Queen Mary University of London, Mile End
Road, London, E1 4NS

The closing date for applications is 12 noon on 25 June 2010.
Interviews are expected to be held on 7 July 2010.

If you have not heard from us by 12 July 2010 then you should assume
that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.

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