Software Developer (F/M)

VUB STARLab has a vacancy for a Developer (F/M)

For information on how to apply, please go here.

Tasks

STARLab participates in several national and European projects in the domain of the Social Web by investigating methodologies to collaboratively represent knowledge. This knowledge is then used in real-life application to enable semantic interoperability across distributed systems. Your task will be to implement and validate these methodologies according to the STARLab Research Roadmap.

Requirements

You have completed an academic education in Computer Science or a related discipline, which enables you to be a good problem solver. You have experience in programming and software engineering to develop Web Services applications. You have an extensive knowledge of software design, information system design and database design using UML, ORM, and/or (E)ER. Knowledge of J2EE, JBoss Application Server and Eclipse-based programming is mandatory, but not sufficient.

You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English (with evidence) and are capable of quickly picking up the major aspects of new scientific and industrial disciplines that you encounter.

Benefits

We offer you a temporary contract of one year with a possible extension to several years, in principle full-time (38 hours/week). Salary depends on age and experience and conforms to regular practices in Belgium. You will work in an international, academic research environment.

Information and Applications

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Prof. Robert Meersman, STARLab Director, and Mr Quentin Reul (quentin.reul@vub.ac.be). For applications, please use the STARLab application form and include your educational and/or professional CV.

Closing date

Please respond to this vacancy before February 19, 2010.