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A great opportunity in Silver Spring, MD (outside of DC). Please see contact info below. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Hernandez, Jessica <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 11:07 AM Subject: [sla-cdc] Advanced LIS graduate student needed for cataloging and content curation contract fellowship at FDA To: Washington DC Chapter <[log in to unmask]> The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) seeks an advanced Library & Information Science graduate student to assist with the development of the CDRH Knowledge Hub repository. The CDRH Knowledge Hub is a pilot research project to develop an institutional repository for Office of Surveillance and Biomarkers (OSB) internal information objects related to medical devices. OSB generates a large quantity of data, information, and knowledge, and aims to develop a consolidated and systematic way of collecting, storing, preserving, and finding this content for future use and re-purposing. Work Needed: Administration and mediation to prepare content for inclusion in the repository, and to facilitate later searchability, findability, and discoverability; content must be catalogued and curated according to established metadata standards and best practices. Qualifications: Functional competency in one or more major descriptive metadata standards; working knowledge of bibliographic utilities, digital asset management systems, and institutional repositories; strong technology skills; excellent communication and customer service skills; knowledge of current digital preservation practices and tools, the research process and data life cycle, and trends in the organization and management of information; completion of advanced coursework in digital collections, metadata, or curation is preferred; ability to combine excellence in information resources with strong organizational and interpersonal abilities. This is a full-time position located on the FDA White Oak campus in Silver Spring, Maryland. This position is a contract fellowship through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE). The fellowship is for a one year term. Candidates will be offered a competitive salary depending on their experience and academic level. Closing date: April 13, 2012 Send: Resume, cover letter and 2 professional references to: Jessica Hernandez, [log in to unmask] Please include enrollment status information and anticipated graduation date. To learn more about the Center for Devices and Radiological Health and the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, go to: * http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/default.htm*<http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/default.htm> Jessica Hernandez, MLS, MS Office of the Director Office of Science & Engineering Laboratories Center for Devices & Radiological Health U.S. Food & Drug Administration WO62, Room 3222 10903 New Hampshire Ave. Silver Spring, MD 20993 Phone: (301) 796-0511 Fax: (301) 796-9959 [log in to unmask] --- You are currently subscribed to sla-cdc as: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe click here: http://sla.lyris.net/u?id=106623.ec94bafbec5d8659f176bc854602c2d0&n=T&l=sla-cdc&o=17069745 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to [log in to unmask]