Work Study Position: Project Programmer Assistant with Edudata (Project #3134)

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Position is 10 hours/week, $19.07/hr.

Duties involved: helping to develop, program and launch a web survey, assisting with online applications, and contributing to client support.
Eligibility Criteria: Must be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident; undergraduate or graduate student; must be enrolled in 9 credits or more if an undergraduate—or enrolled full-time if a grad student.

Qualifications: You need to know Microsoft Office, Windows and/or Linux, have programming experience with MySQL, PHP. Familiarity with Python and/or Django an asset.

For more detailed information and application instructions, go to www.careers.ubc.ca. Click on “Work Learn and Work Study”. On next screen, click on “Search for Work Study jobs”. Then enter project #3134.

The Ubyssey wants CPSC Students!

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The Ubyssey, the definitive source of news on campus, is looking for CPSC students like you to improve the way their news articles are spread. Their current goal is to be on the cutting edge of online journalism, and you can be a part of this initiative! This is a great opportunity for your CPSC skills and hard work to gain exposure! Below is a list of volunteer positions available. To apply, simply email interested position(s), and a resume and/or portfolio to Paul Bucci - Ubyssey Coordinating Editor with the subject line “Ubyssey Application - Your Name”. If applying for multiple positions, please rank them in order of preference.

Webmaster:
The Ubyssey needs webmasters! Responsibilities include working with the editors to achieve their goals on the web, maintaining and improving ubyssey.ca, expanding our online ad strategy, SEO optimization and integrating multimedia with our current framework. This is a volunteer position; however, it would be the foundation of our future web development team. If you’re interested in journalism and social media, this is a perfect chance for you to get ahead of the industry. Must know HTML, CSS, PHP, and be interested in Java.

Web Content Coordinator:
As we move into the world of interactive print design, we need someone who can facilitate this online as well. Many of the projects we would like to do require translation into Flash, Java, CSS, etc. If you’re interested in infographics and the changing face of news media, this is the position for you. Some examples include: interactive maps, navigable infographics, and more Links:

Mobile/Social Media Developer:
As social and mobile media expands, we need someone who can be versatile enough to get our product out there quickly. For example, we need a Facebook application, a more interactive and intelligent mobile edition, and much more.

Efficiency Consultant:
This position is for anyone interested in cross-platform integration. We work almost exclusively within the Adobe suite for our print edition, and we are trying to find a way to translate that directly into our online workflow. Server knowledge is a must. You will be working closely with the editors to identify workflow issues.
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To learn more about this organization, check out their website at ubyssey.ca! Get a feel of the awesomeness you can get involved in! Please feel free to email any questions or concerns to Paul at [email protected].

Web programmer position

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Web Programmer needed for casual on-going work on a business web site using HTML, PHP and MySQL. Pay is $15 per hour. Please contact Paul at [email protected].

International Genetically Engineered Machines Club Icebreaker/Networking

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Want to be at the frontier of biotechnology and bioinformatics? Are you looking for dry lab as well as wet lab experience? Want to build machines in a biological system using principles of computational design? Curious about what the interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology is?

The iGEM (International Genetically Engineered Machines) of UBC Club is hosting our first icebreaking/networking event for all club members and individuals interested in learning more about biotechnology, synthetic biology and the iGEM competition. Learn more about the exciting and interdisciplinary field of synthetic biology from an engaging faculty member, Dr. Eric Lagally; meet the awesome members of the 2009 UBC iGEM Team; and learn how you can shape next year’s team to succeed in iGEM, the premier undergraduate synthetic biology competition. Please confirm your attendance via email to [email protected] today to help us estimate food orders. Come down and join us in connecting with individuals who share the same drive and passion for this field!

See you there!

iGEM of UBC Execs 2009 www.ubcigem.com

When:

Thursday, October 8, 2009 - 17:00 to 18:00

Where:

Michael Smith Laboratories 101

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