The positions will be located primarily at AustLII's offices at the Markets Campus of the University of Technology, Sydney. All of AustLII's current staff have qualifications in law, and computing qualifications or experience, and we expect that new appointees will be similarly qualified. We wish to receive expressions of interest by 31 October 1998. The position requires sound knowledge of all aspects of the development of databases on AustLII, and the project officer will also be involved in the development of databases relevant to the inferencing project. The position is funded primarily under an Australian Research Council large grant which has two further years of funding.
Applicants require a sound knowledge of, and experience in the use of HTML and internet protocols.
Knowledge of Unix, Perl, and any text management tools is desirable. Knowledge of and experience in the development of legal inferencing systems is desirable. Applicants require a sound knowledge of, and experience in, indexing or cataloguing legal materials, particularly internet indexing of legal materials. Knowledge and use use of HTML and internet protocols and experience in developing internet resources, are desirable. A degree in computer science is not required for this position.