DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL
AND GEOMATICS ENGINEERING
Vacancy
for the Position of Research Assistant
Background:
Department
of Civil and Geomatics Engineering has received a grant from International
Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) for a year (2013-2014) for
conducting project entitled “Strengthening
Geospatial Infrastructure and Research Capacity at Kathmandu University”. The activities involve research support for
students, geospatial application development and advanced remote sensing
research. To support and smoothly conduct research activities, the Department calls
application from enthusiastic and committed candidates for the position a Research
Assistant.
Number of positions: One
Responsibilities:
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Develop
geospatial web and mobile applications
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Conduct
performance and scalability tests
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Application
documentation
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Assist
team leader in conducting remote sensing research activities
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Any other
responsibilities assigned by team leader
Qualification:
The candidate should have
at least a Bachelor degree in Geomatics Engineering. In addition, the candidate
must have good communication skills both in English and Nepali.
Skills and
attributes required:
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Proven
experience in developing geospatial web applications in PHP, together with an
excellent knowledge of PostgreSQL/ PostGIS. Other
languages such as Java, Python or ASP will be considered.
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Knowledge
of Android/ IOS Programming development essential. Needs to have a creative
approach to designing applications.
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Experience
of OGCand W3C web standards is critical.
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Ability to
organize own workload effectively and prioritize tasks.
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Proven
knowledge in different remote sensing softwares like ENVI, ILWIS.
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Ability to
work closely and communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels.
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Ability to prepare
project proposals, progress reports, and others for submission to sponsors.
Appointment
Term: February 2014 –July 2014 with possibility of extension for another six months
How to
apply:
Interested candidates are
requested to send their CVs (not more than 2 pages) with letter of interest
explaining their competence to undertake a research task.
Candidate must email their
application to shashish@ku.edu.np by 30th January 2014. Only short-listed candidates will
be called in for interview. JOb Source:
http://ku.edu.np
