Now Hiring: Two Graduate Research Assistants: Programming and Translation

I am hiring two graduate research assistants to work with me in a project titled “La Literatura Electrónica en Puerto Rico: Divulgando el Futuro de la Palabra.

Both Graduate Research Assistantships are for 300 hours of work during this 2016-17 academic year, divided into 10 hours/week for 15 weeks each semester. The assistantships pay $12 per hour for a total of $1,800 per semester, $3,600 for the whole academic year. These assistantships do not pay for tuition, fees, or other benefits.

To qualify for these assistantships you need to be enrolled full time in a graduate program at UPRM and be available for both semesters of the 2016-17 academic year. The assistantship will be renewed for the Spring 2017 semester based on excellent performance during the Fall 2016 semester. Here’s a general listing of the requirements and duties associated for both assistantships:

Programmer

  • Requirements: Knowledge and experience with programming for Web based technologies: PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Python, Ruby, etc. You don’t have to know all of these technologies, but the more, the better. And you need to be willing to learn about what is needed for the job. Guidance and some training will be available.
  • Duties: Programming work for I ♥︎ E-Poetry and DH Internship related projects, developing WordPress plugins and themes, programming a Jekyll port of I ♥︎ E-Poetry, from Ruby back-end to front end template design, and performing other related programming tasks.

Translator

  • Requirements: Fully bilingual in Spanish and English. Meticulous, editorial-level mastery of writing in Spanish. Interest in translation, poetry, literary criticism, and electronic literature.
  • Duties: Translation work for I ♥︎ E-Poetry, help leading and training DH Internship team in translation and porting of I ♥︎ E-Poetry resources, editorial work, and performing other related tasks.

How to Apply

E-mail me (leonardo.flores@upr.edu) the following:

  • A brief letter (500 words or less) in which you establish:
    • Your interest in the project.
    • Your qualifications, relevant skills, and experience.
  • A 1-page resume listing:
    • Education
    • Relevant coursework and experience.
    • Two references and their e-mail addresses.