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==We're Hiring!==
Do you want to change the future of biological research?  Are you looking for a unique opportunity to empower researchers to openly share information?  OpenWetWare is a community of thousands of researchers from around the world who freely share their ideas, results, tools, and wisdom.  Our project has largely been volunteer driven to date; we are now looking to hire a full time employee.


===Managing director===
==New OpenWetWare Managing Director hired!==
 
'''''From an email to the OpenWetWare Steering Committee on January 7, 2008''''':
 
Hello,
 
As most of you know if you've looked at the OpenWetWare homepage or called in to recent steering committee meetings, we've had a search open for a second full-time member of OpenWetWare team.  After launching a new search for an OpenWetWare managing director in the last few months, we've extended an offer to Lorrie LeJeune.  And we are excited to say that she has accepted.
 
Lorrie will bring a diverse set of skills to OpenWetWare.  Most notably, she's worked previously both as a laboratory research scientist at Collaborative Research, Inc. (now Oscient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and as an editor at O'Reilly Media, Inc. for all of O'Reilly's bioinformatics books.  She even drew the artwork on some of the O'Reilly covers!  Lorrie will officially begin work full-time at OpenWetWare on February 4, 2008.
 
Many of you had an opportunity to speak with Lorrie at a previous steering committee meeting.  You'll all have a chance to speak again with Lorrie at the upcoming steering committee meeting on Thursday January 10, 2008.


'''Responsibilities:'''<br>
Please join us in welcoming Lorrie to the OpenWetWare community!


Responsible for the day-to-day management of OpenWetWare as well as longer-term strategic planning.  Candidates should be excited to "wear many hats" including:
Thanks,
*overseeing senior technology developer to specify and implement new tools and resources that improve the sharing of information via OWW.
*organizing and facilitating meetings among groups of academic researchers pursuing projects on OWW.
*developing tutorials for new users.
*meeting with publishers to discuss best ways to integrate OWW with more traditional publishing mechanisms.
*attracting new users through advertising.
*leading development of our long term community and knowledge development strategy.
*working with the OWW board to plan fundraising and long term sustainability of OWW.
*promoting OWW by giving talks on open science at conferences.


'''Requirements:'''<br>
[[OpenWetWare:Board|OpenWetWare Board]]
B.S./M.S./Ph.D. in a science or engineering discipline; three to five years of post graduate experience; some research or educational experience in biology preferred; and excellent communication, writing and organizational skills are a must. An awareness of ongoing external Web 2.0 trends and projects (wiki's, blogs, forums etc.) is preferred but not required. Seek highly motivated individual with a fanatical enthusiasm for open research and communication.


'''Benefits:'''
==Interested in a position with OpenWetWare?==
Compensation is dependent upon experience (75-100K).  Full [http://hrweb.mit.edu/benefits/index.html MIT Benefits] apply. 
OpenWetWare is not hiring currently.  If you are interested in becoming involved in OpenWetWare on a volunteer basis (beyond [[Join|joining the community]] and contributing to the site), please [[Special:Contact|contact us]].
[http://sh.webhire.com/servlet/av/jd?ai=631&ji=2097486&sn=I Apply through MIT]


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New OpenWetWare Managing Director hired!

From an email to the OpenWetWare Steering Committee on January 7, 2008:

Hello,

As most of you know if you've looked at the OpenWetWare homepage or called in to recent steering committee meetings, we've had a search open for a second full-time member of OpenWetWare team. After launching a new search for an OpenWetWare managing director in the last few months, we've extended an offer to Lorrie LeJeune. And we are excited to say that she has accepted.

Lorrie will bring a diverse set of skills to OpenWetWare. Most notably, she's worked previously both as a laboratory research scientist at Collaborative Research, Inc. (now Oscient Pharmaceuticals, Inc.) and as an editor at O'Reilly Media, Inc. for all of O'Reilly's bioinformatics books. She even drew the artwork on some of the O'Reilly covers! Lorrie will officially begin work full-time at OpenWetWare on February 4, 2008.

Many of you had an opportunity to speak with Lorrie at a previous steering committee meeting. You'll all have a chance to speak again with Lorrie at the upcoming steering committee meeting on Thursday January 10, 2008.

Please join us in welcoming Lorrie to the OpenWetWare community!

Thanks,

OpenWetWare Board

Interested in a position with OpenWetWare?

OpenWetWare is not hiring currently. If you are interested in becoming involved in OpenWetWare on a volunteer basis (beyond joining the community and contributing to the site), please contact us.


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