Website Respectful Terminology Platform Project
About the Research
The Respectful Terminologies Platform Project (RTPP) is a key project of the National Indigenous Knowledge Language Alliance (NIKLA-ANCLA). The project builds on the efforts of generations of Indigenous people and allies working to create an Indigenous-centered platform featuring terminology that more accurately represents Indigenous cultural heritage and lived experience. The goal is to build an open, online platform providing multilingual terminologies and vocabularies (or metadata) that reflect Indigenous knowledge systems, histories, cultures, places, and people from our perspectives.
Job purpose
The Research Assistant – Full-Stack Developer will work with a team of Respectful Terminology Platform Project (RTPP) software developers, including members from the Technical Working Group, and collaborate with RTPP researchers to support the development, testing, and implementation of data conversion software, linked data platform software, and entity and ontology management. The Research Assistant will have expertise in linked data/semantic data and preferably with the software and platforms such as Wikibase and vocabulary software such as Ontotext as well as front and back-end development tools.
Duties and responsibilities
Review and test conceptual and semantic development of processes related to tools (models, applications, etc.)
Assemble, analyse and prepare relevant resources related to linked open data (multilingual modeling, data sensitivity modeling, performance optimization, etc.)
Support the development of software architecture and associated processes (test sequences for the validation of tools. interactions among software, validation of development environments, optimization, deployment on semantic platforms, etc.)
Collaborate on the development and validation of technical documentation relating to modeling projects.
Contribute to the development of data integration tools and interfaces.
Preferred Qualifications
Enrollment in a graduate degree program in computer science, computer engineering, information science, or related field with relevant experience in structured data, taxonomies, or semantic web applications.
Experience with programming tools, languages, techniques, industry standards and best practices Ability to debug and rectify programming errors.
Ability to plan, organize, prioritize and meet deadlines
Excellent verbal and written communication, particularly with people from a variety of technical and non-technical backgrounds.
Experience working with front-end and back-end technologies.
Write clear documentation and ensure code quality through testing and version control systems.
Working conditions
Salary: $32.00 an hour plus 4% vacation pay
Hours: part-time, various up to 25 hours a week
Hybrid role: The successful applicant will be eligible for hybrid work (combination of in-person work on campus and remote work) as agreed by all parties based on operational requirements and university guidelines.
To Apply: Email CV and cover letter to jessica.morin@dal.ca by July 18, 2025.
To apply for this job please visit respectfulterminology.ca.