[Sigia-l] Sr. Information Architect Position in MD

[Laura M. Byrd]

My company, MSD, is a Federal contractor and we are seeking 
a senior information architect for a full time position at 
the National Cancer Institute in Rockville, Maryland.


Job Responsibilities:
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* Develop information architecture solutions that fulfill 
  complex requirements dictated by the particular combination 
  of users, content, and context of a major biomedical research 
  and information dissemination organization. 

* Employ research methods such as content and task analysis, 
  usability testing, and stakeholder interviews to identify 
  problems and opportunities. 

* Design site organization, navigation, search, and controlled 
  vocabulary systems. 

* Draw upon user personas, scenarios, blueprints, sitemaps, 
  wireframes, and other tools to communicate requirements and 
  solutions to designers, developers, and senior managers. 

* Collaborate with team members to enhance and leverage the 
  existing content management and technology infrastructure 
  to increase efficiency and enhance the user experience. 


Requirements & Qualifications: 
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* Minimum two to four years of professional information 
  architecture experience (required), including experience 
  designing and evaluating organization, navigation, search, 
  and controlled vocabulary systems for large, complex websites.

* Master's degree in library and information science, 
  human-computer interaction, or similar field (preferred). 

* In-depth knowledge of information architecture and 
  user-centered design processes, techniques, and tools. 

* Working knowledge of database management systems, content 
  management systems, search engines, HTML, XML, and related 
  technologies. 

* Excellent communication, organization, and management skills.

This position requires a professional who is adept at 
maintaining productive working relationships with diverse 
managers and colleagues. 

If you are interested, please send your resume and a cover 
letter to Laura Byrd, lbyrd at msdinc.com, in PDF, MS Word, or 
plain text format.


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Laura M. Byrd                MSD, Inc.
Principal Research Analyst   131 Park Street NE
Health Information Group     Vienna, VA 22180-4607
703-281-7440 x153            FAX: 703-281-7636
lbyrd at msdinc.com